The 4th edition of Matriarchs Uprising Festival, curated by Olivia C. Davies (Anishinaabe), features an exciting program of new contemporary Indigenous dance works from Jeanette Kotowich (Cree-Métis), Maura Garcia (non-enrolled Cherokee/Mattamuskeet), Animikiikwe Couchie-Waukey (Nipissing First Nation) with Bella Waru (Maōri), Christine Friday (Anishinaabe), Sandra Lamouche (Cree), Samantha Sutherland (Ktunaxa), Sophie Dow (Métis-Assiniboine), and Vancouver DTES Grandmother’sCollective, plus masterclasses, community workshops and Talking Truth circle conversations.
At Scotiabank Dance Centre and online.
Presented by O.Dela Arts in partnership with The Dance Centre, DanceHouse, Dance West Network, Talking Stick Festival, Training Society of Vancouver, Dumb Instrument Dance and support from Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council and City of Vancouver.
Photo credit Maura Garcia / Gosdayi