Yukon First Nations Art and Culture on Display at the Adaka Cultural Festival
Government of Canada supports the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association
(firmenpresse) - WHITEHORSE, YUKON -- (Marketwired) -- 06/26/15 -- Department of Canadian Heritage
Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament (Yukon), on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced funding of $25,000 for the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.
This funding will enable the Association to present the 5th edition of the Adaka Cultural Festival, which is taking place from June 26 to July 2, 2015. The Festival will feature more than 200 Aboriginal performing and visual artists from all 14 Yukon First Nations, as well as national and international Aboriginal artists. The festival will consist of 44 performances including folk and world music, dance, theatre and interdisciplinary performances.
The Festival will also offer outreach activities including visual art workshops, artist demonstrations and community drumming circles.
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"The Adaka Cultural Festival allows Canadians to access an array of artists and artistic performances, both local and international, while celebrating our unique First Nations culture in Yukon. Thank you to the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association and the many volunteers for bringing this year''s Adaka Cultural Festival to life."
- The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
"Now in its fifth year, the Adaka Cultural Festival has proven itself a leader in presenting top-quality Aboriginal programming, through a mixture of contemporary visual and performing arts. Our Government is pleased to provide this continued support."
- Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament (Yukon)
"The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association is extremely grateful for the continued support of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. This contribution will allow the Adaka Cultural Festival to present world-class First Nations artists and performers to local, national and international audiences. Featuring artists of this calibre helps the Festival to continuously raise its bar of excellence, while providing inspiration for our emerging artists and performers."
- Charlene Alexander, Executive Director, Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association
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Marisa Monnin
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages
819-997-7788
Anna Gravelle
Regional Communications Manager
Canadian Heritage
Western Region
604-666-6504
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
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Datum: 26.06.2015 - 19:00 Uhr
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