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Songs of Hope

  • Enterprise Square 10230 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB, T5J 4P6 Canada (map)

In partnership with UofA Faculty of Extension, we present a showcase of music to bring people together in the spirit of hope and reconciliation on Orange Shirt Day. The event includes:

  • Performances of opera arias, Cree songs, African folk music, and a fiddle group from Prince Charles School starting at noon
  • A post-performance panel discussion about Orange Shirt Day, held annually to raise awareness about the impact of Indian Residential Schools on the Indigenous Peoples of Canada
  • Bannock and tea
  • A pop-up market by Indigenous artisans
  • Beading workshop
  • Crafts table for kids and a photo booth

Admission is free. Presented as part of Alberta Culture Days 2018.

Earlier Event: September 28
Opera Centre Tours
Later Event: September 28
An Evening In Paris (sold out)