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The Thunderbird Sharing Ceremony
Date: Saturday, July 15th, 2017
Time: 12 - 5 PM
Location:
Hosted on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations,The Thunderbird Sharing Ceremony is a Coast Salish Canoe Landing Ceremony and Free Community Celebration Performance.
Experience a collaborative performance with Aeriosa Dance Society, Git Hayetsk and Spakwus Slulem at its heart. This shared ceremony journeys from the sandy shores of Stanley Park to the heights of its ancient forest. Witness celebrations and ceremony with local Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh artists, and Aeriosa aerial dancers.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
11:00-12:00 Audience Greeting Kiosk open for information and orientation
12:00-1:00 Canoe Landing Ceremony at X̱wáýx̱way (Whoiwhoi) Beach
1:00-2:00 Social Break
2:00-2:15 Thunderbird Procession to X̱wáýx̱way (Whoiwhoi) Overlook
2:15-3:00 X̱wáýx̱way (Whoiwhoi) Welcome
3:00-3:15 Procession to Thunderbird Performance Grove
3:15-3:30 House open
3:30-4:30 Thunderbird Performance - Spakwus Slulem, Aeriosa & Git Hayetsk
4:30-5:00 Artists/Audience Mingle
CREDITS
Collaborating Artistic Directors: Bob S7aplek Baker & Julia Taffe
Canoe Receivers: Chief Ian Campbell, Gabrielle George, Victor Guerin
Squamish Canoe Skipper: Larry (Shucks) Nahanee
Welcome Speaker: Robert Yelton
Spakwus Slulem Eagle Song Dancers Chief Bill Williams, Mark Williams, Jenny Williams, Lacey Baker, Rebecca Campbell, Willie Louis, Wes Nahanee
Git Hayetsk Dancers: Mique’l Dangeli, Mike Dangeli, Nick Dangeli, Duane Grant, Helen Stephens, Shane Watts, Standish Martin, Krystal Loverin, Bill McCoy, Woody Morrison, Dee Doolan & Anthony Doolan
Aeriosa Dancers: Julia Carr, Meghan Goodman, Thoenn Glover, Chandra Krown, Nina Medina, Cara Siu Alia Saurini & Alex Tam
Aeriosa Crew: Colin Zacharias, Jason Kruk, Peter Jotkus, Catherine Green
Aeriosa Creative: Choreographer Julia Taffe; Wardrobe Alano Edzerza & Chandra Krown; Photographers Tim Matheson, Pablo Palma, Sarah Race
Butterflies in Spirit: Lorelei Williams, Billie Jeanne Sinclair, Lisa Monchalin, Maranda Johnson, Lillian Howard & Garett Dan
Orchid Ensemble: Lan Tung & Jonathan Bernard
Creative Contributors: Quelemia Sparrow, Margo Kane, Deneh’Cho Thompson
Graphic Design and Artwork by Austin Harry & Xwalacktun Harry