Events

[CELEBRATION] Celebration of Nations, an exciting new festival of Indigenous arts, culture and tradition, will be held at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario from Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 10. The weekend gathering features diverse arts programs, including a list of local and national artists such as Buffy Sainte-Marie, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and The Ollivanders. A visual arts exhibit featuring previously unseen artworks by Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Carl Beam, Roy Thomas, Vince Bomberry, Simon Brascoupe, Bruce King, and others will illuminate the blossoming of contemporary Native art.

In addition to our headline performances, the gathering is filled with a wide range of free and ticketed events all weekend long, including an outdoor Métis encampment, interactive cultural arts workshops, drum circles, a film and speakers series, a reading of a new play for young audiences by Falen Johnson, and a highly anticipated workshop and performance by acclaimed electronic dance music artist DJ Shub.

The gathering will culminate in a very special grand finale, RUMBLE: Unity All-Star Jam Session featuring Kenny Lee Lewis of the Steve Miller Band, Derek Miller, and several special guests including JUNO Award-winner Harrison Kennedy.