NAC Indigenous Theatre / Théâtre autochtone du CNA

🌲Happy Winter Solstice today, and happy holidays from all of us at NAC Indigenous Theatre.

🌲Joyeux solstice d’hiver aujourd’hui, et un excellent temps des Fêtes de toute l’équipe du Théâtre autochtone du CNA

❄️From all of us at NAC Indigenous Theatre, we wish you a Happy Winter Solstice today, and happy holidays. Goodness and happiness to all going into this new year!

❄️Toute l’équipe du Théâtre autochtone du CNA vous souhaite un joyeux solstice d’hiver aujourd’hui, et un excellent temps des Fêtes. Bonté et bonheur à tous pour cette nouvelle année!

Illustration by/par Anna Heffernan (Miskwaa Designs)

Tomorrow! Demain!

Come and support local Indigenous women artists and artisans in the National Arts Centre’s Gail & David O’Brien Atrium at the Indigenous Women's Art Market and join CBC Ottawa on Friday, December 15 at the National Arts Centre for our annual charity drive, Project Give, in support of the Ottawa Food Bank.

🎨 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/35288
💝 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/35639

Nous vous invitons à soutenir de nouveau les artistes et artisans autochtones de la région en participant au Marché d’artisanat autochtone qui se tiendra au CNA, dans l’Atrium Gail et David O’Brien et Passez au Centre national des Arts le vendredi 15 décembre pour Project Give, la collecte annuelle de CBC Ottawa en soutien à la Banque d’alimentation de la ville.

🎨 https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/35288
💝 https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/35639

🎨 Our next Life-Drawing session on December 12 (6-8pm) is featuring Inuit Drum Dancers!

Come join us for this two-hour life-drawing session in the Rossy Pavilion.
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/35245
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🎨 Sortez papiers et crayons et venez saisir toute l’énergie et la beauté des danseurs de tambours inuits.
https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/35245

We are thrilled to offer our heartfelt congratulations to Métis playwright, actor, and Toronto theatre director Keith Barker, along with his protégé Chris Mejaki. They are the proud recipients of the 2023 Johannas in the performing arts category, a testament to their exceptional talent shining brightly.

The Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas) stand as one of the largest unrestricted prizes for artists in Ontario. This prestigious award celebrates mid-career and early-career artists across various disciplines.

Congratulations, Keith and Chris!

Metcalf Foundation

Introducing the NIFF 2024 Creation Residency!

NIFF’s 2024 Creation Residency is a three-day, on the land creation residency, aimed primarily at local and regional emerging Indigenous artists, inviting them to create on the traditional lands of the Michi Saagiig, within the boundaries of the Williams Treaty and Treaty 20, on land known as Nogojiwanong/Peterborough/Trent University.

Applications are being accepted from now until March 30, 2024. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact NIFF to discuss this project.

Learn more: https://www.indigenousfringefest.ca/apply-to-the-niff-creation-residency

Honouring all First Nations, Métis and Inuit who served and continue to serve. November 8th. National Indigenous Veterans Day.

🎉 Sandra Laronde, a distinguished multidisciplinary artist and leader, has been honored with the "2023 Indigenous Artist Award" from the Toronto Arts Foundation and the K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation. Sandra Laronde has an extensive body of work spanning nearly three decades, including dance, theatre, music, storytelling, and literature. Her contributions have reached audiences in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia.

🏆 This award is a testament to Sandra's exceptional talent and unwavering dedication to Indigenous arts and culture.

All of us at NAC Indigenous Theatre extend our heartfelt congratulations to Sandra for this well-deserved recognition of her contributions. Kwookstayp! Limlemt! Miigwetch!

📖 Learn more about Sandra: https://www.redskyperformance.com/about-sandra-laronde-2/

Red Sky Performance

📸 Paula Wilson

Bear Grease hits the stage tomorrow! 📢

Like cruising back in time in your uncle's '57 Chevy on a Saturday night — Bear Grease will have you grooving to this Indigenous take on the classic story of Grease. This production breathes new life into familiar characters while keeping their essence intact and adding an Indigenous cultural flair that is fun for the whole family. 🎸✨

Buckle up for an electrifying experience that celebrates Indigenous cultures and dances its way into your heart — Bear Grease is a one-of-a-kind adventure you don't want to miss! 🕺💃

Get your tickets! 🎫

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33712
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Bear Grease monte sur scène demain ! 📢

Tout comme un voyage dans le temps à bord de la Chevrolet '57 de votre oncle par un beau samedi soir - Bear Grease vous fera danser, chanter et rire grâce à l'interprétation autochtone du grand classique musical. Cette production insuffle une nouvelle vie aux personnages familiers, tout en préservant leur essence. De plus, elle ajoute une touche culturelle autochtone qui amusera toute la famille! 🎸✨

Préparez-vous à vivre une expérience électrisante qui célèbre les cultures et danses autochtones et qui va droit au cœur. Bear Grease vous propose une aventure comme vous n’en avez jamais connu. À ne pas manquer! 🕺💃

Achetez vos billets ! 🎫

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/33712

🧡 Things to do in Ottawa/Unceded Algonquin Territory on September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day

Visit the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Exhibit Launch by the Legacy of Hope Foundation at the National Arts Centre (1 Elgin St.) from 9am-4pm
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/35197

Visit the We Were So Far Away: The Inuit Experience of Residential Schools exhibit by the Legacy of Hope Foundation in the Canal Lobby at the National Arts Centre (1 Elgin St.)
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/34903

Watch a screening of the NEW Spirit Bear: Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams! short film at the Beechwood National Memorial Center’s Sacred Space at 10:00am which is followed by a 45-minute Reconciliation walking tour.
https://landing.beechwoodottawa.ca/en-ca/nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation-2023

See the unveiling of The Children’s Sacred Forest at Beechwood Cemetery at 2:00pm
https://landing.beechwoodottawa.ca/en-ca/nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation-2023

Hear and learn from survivor of Spanish residential school, Dolores Naponse, at Beandigen Café (106-900 Exhibition Way)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxoOzexAgOz/

Run a 5K to raise money for Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health at Central Experimental Farm.
https://raceroster.com/events/2023/67302/saturday-5k-and-kids-1k-series-september-30

Walk in ADDAWE’s Orange Shirt Day Memorial Walk to Parliament Hill at 12pm.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-orange-shirt-day-memorial-walk-tickets-707983506727?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR2ELqqyOV4CY8R8jYQvp_csjnSufXJ33STucqdCnZS3ypaTE_7h2Vjg8OA

Watch APTN’s Live Special: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation from Parliament Hill at 12:30pm
https://www.aptntv.ca/ndtr/



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🧡 Que faire à Ottawa/Territoire algonquin non cédé le 30 septembre pour la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation et la Journée des chemises orange

Visitez l'exposition de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation lancée par La Fondation autochtone de l’espoir au Centre national des Arts (1, rue Elgin).
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/35197

Visitez l'exposition Nous étions si loin : l’expérience inuite des pensionnats indiens par La Fondation autochtone de l’espoir dans le hall du canal au Centre national des Arts (1, rue Elgin).
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/34903

Regardez le NOUVEAU court métrage Spirit Bear : Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams ! à l'Espace sacré du Centre commémoratif national Beechwood à 10 h, suivi d'une visite à pied de 45 minutes sur le thème de la réconciliation.
https://landing.beechwoodottawa.ca/en-ca/nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation-2023

Dévoilement de la Forêt sacrée des enfants au Cimetière Beechwood à 14 h.
https://landing.beechwoodottawa.ca/en-ca/nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation-2023

Écoutez et apprenez de Dolores Naponse, une survivante des écoles résidentielles espagnoles, au Beandigen Café (106-900 Exhibition Way).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxoOzexAgOz/

Courir un 5 km pour collecter des fonds pour le Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health à la Ferme expérimentale centrale.
https://raceroster.com/events/2023/67302/saturday-5k-and-kids-1k-series-september-30

Participez à la marche commémorative de la Journée des chemises orange d'ADDAWE jusqu'à la Colline du Parlement à 12 h.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-orange-shirt-day-memorial-walk-tickets-707983506727

Regardez l'émission spéciale en direct d'APTN : Journée nationale pour la vérité et la réconciliation depuis la Colline du Parlement à 12h30
https://www.aptntv.ca/ndtr/

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Exhibit Launch | Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 9:00 am | Peter A. Herrndorf Place Join us for the launch of the Legacy of Hope's new exhibition, to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Free activity guides will be available, and all ages are welcome!  WARNING
 This exhibition contains subject matter that may be disturbing to some visitors and may be triggering...

TONIGHT 🔥🎵

Papakanje opens Indigenous Theatre’s 2023/24 season! 🎭

This one-night-only event celebrates Indigenous voices through electrifying performances of beats, rhymes, and raw perspectives. 🧡

Join us live at 7:30 PM! 🎥

Watch: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33866

🎭 Bear Grease takes the 1978 musical, Grease, on an Indigenous joyride, with fashion that slays, humour that tickles your funny bone, and music that makes you groove! It's a rez makeover for the beloved characters, keeping the authenticity alive while adding a burst of cultural flair.

🎟️ Show opens Oct 11-14. Get your tickets now! 🎫✨

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33712
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🎭 Émerveillement et rythmes accrocheurs garantis! Voilà ce que propose Bear Grease, une reprise de la célèbre comédie musicale Grease de 1978 joyeusement r***e par des artistes autochtones. Avec son humour irrésistible et sa musique entraînante, Bear Grease reprend les célèbres personnages de la production originale, qui conservent toute leur authenticité en y ajoutant une saveur autochtone unique!

🎟️ Le spectacle se déroule du 11 au 14 octobre. Achetez vos billets dès maintenant ! 🎫✨

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/33712

📸 Photo credit: Kevin G Eilenberg

We extend our deepest condolences to the friends and family of the brilliant multi-talented Blackfoot Artist Troy Emery Twigg. Troy was a proud Blackfoot from the Kainai Nation in Southern Alberta who left home to pursue his dreams and returned home to share them. Troy was a dancer, a choreographer, an actor, and one of the original visionaries of Making Treaty 7 theatrical event, which later evolved into the Making Treaty 7 production company, dedicated to promoting healing by transferring Indigenous knowledge and culture through the arts. Troy last performed at the NAC in Omari Newton’s Hip Hop musical The Lamentable Tragedy of Sal Capone. Our NAC flag is at half-mast in honour of Troy. Our hearts go out to his friends, family and loved ones.
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Nous tenons à présenter nos plus sincères condoléances aux amis et à la famille du brillant artiste Blackfoot aux multiples talents, Troy Emery Twigg. Troy était un fier membre de la Nation Kainai, située dans le sud de l'Alberta. Il avait quitté sa terre natale pour poursuivre ses rêves, et est revenu chez lui pour les partager. Troy était un danseur, un chorégraphe, un acteur, et l'un des visionnaires de la compagnie théâtrale Making Treaty 7, dédiée à la transmission de la culture autochtone. Troy s’est produit pour la dernière fois sur la scène du CNA dans la comédie musicale Hip Hop d'Omari Newton, intitulée "La Tragique Lamentation de Sal Capone". Notre drapeau du CNA est en berne en hommage à Troy. Nos pensées vont à ses amis, à sa famille et à ses proches.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🔥

👉🎟️ https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33717

Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer, from NAC Indigenous Theatre's own Kevin Loring, has won the 2022/23 Calgary Theatre Critic's Awards for Outstanding Professional Production! 🏆🎉

"Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer challenges—in a very satirical form—experiences and realities about Canada, our relationship with First Nations people and First Nations people's relationship with the Crown, all while poking fun at everything and everyone." — Kevin Loring

Congratulations, Kevin! 🎭👏

With special thanks to...
Theatre Calgary, Savage Society, and Belfry Theatre. 🧡

Photo #1
Gordon Patrick White as Little Red Warrior
Credit: Trudie Lee

Photo #2
(From left) Shekhar Paleja as Larry, Luisa Jojic as Desdemona
Credit: Curtis Perry

Photo #3
Kevin McNulty as Floyd
Credit: Emily Cooper

Le spectacle d’ouverture des Zones Théâtrales, On marronne ? (Si ça te dit, viens), sera présenté au Studio Azrieli du CNA les 11 et 12 septembre. L’environnement sonore de l’artiste autochtone Marie-Josée Dandeneau vous invite à plonger au cœur de la forêt dans un texte de Gustave Akakpo, dont la dramaturgie est signée, entre autres, par Tomson Highway. Au croisement de la nature et de la résilience, ces artistes provenant de trois territoires francophones s’interrogent sur l’histoire à corriger et le futur à inventer. Après les Zones, le spectacle prendra la route pour se rendre au Festival des Zébrures à Limoges (France), Winnipeg (Canada), Kourou (Guyane française) et Ziguinchor (Sénégal).

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/34580
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Zones Théâtrales is back for its 10th anniversary! This theatre festival showcases the best theatre that French Canadian and Quebec regions have to offer. The festival opens today with On marronne ? (Si ça te dit, viens). Three territories—Kourou, French Guiana; Ziguinchor, Senegal; and Winnipeg, Canada–and a large forest where they can interact.

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/34580

On marronne ? (Si ça te dit, viens) | Forêt décoloniale | 11-12 sep 2023| Studio Azrieli Trois territoires : Kourou, en Guyane française, Ziguinchor, au Sénégal, et Winnipeg, au Canada. Une grande forêt pour les faire résonner entre eux. On marronne ? (Si ça te dit, viens), c’est l’histoire d’une femme, Adélaïde, qui, du jour au lendemain, a laissé sa terre natale derri...

Join us for our LAST POWWOW LIFE-DRAWING SESSION of the season!

Monday July 3rd | lundi 3 juillet
🕕 6pm / 18 h
📍 Rossy Pavilion
🎫 Free! / Gratuit !

Come join us for this two-hour life-drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia on your own paper. Participants will bring their own material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their regalia.
See you soon!

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Sortez papiers et crayons et venez saisir toute l’énergie et la beauté des danses de pow-wow et des tenues cérémonielles. À vos côtés, des animateurs et animatrices vous aideront à recréer les corps en mouvement et les détails des costumes.
A bientôt !

Powwow Life Drawing | Mon, Jul 3, 2023, 6:00 pm | Rossy Pavilion Come join us for this two-hour life-drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia on your own paper. Participants will bring their own material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their rega...

Join us on June 21 as we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day! 🧡

This day holds significance as we embrace the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, a time treasured by many Indigenous communities for generations.

We're proud to honour and recognize the rich history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island and continue to learn from these vibrant cultures.


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Venez célébrer avec nous la Journée nationale des peuples autochtones! 🧡

Jour le plus long de l’année, le solstice d’été revêt une importance particulière pour de nombreux communautés autochtones depuis des générations.

Profitons de cette journée pour reconnaître et célébrer le patrimoine unique, la riche histoire et la diversité culturelle des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis de toute l’île de la Tortue et continuer à apprendre à leurs côtés.



Artwork by Anna Heffernan

On now! Join us at the NAC the Summer Indigenous Art Market | Marché estival d'artisanat autochtone
On from 10:00am to 4:00pm

🌍 June celebrates National Indigenous People's Month! 🌺 Join the celebration and explore the vibrant cultures of Indigenous peoples. The inspiring REDTalks Series on RedSkyTV showcases Indigenous artists, changemakers, and leaders. 🎙✨

🔗 Learn more at http://redskytv.com



Red Sky Performance

Celebrate Indigenous arts and culture with us in the month of June! 🎉🌿🌺

This Saturday, don't miss the Summer Indigenous Art Market! ✨🛍️🎨

The Indigenous Art Market features the diverse and amazing work of Métis, Inuit, and First Nations makers. Browse jewelry, beadwork, paintings, sculptures, mittens, moccasins, coffee, crafts, and much more. Come and enjoy the fun! 🤩🖼️🧡

📅 June 17, 2023
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Atrium O'Brien

🔗 For more information: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/34149
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En juin, célébrez avec nous les arts et les cultures autochtones! 🎉🌿🌺

Ce samedi, ne manquez pas le Marché estival d’artisanat autochtone! ✨🛍️🎨

De magnifiques créations d’une variété d’artistes métis, inuits et des Premières Nations seront à l’honneur : bijoux, broderies de perles, peintures, sculptures, mitaines, mocassins, café et objets artisanaux de toutes sortes vous attendent! Plaisir garanti! 🤩🖼️🧡

📅 17 juin 2023
🕙 10 h
📍 Atrium O'Brien

🔗 En savoir plus: https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/34149

Bonus Powwow Life-Drawing session TONIGHT!

🕕 6pm / 18 h
📍 Rossy Pavilion
🎫 Free! / Gratuit !

Come join us for this two-hour life-drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia on your own paper. Participants will bring their own material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their regalia.
See you soon!
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Sortez papiers et crayons et venez saisir toute l’énergie et la beauté des danses de pow-wow et des tenues cérémonielles. À vos côtés, des animateurs et animatrices vous aideront à recréer les corps en mouvement et les détails des costumes.
A bientôt !

Powwow Life Drawing | Mon, Jun 12, 2023, 6:00 pm | Rossy Pavilion Come join us for this two-hour life-drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia on your own paper. Participants will bring their own material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their rega...