Free Admission Studio Bell – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2023

Free

Studio Bell, 850 4 Street SE, Calgary

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Events Description

 

Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), will be open with free admission on September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

NMC will present a discussion on the power of music for reconciliation, hosted by David McLeod, curator of the National Music Centre’s Speak Up! exhibition that recognizes trailblazing Indigenous musicians.

The panelists are Cree artist Fawn Wood, recipient of the first JUNO Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year in 2022; néhiyaw rapper, educator and activist Eekwol, who uses her voice to amplify community realities of past and present; and Calgary-based Métis artist Shane Ghostkeeper, founder of Ghostkeeper, a band that has been responsible for some of the most thrilling music to emerge from Alberta during the last 15 years.

While you’re at Studio Bell, check out the recently updated Speak Up! exhibition to further explore Indigenous culture and experiences through the lens of music. The exhibition recognizes powerful Indigenous voices in music, including recently added artists Tom Jackson, Elisapie, Ferron, Fawn Wood, and Drezus. Featuring storytelling, audio, and artifacts, visitors to Speak Up! can learn how Indigenous artists are fostering dialogue and understanding to radically shift the Canadian paradigm of who First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people are.

HOW MUCH

Tickets:

Free

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WHEN & WHERE

Date & Time:

Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 10 am to 5 pm.

Speak Up! Panel with Fawn Wood, Eekwol, and Shane Ghostkeeper, hosted by David McLeod | 1 PM

Venue:

Studio Bell,
850 4 Street SE,
Calgary, AB T2G 1R1

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