Ottawa 
Events Description
Established in Ottawa in 1996, the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) is a multi-disciplinary arts festival that brings together Indigenous artists, performers, educators, students, and community members to share knowledge and celebrate Canada’s diverse Indigenous cultures. Summer Solstice Festivals are produced by Indigenous Experiences on behalf of the National Indigenous Peoples Day Committee (NIPD) comprising the following six (6) organizations representing Indigenous communities across Canada: Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Council of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP), National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) the co-host this year, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC).
In 2020, the former 4-day live event transformed to a month-long virtual festival coinciding with National Indigenous History Month and culminating on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21st).
This year, virtual programming includes The SSIMAs a new national Indigenous music awards program; Education Days bringing together thousands of students and hundreds of teachers online; streamed performances; interactive family activities; arts and crafts, culinary and cultural workshops with make-at-home DIY kits delivered to registered participants; an International Competition Social Distance Pow Wow with $40,000 to be won; and the Indigenous Marketplace which has been operating online since reopening last October for the 2020 holiday season. The Festival will open and close with drive-in movies and concerts at a local Ottawa venue.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $
Ticketed and free events. Check website for more info.
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Tuesday June 1, 2021 to Monday June 21, 2021 – Schedule
June 1 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Opening Ceremony & Drive-In Movies
June 21 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Drive In Concert
Venue & Address
Online & In person Events
Ottawa, Ontario
Wheelchair accessible
Online
