The Talking Stick Festival

The Festival’s theme, “Summer Reverb” brings together the idea of amplified sound and amplified voices in musical performances, similar to the star and water ripples reverberating outwards. The Talking Stick Festival celebrates diversity and inclusivity, welcoming Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Artists, and promises vibrant entertainment. The vast range of events include: a documentary screening, a theatre performance, a book launch (accompanied by a conversation with an award-winning author and local journalist), a Burlesque show, the Summer Reverb Gala, Dj Spins, and an immersive 4D audio performance. Sofar Sounds will connect audiences to a live music show with a secret venue and secret artists revealed 24 hours prior to the event.

Headlining the event is musician Logan Staats, DJ KOOKUM and singer-songwriter, activist, and storyteller Pura Fé. Festival partners include: The Cultch, Punctuate! Theatre, Massy Books, Massy Arts, Vancouver Public Library, Queer Arts Festival, Coastal Jazz, VIFF, Primary Colours/Couleurs primaires, and Delinquent Theatre.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : Free + Paid

Free + Paid (see website for more info).

How to get tickets?

Buy online

 

Date:

June 1 to July 2, 2023 — Schedule

A day in celebration of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Artists
Co-Presented by Talking Stick Festival and Queer Arts Festival
Jun 18

DJ KOOKUM’s Indigenous Day Eve
June 20

Summer Solstice Celebration with Logan Staats
Presented by Talking Stick Festival
June 21

Summer Sisters Sing: Indigenous Women’s Music Circle
Co-Presented by Talking Stick Festival and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs
June 23

West Coast Sounds: Pura Fé & Friends
Co-Presented by Talking Stick Festival and Coastal Jazz
June 24

RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD + A CONVERSATION WITH PURA FÉ
Co-Presented by Talking Stick Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival
June 27

RE-FRAME :RE-NAME :RE-MAKE
Three In-person Roundtables
Co-presented by Talking Stick Festival, Primary Colours/Couleurs primaires and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs
June 27-29

The Seventh Fire
Co-presented by Talking Stick Festival and Delinquent Theatre
Jun 27 – July 2

Venue & Address

SFU Woodwards, 149 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7

Wheelchair accessible

Street Parking

Accessible by Public Transport