Without further ado, meet your artists!

• The Git Hayetsk Dancers
• The Brave Step Crew
• Jack Omeasoo
• Kwhlii Gibaygum NIsga’a Traditional Dancers
• Petie Chalifoux
• Norine Braun
• Compaigni V’ni Dansi
• Leeland Askew
• Christa Couture
• Black Owl Blues
• Sister Says
• and… our headliner, which we will keep secret for now!

Curious about their work? Stay tuned as we will highlight each artist as National Aboriginal Day draws near.

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National Aboriginal Day is Friday June 21, 2013.  The events begin at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre at 9am and include a two hour entertainment schedule from 9am to 11am, followed by a parade procession up Commercial Drive to Trout Lake for the afternoon events which include an afternoon entertainment schedule running from 1pm to 5pm.

Entertainment Applications:

National Aboriginal Day Organizing Committee is seeking a variety of live entertainment that will elevate enjoyment and cultural stimulation throughout the event and is suitable for all ages, genders, and ethnicities. The type of entertainment is Aboriginal focused and can range anything from dance, to spoken word, to music. Applications must include the following:

1. A brief artist/entertainer biography including:

• Name, address, phone number and email.
• Indigenous Category – i.e. First Nations, Métis, Inuit or Urban Aboriginal.
• Artistic Category – i.e. Cultural, Contemporary, dance, spoken word, music.

2. Preference will be given for including a sample CD, DVD or web link of your act.

National Aboriginal Day Organizing Committee is looking for entertainers who are willing to perform a fee of $300 for a 30 minute set at either the Friendship Centre morning event or Trout Lake afternoon event.

Deadline for submissions: MONDAY, APRIL 15 2013

Download application here

Send applications to:

By email to:  rentals@vafcs.org with NAD Entertainment Committee in the header.

By mail or deliver to:  NAD Entertainment Committee
C/o Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 Hastings St.Vancouver, BC  V5L 1S7

TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS OR CALLS
STRICTLY NOT ACCEPTED

National Aboriginal Day is Friday June 21, 2013.  The events begin at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre at 9am and include a two hour entertainment schedule from 9am to 11am, followed by a parade procession up Commercial Drive to Trout Lake for the afternoon events which include an afternoon entertainment schedule running from 1pm to 5pm.

Entertainment Applications:

National Aboriginal Day Organizing Committee is seeking a variety of live entertainment that will elevate enjoyment and cultural stimulation throughout the event and is suitable for all ages, genders, and ethnicities. The type of entertainment is Aboriginal focused and can range anything from dance, to spoken word, to music. Applications must include the following:

1. A brief artist/entertainer biography including:

• Name, address, phone number and email.
• Indigenous Category – i.e. First Nations, Métis, Inuit or Urban Aboriginal.
• Artistic Category – i.e. Cultural, Contemporary, dance, spoken word, music.

2. Preference will be given for including a sample CD, DVD or web link of your act.

National Aboriginal Day Organizing Committee is looking for entertainers who are willing to perform a fee of $300 for a 30 minute set at either the Friendship Centre morning event or Trout Lake afternoon event.

Deadline for submissions: THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2013

Download application here

Send applications to:

By email to:  rentals@vafcs.org with NAD Entertainment Committee in the header.

By mail or deliver to:  NAD Entertainment Committee
C/o Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 Hastings St.Vancouver, BC  V5L 1S7

TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS OR CALLS
STRICTLY NOT ACCEPTED

Here’s someone you’re sure to recognize! Juno-Award Winner Murray Porter and his velvet blues voice sings passionately about the Aboriginal side of the story, mixing darkness with sharp humour. Murray will be sure to have you off your seat and stomping along to his hand clapping rocking blues piano. Join in the fun and celebrate Aboriginal diversity with funky energy.

At the Trout Lake National Aboriginal Day event, you are in for a special treat! Grab your chance to have your photo taken with Murray and his Juno!

 And here’s another fun band to look forward to!

The Whyte Feather Band consists mainly of Squamish band members from North Vancouver. The band originated in the 1960s and disbanded in the 80s briefly. Their music largely consists of rock & roll, blues. They also play songs written by amongst themselves and their past band members.  They enjoy playing because they love playing.  Their last big show was the Elders Gathering up in Abbotsford.  The Whyte Feather Band performs at numerous events; these events include New Years Eve dances, weddings and birthdays, but mostly at the Joe Mathias Centre on the Squamish Nation lands in North Vancouver.   If you can’t get enough of them, the Whyte Feather Band will be performing at the Croatian Centre on June 22nd!

National Aboriginal Day was established in 1996. June 21st was chosen becaues of the cultural significance of the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year.

On Thursday, you can expect to hear from Amanda Nahanee, a Cultural Ambassafor for the Squamish Nation and the Aboriginal Storyteller-in-Residence at the Vancouver Public Library. (Listen to her speak about her roles here: http://bit.ly/zhCfsx)

As well, you will hear words of wisdom from Chief Ian Campbell, a Hereditary Chief of the Squamish First Nation. Chief Ian Campbell believes in the continuity of tradition and celebrating  the achievements of Aboriginal people. He says, “we are relay runners, we must accept the responsibilities bestowed on us by our predecessors while creating succession.”