2014 CFNDF Program - Dancers of Damelahamid

2014 CFNDF Program - Dancers of Damelahamid

— PRESENTED BY —
DANCERS OF DAMELAHAMID &
THE UBC MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY
THE
2014 COASTAL
FIRST NATIONS
DANCE FESTIVAL
WELCOME TO THE 2014 COASTAL FIRST NATIONS
DANCE FESTIVAL. We acknowledge the un-ceded
traditional territory of the Musqueam Nation upon
which the UBC Museum of Anthropology now
stands.
The Dancers of Damelahamid produce the annual
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival in partnership
with the UBC Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver.
The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and
dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest
Coast of North America. The festival presents the
rich cultural traditions practiced by dance groups
from British Columbia, the Yukon, Alaska and
Washington State and demonstrates that these
traditions are very much alive, vibrant and relevant
today. Guest artists from across Canada, as well as international groups from
New Zealand, Australia, Ecuador and Peru have been invited to share their traditions,
allowing the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival to connect with a global community
of Indigenous dance.
We welcome to this year’s festival Adriana Arrunategui, Gissela Vargas, the Chinook
Song Catchers, Compaigni V’ni Dansi, Dakhká Khwáan, Eagle Song Dancers, Git
Hayetsk, Git Hoan, Kwhlii Gibaykw, Le La La Dancers, Rainbow Creek Dancers, and
Tsatsu Stalqayu Coast Wolf Pack.
2014
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
Tuesday March 4th, Wednesday March 5th, and Thursday March 6th, 10am
Elementary and secondary schools groups.
[email protected] or call 604-822-3825
SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCES
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students, seniors or MOA members (includes HST)
Friday March 7th, 7:30pm Doors open at 7pm
Spakwus Slolem - Squamish
Rainbow Creek Dancers - Haida
Adriana Arrunátegui - Peruvian
Jhaimy Alvarez Acosta - Peruvian
Gissela Vargas - Ecuadorian
Dancers of Damelahamid - Gitxsan
ADVANCE TICKETS
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Saturday March 8th, 7:30pm Doors open at 7pm
Compaigni V’ni Dansi - Métis
Git Hoan - Tsimshian
Adriana Arrunátegui - Peruvian
Gissela Vargas - Ecuadorian
Dancers of Damelahamid - Gitxsan
FESTIVAL STAGE
Entrance to Festival Stage included with MOA admission
Saturday March 8th
We have many people to thank and we ask you to join us in recognizing the generous
support of our volunteers, sponsors and funders, who are essential to making this
festival possible.
— M argaret G renier
Executive and Artistic Director, Dancers of Damelahamid
PROGRAM 1, 1pm
PROGRAM 2, 2:30pm
Tsatsu Stalqayu - Musqueam Kwhlii Gibaygum - Nisga’a Dakhká Khwáan - Inland Tlingit Le La La Dancers - Kwakwaka’wakw
Rebecca Baker & Dancers of Damelahamid
Git Hoan - Tsimshian
Sunday March 9 th
PROGRAM 1, 1pm
Tsatsu Stalqayu - Musqueam Dakhká Khwáan - Inland Tlingit Rebecca Baker & Dancers of Damelahamid
SPONSOR THE COASTAL FIRST NATIONS DANCE FESTIVAL
If you or your company is interested in the benefits of corporate partnership please contact:
Margaret Grenier at 604-922-5277 or email [email protected]
PROGRAM 2, 2:30pm
Compaigni V’ni Dansi - Métis
Git Hayetsk - Nisga’a/Tsimshian
Chinook Song Catchers - Squamish
Closing
VOLUNTEER
The Coastal First Nations Dance Festival is very grateful to all those that volunteer
to make the festival happen. If you would like to volunteer at next year’s festival,
please call 604-922-5277 or e-mail [email protected].
COASTAL FIRST NATIONS
DANCE FESTIVAL HISTORY
HAW YAH HAWNI NAW, PRINCE RUPERT BC, 1967 – 1 986
In 1967 Ken and Margaret Harris began the Haw yah hawni nah Festival in Prince
Rupert through their work with the Native Benevolent association. The first festival
drew a crowd of 1,500 people and highlighted artists such as the Chilkat dancers from
Alaska with renowned visual artists demonstrating their skill such as Frieda Diesing. At
this time in our history, the festival was a pivotal moment in the revival of First Nations
culture in the Northwest Coast of BC. A driving force for Ken and Margaret to start the
festival was to give others an understanding of the rich culture that they had and also
to challenge the stereotypes of the day.
COASTAL FIRST NATIONS DANCE FESTIVAL, VANCOUVER BC,
2008 – P RESENT
Today, the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival provides an opportunity for First
Nations artists to share and support one another in a celebration of lived traditions,
bringing recognition to their unique cultures. It is only when stories, songs and dances
are performed in full regalia that one gains a complete understanding of the purpose
and meaning of Northwest Coast art. By witnessing these traditions our audiences will
see that First Nations culture and arts are alive and vibrant.
Global Dance
Connections series
Sidra Bell Dance New York March 27-29
Presented with the Chutzpah! Festival
Discover Dance! series
Ukrainian, contemporary, flamenco and
bharata natyam
www.thedancecentre.ca
MEDIA SPONSORS
Discover Dance!
Sidra Bell Dance New York by David Flores
Global Dance Connections
PRESENTATION PARTNER
COASTAL FIRST NATIONS
DANCE FESTIVAL STAFF
UBC MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY STAFF
Jill Baird Curator, Education/Public Programs
Connie Laalo’, Education &
Public Programmes Intern
DANCERS OF DAMELAHAMID STAFF
Margaret Grenier, Festival Director
Jeanette Kotowich, Special Projects
Starr Muranko, Marketing & Outreach
Laura Murray, Publicity
Shaun Kingerlee, Graphic Design
Andrew Grenier, Production Manager
Sarah Kinakin, Stage Manager
DANCERS OF DAMELAHAMID
200 -100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2
T. 604-922-5277
E. [email protected]
damelahamid.ca/coastal-dance-festival
2014 ARTIST
BIOGRAPHIES
CHINOOK SONG CATCHERS
The Chinook Song Catchers are an Aboriginal dance group that descends from the
Squamish and Nisga’a nations. This dynamic dance group has been representing
their heritage at major venues in Vancouver for over fourteen years. Performing at
multicultural festivals and art celebrations; and conducting welcoming ceremonies for
international guests to Vancouver.
DANCERS OF DAMELAHAMID
Dancers of Damelahamid is a professional Aboriginal dance company from the
northwest coast of British Columbia. The Gitxsan, ‘people of the river of mists’, are
part of the coastal group of cultures that have the distinctive button blanket regalia.
Their rich history of masked dance inspires a compelling performance, celebrating the
diversity and time depth of the many beautiful Indigenous cultures across Canada.
Through dramatic dance, captivating narrative, intricately carved masks and elaborate
regalia the Dancers of Damelahamid transform time and space, and bridge the ancient
with a living tradition.
DAKHKÁ KHWÁAN
The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers is comprised of dancers representing Inland Tlingit
Nations from the Southern Yukon Territory beginning in the summer of 2007 in the
community of Carcross and expanding to include members from Teslin, Whitehorse,
Kluane and Atlin, BC. They work to bring opportunity of cultural revitalization and
social transformation within their communities by reclaiming their languages, values
and ways through the traditional art form of song, drumming, dance, and storytelling.
They strive to present their culture with the outmost respect to cultural protocol and
with the highest form of artistic integrity.
WHEN IT RAINS
2b theatre company
March 19-22 | 8pm
Written and directed
by Anthony Black
GIT HOAN
Git-Hoan was founded in 1996 by David Boxley, internationally recognized Alaskan
Tsimshian Artist and Culture bearer. The group is comprised of family and close friends
from the Tsimshian, Tlingit, and Haida nations. The songs and dances are presented
with an energetic and proud style that, while different than most contemporary dance
groups, is based on ancient traditions that belong to all coastal tribes.
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2014 ARTIST
BIOGRAPHIES
KWHLII GIBAYKW
Kwhlii Gibaykw literally translates to English from Nisga’a as Flying Around. We use
this term to describe our performance because every Nisga’a performer is ‘Always In
Movement’. We are a group of Nisga’a performers originating from ’alii-aksim Lisims,
the Nass River Valley. A beautiful territory located 1500 km north of Vancouver.
COMPAIGNI V’NI DANSI
Compaigni V’ni Dansi is a Vancouver-based traditional Métis and contemporary dance
company dedicated to sharing the dances, stories and culture of the Métis. Led by
Artistic Director Yvonne Chartrand, the company is dedicated to preservation and
innovation. Meaning “Come and Dance” in Michif, Compaigni V’ni Dansi is thrilled to
share the Métis people’s joyful culture with audiences of all nations.
GIT HAYETSK
Led in partnership by Mike and Mique’l Dangeli, the Git Hayetsk are an internationally
renowned First Nations mask-dancing group based in Vancouver, BC. Their name
means ‘People of the Copper Shield’ in Sm’algyax, the language of the Nisga’a,
Tsimshian, and Gitxsan Nations. Their focus is to share the songs and dances of their
ancestors as well as compose and choreograph new ones to reflect the challenges and
victories of their experiences as First Nations people today.
RAINBOW CREEK DANCERS
Renowned artists Robert Davidson and Reg Davidson founded Rainbow Creek
Dancers in 1980. Most of the songs and dances were taught to Robert and Reg by
their grandmother, Florence Edenshaw Davidson. Following along the path of their
ancestors, they strive to continually grow and connect with ceremonies that are
relevant to contemporary Haida people.
ADRIANA ARRUNÁTEGUI
Adriana Arrunátegui is a dancer who has been both traditionally, classically and
contemporary trained. She is a graduate of The School of Dance at the Catholic
University in Lima, Peru. Adriana is currently part of a cultural exchange with the
folklore group Ayriway Cusco in the Andes of Peru. She is also part of a cross-cultural
collaboration, exploring the relationship between the geography of the Andes and the
movement of traditional and contemporary dance in Canada.
SPAKWUS SLOLEM
Spakwus Slolem are members of the Squamish Nation…Spakwus Slolem translated is
‘Eagle Song’. The Group uses traditional protocol as their format in presenting their
culture, teachings, songs and dances. This is as the culture has been presented for
thousands of years, a way to connect with their Ancestors…a way to identify who they
are...to the world.
LE LA LA DANCERS
The Le-La-La Dancers are a traditional Kwakwaka’wakw dance company from Northern
Vancouver Island. The group has shared their culture throughout the world for over
25 years under the direction of George Me’las Taylor. The members of their company
come from families with chiefly traditions and have inherited rights to perform the
sacred dances of their ancestors.
SamulNori
Kim Duk Soo
with
“ An
experience that matches unsparing energy
and technical mastery with a strong sense of
spirituality.”- The Los Angeles Times
GISSELA VARGAS
Gissela Vargas is a traditional and contemporary dancer from Ambato, Ecuador and
is the lead choreographer for Ballet de Arte y Cultura Integración Andina. She is
currently studying Contemporary Dance at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana,
Cuba. She has performed and shared her culture at several international festivals
throughout South America.
TSATSU STALQAYU
Tsatsu Stalqayu is based out of Musqueam and its members come from Musqueam,
Sto:lo, Squamish, Lil Wat, Lummi, Tsartlip, Okanagan, Tsiamshan and a few other
Nations. Tsatsu Stalqayu in direct translation is Coast Wolves. Their dances & songs
are energetic and give some history of Coast Salish people
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SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL
DONORS
As a charitable non-profit organization, the Dancers of Damelahamid depends on your
generous support to carry out its mandate to increase cross-cultural understanding
of First Nations’ heritage through a celebration of dance at the Coastal First Nations
Dance Festival. A charitable tax receipt will be issued for all donations over $50.
damelahamid.ca/coastal-dance-festival/donate/
The CFNDF is truly grateful for all donations and we invite you to consider becoming a
part of one of the following donation categories:
THANK YOU!
TO ALL THE COASTAL FIRST NATIONS
DANCE FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS.
DONOR CATEGORIES
Cedar Individual $100+
Abalone Individual $250+
Copper Individual $500+
Cedar Partner $1,000+
Abalone Partner $2,500+
Copper Partner $5,000+
Cedar is an essential
material that is used in
all aspects of First Nations
cultural life for clothing,
housing, canoes, bent
boxes and ceremonial
masks. Every Cedar
supporter is essential
to make the Festival
possible.
Abalone is a precious
shell with brilliant bluegreen hues, used to adorn
carvings and regalia.
Abalone supporter hold
precious the richness of
Northwest Coast art.
Copper is used to make
shields, which are
esteemed cultural
possessions from the
Northwest Coast. Our
Copper supporters ensure
the Festival can bring
together a diverse
cross-section of the finest
dance groups.
FESTIVAL SPONSOR
As public sector funding for the Arts continues to decrease the CFNDF needs
the generous support of businesses and corporations to offer a dynamic Festival
featuring the best dance groups from a wide cross-section of First Nations from British
Columbia, the Yukon, Washington State and Alaska. damelahamid.ca/coastal-dancefestival/sponsor/
The CFNDF invites businesses and corporations to support the Festival by considering
a cash contribution in the following categories:
ABALONE PARTNER
($3000+)
Cedar Festival Sponsor
Abalone Festival Sponsor
Copper Festival Sponsor
$1,000+
$2,500+
$5,000 +
ADVERTISE To advertise your event or business in future festival programs contact:
Margaret Grenier 604-922-5277 or email [email protected]
($1000+)
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ABALONE INDIVIDUAL
CEDAR PARTNER
($250+)
($1000+)
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CEDAR INDIVIDUAL
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CEDAR FESTIVAL SPONSOR
($1000+)
CORPORATE SPONSOR CATEGORIES
CEDAR PARTNER
UNITED ASSOCIATION,
LOCAL 170
($100+)
JUNE BEYNON
NINA GIULIANI
GOVERNMENT FESTIVAL
SPONSORS
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