Save the Date for great family fun! Imagine a future full of art! Begin with a tour of the contemporary art exhibition Àbadakone | Continuous Fire | Feu continuel, where you’ll see amazing works by Indigenous artists from around the world. Then come to an art buffet, where you’ll choose materials to bend, twirl, twist, fold, cut, and shape into a hanging sculpture. Take part in a hoop-dance workshop with traditional hoop dancer Theland Kicknosway, then enjoy a live performance in glowing colour!
Art Making- Hanging Sculptures!
10 am to 4 pm
Scotiabank Great Hall
Art doesn’t always hang on a wall! Create a sculpture that swings and sways, inspired by Jordan Bennett’s dazzling Tepkik (2018) overhead.
All Ages
Performance - Hoop Dancer Theland Kicknosway
Auditorium
- 10:50 am– 11:05 am
- 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
- 3 pm – 3:15 pm
Theland Kicknosway is Wolf Clan, of the Potawatami & Cree Nation and a member of Walpole Island, Bkejwanong Territory in Southern Ontario. He is a singer as well as a grass and hoop dancer.
All Ages
Dance workshop- Hoop Dancer Theland Kicknosway
Water Court Foyer
- 10:15 am – 10:40 am
- 1:00 pm – 1:20 pm
- 2:30 pm– 2:50 pm
Theland will be offering 20 min hoop dance workshops.
Gallery Games - Sculpt-it! and Boogidi!
11 am – 4 pm
Have a sci-fi adventure with Sculpt-it. Then learn a few words in Ojibway with the new game from the
Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre, Boogidi! Quality time together surrounded by your National collection! Games provided.
Ages 3+
Gallery Tour: Àbadakone | Continuous Fire | Feu continuel
English: 11:15 am, 1:30 pm, 3:15 pm
French: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm Departs from Scotiabank Great Hall
Be inspired by the work of contemporary Indigenous artists from around the world. You’ll examine hanging sculptures, explore a glowing room, and discuss materials on this 30-minute tour.
Ages 4–12
Songs and Stories
English: 11:15 am, 1:30 pm, 3:15 pm
French: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Departs from Scotiabank Great Hall
Explore colour and shape in contemporary Indigenous works of art.
Ages 0-3
Screening: Molly of Denali
Lecture Hall
Molly of Denali showcases the life and adventures of 10-year-old Molly Mabray, a Gwich'in / Koyukon / Dena'ina Athabascan girl who lives in the rural Alaskan town of Qyah with her family.
Ages 5+
Sensory-Based Play
10 am to 12 pm and 1–4 pm
Sketching
Explore art materials through hands-on activities. You’re never too young to begin making art!
Ages 0–6