Manitoba Live Music Event

Event

Date
Friday, Jul 1, 2022
Performers
Rainbow Harmony Project
DJ Hunnicutt & DJ Co-op
Bola Oriyomi and the Ariya Afrika Cultural Dancers
Kelly Bado
FONTINE
Alexandre Tétrault
Trio Los Laureles
Gabriela Ocejo
Slow Leaves
Andrina Turenne
Location
The Forks
Address
1 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB

Folk Pop Roots

About

Via The Forks

We are reimagining a Canada Day that includes a reflective, inclusive and fun day for everyone to come together. There will be multiple pop-up areas with live performances and activities, more than 150 artists and community members, hands-on workshops, and so much to see and do. 

Oodena and The Gathering Space in Niizhoziibean

We’ll open the day at 8AM with a morning ceremony led by Elders Wanbdi Wakita and Pahan Pte San Win in Oodena, with additional pipe ceremonies held throughout the day. Both Oodena and The Gathering Space at Niizhoziibean will be maintained as quiet spaces for healing, with Indigenous-led music, dance, and sacred fires.

8:00am Morning Ceremony at Oodena
10:00am Nehiyaw Pipe Ceremony at Oodena
12:00pm 2SLGBTQ+ Metis/Oji-Cree Pipe Ceremony at The Gathering Space
2:00pm Powwow dancers/drummers at Oodena
4:00pm Kind Hart Women Singers at The Gathering Space
5:00pm Lighting the Qulliq, drummer, throat singers (Inuit Ceremony) at Oodena

From 10AM to 6PM, visit the Historic Rail Bridge (between Oodena and Niizhoziibean) to take part in tobacco tie workshops.

Throughout The Forks

Beginning at 1PM, there will be four pop-up performance areas located throughout The Forks site with family-friendly, multicultural entertainment including hands-on activities, music, theatre, and dance. These will run until 5PM.

Pop Up Performance 1: Parks Canada field
1-1:20pm One Trunk Theatre
1:30-1:50 Rainbow Harmony Project
2:00-2:20 One Trunk Theatre
2:30- 2:50 Rainbow Harmony Project
3:00-5:00 DJ Hunnicutt & DJ Co-op

Pop Up Performance 2: Folklorama in the Parks Canada field
1-5pm Latin American / El Salvadorian Art demonstrations / workshops.
1-5pm Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
2-3pm Manitoba Great Wall Performing Arts.
4-5pm Bola Oriyomi and the Ariya Afrika Cultural Dancers.

Pop Up Performance 3: Beside the parkade
1-1:30pm Kelly Bado
1:45-2:15 Fontine
2:30-3:00 Kelly Bado
3:15-3:45 Alexandre Tétrault
4:00-4:30 Fontine
4:45-5:15 Alexandre Tétrault

Pop Up Performance 4: Johston Terminal Steps
1:00 PM - Trio Los Laureles
2:00 PM - Gabriela Ocejo 
3:00 PM - Slow Leaves 
4:00 PM - Andrina Turenne 

CN Field and Stage

This is the place to meet and eat with each other, with picnic tables in the field and food trucks nearby. Feel free to bring your own picnics!  Local artisans will be on site and visitors will be entertained by a Manitoba Music-curated playlist. This area will run until about 6PM.
Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre will be set up here too!

The Forks National Historic Site

Come watch the Manitoba African Cup of Nations Soccer Tournament which will be played all afternoon. Folklorama will be hosting demonstrations, workshops and entertainment. Traditional and contemporary Indigenous games will also be here for everyone to try.

The Forks Market parking lot

Bike Valet Winnipeg will be set up in front of The Forks Market, where there will also be a giant chalk station with bubbles for families to enjoy and bike decorating with Arts Junktion.

Free Tours

Learn more about The Forks and its history with an Oral History tour led by Elder Barb Nepinak (2:15PM, meet at Travel Manitoba) and Green Kids' Eco Circus Tours (1-4PM, meet by the prairie orchard).

Businesses Open

And, if you want to just come and hang out on the patios or grab some food all the businesses at The Forks are open as usual with extended summer hours!

Listen

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"Alive" by Kelly Bado

Holiday

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"About Your Love" by Slow Leaves

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"En plein coeur mai" by Andrina Turenne

Watch

Hypnotizing (Lyric Video) by Kelly Bado

Talking Stick | "Body Double" by FONTINE

American Band by Slow Leaves

Long Winter Nights by Andrina Turenne

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