It’s the best time of the year! It’s time for the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival and for the first time since 2019, they are offering a mix of in-person and virtual events. From June 1st to 21st, you can enjoy virtual programming that includes education days, creative workshops, Indigenous chef-prepared frozen meals, an online 24/7 […]
Happy weekend! Are you hitting any patios this weekend or doing a non-essential shopping trip? If you want some safe and at-home alternatives, check this week’s Stay Home Club out! [Watching] This weekend only, TIFF is showcasing Indigenous films for free at the digital TIFF Bell Lightbox. Check out the selections here. [Reading] Jonny Appleseed […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival kicks off on Tuesday, June 1. The month-long festival is jam-packed with virtual and COVID-friendly activities, bringing you the best of Indigenous artists, performers, educators and community members to celebrate Canada’s diverse Indigenous cultures. This is one you won’t want to miss! Below is the schedule of all the programs […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival announced the nominees of this year’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs), which will be streamed live from the National Arts Centre on June 12th. The nominees were selected from a pool of 250 Canada-wide submissions by a panel of jurors comprising of Indigenous and music industry professional. The SSIMAs […]
How are you doing this week? We got a lot of exciting music news in the past week! The Polaris Prize Long List was announced featuring 40 talented Indigenous and Canadian artists and their expertly crafted albums. Locally, just when you thought festival season was not a thing in 2020, RBC Bluesfest and #CanadaPerforms that Bluesfest is coming […]
ELMNT FM spoke to Charlotte Qamaniq, one third of the Inuit throat singing electronic dance music trio, Silla + Rise. We chatted about the art of Inuit throat singing and the challenges that come with a virtual festival performance. Check out Silla + Rise as they perform on Friday as part of the Summer Solstice […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival is in full swing. Celebrating National Indigenous History Month from June 1 to June 21, the festival is bringing many of the same festivities and activities audiences would have enjoyed at Vincent Massey Park. The only difference is that this year, it’s all happening virtually. Audiences will still be able to […]
This year you’ll be able to celebrate the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival in a brand new way and for longer too. The festival coordinators are bringing the festival programming to you virtually this year from June 1 to June 21 in celebration of National Indigenous History Month. We’ll see a lot of the awesome features we’ve […]