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Margo Kane wins annual National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring

Founder and artistic managing director of Full Circle: First Nations Performance receives $2,500 for her dedication to touring Indigenous works across Canada and globally

CULTURE, NEWSJanet SmithNovember 6, 2023National Arts Centre, Full Circle, Talking Stick Festival

Talking Stick and Queer Arts fests celebrate with daylong Indigiqueer events, June 18

Virago Nation, Joshua Whitehead, and more in a three-event lineup

FESTSJanet SmithJune 16, 2023Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Queer Arts Festival, Roundhouse Community Centre, Summer 2023, LGBTQ+, Indigenous

Talking Stick Festival celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with music and culture, June 21

Logan Staats, DJ Kookum to perform at events held by Full Circle: First Nations Performance

FESTS, CULTURE, MUSICStir VancouverJune 14, 2023Partner Content, Full Circle

Talking Stick Festival 2023 launches National Indigenous History Month on the West Coast

Full Circle: First Nations Performance’s month-long celebration features music, film, theatre, visual arts, and more

FESTSGail JohnsonMay 29, 2023Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Indigenous, National Indigenous History Month, Homepage feature

Talking Stick Festival celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day through the arts

With a theme of “Come together”, the 2022 festival is a way gather from all four directions

FESTSJanet SmithJune 21, 2022Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle

Rapping in French and English, Missy D sings of authenticity and hope

The local artist joins KeAloha as co-feature artist of Talking Stick @ The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonJune 20, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Full Circle, Talking Stick Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Homepage feature, Missy D, JAZZ FEST 2022

Singer-songwriter Caitlin Goulet shares raw truths in dreamy alt-pop and alternative R&B

The local artist of Métis, French, Irish, and Scottish ancestry performs live at this year’s Talking Stick Festival

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonJune 17, 2022Talking Stick Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Indigenous, Full Circle, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, JAZZ FEST 2022

Talking Stick Festival 2022: DTES Powwow honours the children, June 18

Exhibition at 2022 Talking Stick Festival highlights seven artists who are revitalizing Indigenous culture through sacred body markings

FESTSGail JohnsonJune 16, 2022Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Downtown Eastside, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, National Indigenous Peoples Day, National Indigenous History Month, Indigenous

sacred skin explores the resurgence of Indigenous tattooing

Exhibition at 2022 Talking Stick Festival highlights seven artists who are revitalizing Indigenous culture through sacred body markings

CULTURE, ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonJune 9, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Indigenous, National Indigenous History Month

Talking Stick Festival 2022 celebrates First Nations talent in performing arts

The 21st annual event marks National Indigenous History Month with diverse cultural programming ranging from film to visual arts

CULTURE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 7, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Margo Kane, Indigenous

Talking Stick Festival marks 20th anniversary with FEASTING OUR WORDS/ Tl'a7a'shn Chet Snichem

Jules Arita Koostachin joins other local artists for a multi-day event of storytelling, fashion, music, burlesque, and more in celebration of Indigenous art

FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 24, 2021Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Indigenous

Talking Stick Festival announces new Indigenous arts-focused events, July 1

Indigifunk artist Curtis Clear Sky, hip-hop and spoken-word artist JB the First Lady, and storyteller-author Nicola I Campbell among the performers marking National Indigenous History Month

FESTSGail JohnsonJune 28, 2021Talking Stick, Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, indigenous, National Indigenous History Month

Local artists mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in thoughtful, creative ways

Filmmakers, storytellers, weavers, photographers, and more take part in the June 21 event

ART & DESIGN, SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonJune 18, 2021National Indigenous Peoples Day, National Indigenous People's Month, Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Savage Society, Vancouver Mural Festival, Indigenous, Indigenous artists

Stir Q&A: Opaskwayak Cree Nation singer-songwriter Tara Williamson on her new album, the loss of her son, and wellness

The Victoria-based musician performs at Talking Stick Festival: Summer Sojourn

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonJune 15, 2021fests, Talking Stick Festival, Talking Stick, Tara Williamson, Indigenous, Homepage feature, Full Circle

Talking Stick Festival: Summer Sojourn presents Dancing With Our Ancestors, starting June 15

The virtual dance performance features pieces by Christine Friday, Maura Garcia, and Rebecca Sadowski

DANCE, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 14, 2021Talking Stick Festival, dance, indigenous, What's Stirring, Full Circle

Stir Pairing: Food and wine from the land to savour during the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

An Indigenous World Winery red, bannockwich from Salmon n’ Bannock go hand in hand with the multidisciplinary fest that celebrates Canada’s diverse Indigenous cultures