Talking Stick Festival — Articles

Boca del Lupo hosts Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen's The Seventh Fire, April 2 to 5

In partnership with the Talking Stick Festival, Neworld Theatre’s surround-sound audio production draws on traditional Anishinaabe stories

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 24, 2025Partner Content, Boca del Lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, Spring 2025, Neworld Theatre, Micro Performance Series, Talking Stick Festival

Australia's 360 ALLSTARS sports-circus and Robot Song to headline Vancouver International Children's Festival May 27 to June 2

Lineup on Granville Island includes a show aimed at babies and toddlers, powwow and hoop dance, puppets, and much more

FESTSJanet SmithMarch 7, 2024Vancouver International Children's Festival, Granville Island, Boca del Lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, Carousel Theatre, Talking Stick Festival, Spring 2024, SPRING 2024

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

Pura Fe details the Indigenous roots of rock and jazz in a series of Vancouver appearances

The singer, songwriter, activist, and educator sings, speaks, and screens Rumble here, at Talking Stick, the Jazz Fest, and VIFF Centre

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 16, 2023Talking Stick Festival, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Summer 2023, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society

Summer Reverb Talking Stick Festival Gala fetes Indigenous music and dance, June 9

Fest and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs celebrate with performers like Melawmen Collective, Jeanette Kotowich, and Michael Creber

FESTSJanet SmithJune 8, 2023Talking Stick Festival, Indigenous

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

White Girls in Moccasins is a journey of Indigenous self-discovery

Nuu-chah-nulth actor Danica Charlie can relate to the lead character’s struggle for identity

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithJune 10, 2022Talking Stick Festival, the frank theatre company, SPRING, Spring Guide 2022, SUMMER, Summer Guide 2022, Indigenous, Homepage feature

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 brings back Stories That Transform Us, in-person on June 12

The feature-length documentary by Corey Payette also screens for free online to July 3 as part of the festival

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithJune 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Talking Stick Festival, Urban Ink Theatre, Margo Kane, Corey Payette, SUMMER

Talking Stick @ Club PuSh brings Indigenous beats, comedy, and burlesque to Performance Works February 3

Co-curators Rob Thomson and Nimkish Younging present DJ O Show, Sparkle Plenty, and more at the fest’s laid-back, licensed venue

FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 1, 2022PuSh Festival, Club PuSh, Talking Stick Festival, Frank Theatre

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

Postponed Piano Burning finally ignites on October 24 at Mountain View Cemetery

Queer Arts Fest and Talking Stick combine forces for a performance that’s grounded in Indigenous knowledge and fire ceremonies

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 21, 2021Queer Arts Festival, Talking Stick Festival, Pride in Art Society

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