Raven Spirit 2010

It’s hardly the New Year anymore but I think you can say it until the end of January, so, Happy New Year!  We are in full swing for 2010 and we have some opportunities for you to come out and see our work.

Raven Spirit is located in the host city of the 2010 Winter Olympics and we will participating with the Yukon First Nations and performing as part of the Cultural Olympiad at the Four Host First Nations (FHFN) on February 21 from 9am to 5pm.  We will be presenting a short excerpt from our production, Songs of Shär Cho.  You can find out more information about the YFN by visiting the YFN website.

Cherith Mark, our Associate Artistic Director, is participating in the Olympic Torch Relay as part of her community.  She will be participating on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 and you can follow her online here.  Good luck Cherith!!

Gathering Light will be presented at Weesageechak Begins To Dance festival in Toronto on January 27.  This performance will be the last opportunity to see the work before it’s premiere at the Dancing on the Edge Festival here in Vancouver.

Heart of the City Festival

VANISHING Part 2: DREAMCATCHER
A collaboration between urban ink productions & Raven Spirit Dance
in association with The Firehall Arts Centre and DTES Women’s Centre
Dreamcatcher is an interweaving of new stories, dance and music focussing on ‘the Divas within’.
November 1st at 1pm and 8pm, tickets ($0-20-sliding scale) Firehall Arts Centre 280 E Cordova St
as part of the DTES Heart of the City Festival- Vancouver BC

More information here.

We would like to thank the following project partners and funders

Firehall Arts Centre
Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
Canada Council for the Arts
BC Arts Council
City of Vancouver
First Peoples’ Heritage Language & Culture Council