Programme for Centre Larei, Vianden
Vernissage 1st November from 14h to 19h FREE ENTRY AND REFRESHMENTS
Exhibitions, workshops, readings and music Saturday, 2nd November and Sunday, 3rd November from 11h through to 19h.
Friday will be an afternoon of discovery and celebration.
Come and meet Rhoda Peters, retired chief and residential school survivor and Lyn K Peters, daughter of a residential school survivor and activist for MMIWG for over 30 years. La Robe Rouge is honoured to welcome these First Nation elders to Centre Larei in Vianden.
Saturday and Sunday will be a continuation of the exhibitions, music and installations and will be punctuated by testimonials and readings starting at 15h with a short break and a second presentation at 16.30. Guests are invited to participate in a question and answer period held after each presentation.
Saturday will be completed with drumming and singing performed by Lyn Kay and an explanation of the jingle dress and the dances performed when dressed in this regalia.
A sewing workshop will be held from Saturday from 11am to 12.30 and 14h through to 17h and Sunday 11h through to 13.30h. The group project will be a work symbolising hope, force and the power of women around the world. The workshop is held by Café Créatif De Fuedem deen eis verbennt.
Participation is free. All ages, all genders.
The finale of this weekend event takes place on Sunday at 3pm, a fashion show of creations by Lyn K Peters, these creations representing MMIWG: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The giant tipi dress will be installed and you are welcome to sit within her space during impromptu readings from various books including Passing the Torch by Beatrice Elaine Silver, a residential school survivor who was unable to join us for this event.
Come and meet these First Nation ambassadors from the vast country of Canada and join us on the Path Towards Healing and Reconciliation.
Nakummek.
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