Asinabka Festival Presents: An Evening Of Indigenous Literature and Music

As a part of National Aboriginal Day Celebrations, the Asinabka Festival Presents an evening of Indigenous Literature & Music, Thursday June 23rd at Gallery 101. This event will feature readings by invited authors, including a discussion and Q&A about their work, and the hard and important truths of Indigenous writing. This will be followed by musical performances, and an open mic inviting guests to share their own writing. Thursday, June 23rd, at Gallery 101 (51B Young Street) Cash bar, free food (BBQ) / snacks Doors: 7:00pm / Readings: 7:30pm PWYC/ $5-10 suggested donation Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible w/ bathroom on the same floor. Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/1186349394717653/ Confirmed authors, artists, and performers include:

• Waubgeshig Rice, Author of Midnight Sweatlodge, and Legacy

• Vera Wabegijig, Poet & Author of Wild Rice Dreams

• Moe Clark, Métis looping pedal mistress, spoken word artist

• Taqralik Partridge, Inuit poet and spoken word artist from Kuujuak

• Nathan Adler, Author of Wrist

• Gwen Benaway, Poet & Author of Ceremonies for the Dead