WeeConcerts
WeeFestival will present a series of free, accessible concerts over both festival weekends.
Presented in partnership with Prologue Performing Arts.
Tribal Vision Dance
Visions of Turtle Island
June 4, 2022 at 12h
Venue: Native Earth’s Aki Studios
Tribal Vision Dance showcases the dynamism of First Nations history and traditions in this fusion of singing and dancing. Performers share stories that explain the various dances and illustrate the cultural experience of First Nations peoples in Canada. Audiences of all ages will be thrilled by the traditional Hoop Dance which embodies a hopeful message of interconnectedness.
Mestre Sérgio Xocolate and Suzanne Roberts Smith
Pernambuco to Toronto
June 12, 2022 at 12h
Venue: Factory Theatre
Join Sergio and Suzanne for an energetic concert of music, songs, dance and drumming inspired from the rich culture of Brasil. Audiences will have a chance to get up and move with fun body percussion and other movements based on authentic Capoeira.
Kuné – Canada’s Global Orchestra
Together! A Global Music Experience
June 12, 2022 at 14h
Venue: Native Earth’s Aki Studios
A truly multicultural orchestra that celebrates the true meaning of diversity and pluralism through traditional music. Audiences are encouraged to clap their hands, tap their feet and feel the gorgeous rhythms and harmonies of music from Latin America, Africa and the African Diaspora, the Middle East, Asia and North America.
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About Prologue Performing Arts
Prologue Performing Arts is a not-for-profit charitable organization that facilitates access to performing arts experiences in schools and communities across Ontario. WeeFestival is thrilled to have Prologue Performing Arts as an Event Partner.
www.prologue.org