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Fierté Montréal Launches The Festival’s 19th Edition, Bigger & More Inclusive Than Ever!
MONTRÉAL, May 13, 2025 – In full bloom to celebrate the creativity and resilience of queer communities, Fierté Montréal Festival launches programming for its 19th edition, with an unprecedented scale of artistic and cultural offerings, mobilizing over 300 organizations committed to progress on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in the face of rising hatred and oppression. Fierté Montréal […]
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Now open! Call For Applications: Rodger and Joann McLennan Canadian War Art Research Fellowship at the National Gallery of Canada
May 13, 2025 The call for applications for the National Gallery of Canada’s (NGC) Rodger and Joann McLennan Canadian War Art Research Fellowship, which encourages and supports advanced research in Canadian and Indigenous Canadian war and military art, is now open. Amounting to CAD $5,000, including expenses and/or allowances, the Fellowship is valid for one year […]
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Atlantic Canada gets its first Indigenous music label – CBC
May 13, 2025 Tristan Grant started Castle Records to fill a gap in the East Coast music market Tristan Grant, a.k.a. the rapper Wolf Castle, has founded Atlantic Canada’s first Indigenous music label, Castle Records. Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks with Grant about why he started Castle Records and about his first signed band, The Hello Crows. […]
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Renegade Radio finds a home at the Museum of History – Anishinabek News
May 13, 2025 TORONTO – Renegade Radio has been selected to be a part of a new exhibit, Retro – Popular Music in Canada from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, at the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa/Gatineau, opening June 6. Featuring more than 100 artists, this new exhibition looks at how musicians and listeners […]
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Métis musician brings her tunes to Sault for free concert – The Spec
May 12, 2025 Amanda Rheaume was just 16 years old when she stepped onto a Toronto stage at Lilith Fair and sang alongside music icons Sarah McLachlan and the Indigo Girls. That moment solidified her singer-songwriter aspirations. “It kind of gave me the bug to do it as a job,” said Rheaume. “Ever since then, […]
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Fort Qu’Appelle craft store helps Cree designer get his creative groove back – CBC
May 12, 2025 Garth Asham works and creates at Becky’s Place With more First Nations, Inuit and Métis people wanting to showcase their cultures through fashion, local arts and crafts stores are playing an important role, sometimes even directly supporting artists. Manager Richard Desnomie’s mom Maria opened Becky’s Place in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask., about 75 kilometres northeast […]
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East Coast Music Association announces full list of 2025 award winners in St. John’s
May 11, 2025 (St. John’s, NL) – The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the full list of 2025 East Coast Music Award winners. Classified led with five ECMA wins followed by Vishtèn with three awards and Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew with two wins each. The first batch of ECMA Award […]
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Celebrate 25 years of the world’s largest Indigenous film festival this June in Toronto – NOW Toronto
May 9, 2025 Celebrate Indigenous filmmaking and storytelling at the 25th edition of the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival next month in Toronto. The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is returning to the city from June 3 to 8, to honour Indigenous creativity and storytelling, including film, video, audio and digital […]
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Call for Nominations: Vince Fontaine Legacy Award
May 8, 2025 Deadline: Thursday, May 22 at 4 PM The Indigenous Music Steering Committee at Manitoba Music is pleased to open the Vince Fontaine Legacy Award up to public nomination. The award honours the indelible legacy of Vince Fontaine, who passed away in January 2022. It was created by the Indigenous Music Steering Committee […]
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East Coast Music Association announces first round of 2025 award winners in St. John’s
May 8, 2025 (St. John’s, NL) – The East Coast Music Association (EMCA) announced fourteen 2025 East Coast Music Awards tonight at the 37th annual East Coast Music Awards Gala, presented by Rogers at the Mary Brown’s Centre in St. John’s, NL. The show was broadcast live across the Rogers’ network and streamed online via […]
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