Kiyanaan Indigenous Theatre Festival takes the stage – Classic 107

Jan 16 2025

The idea for an Indigenous theatre festival in Winnipeg first came up about four years ago. Charlene van Beukenhout fell into it almost by accident.

“The festival was actually brought to me from a friend,” she shared with Nolan Kehler on Morning Light. “One day, she came to me and said, and we were right down to like, we’re we had to submit the grant. And she said, “I think we need a festival.”

Fast forward to the present day, and the Kiyanaan Indigenous Theatre Festival is set to take the stage at the Prairie Theatre Exchange for two days of Indigenous storytelling and cultural exchanges for all ages.

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