Events

My language, my Culture, my Identity

On September 12 and 13, 2019, Kebaowek and Wolf Lake will host the second edition of Miaja, a unique get-together event celebrating Anicinabe art, culture and heritage. Everyone is invited, in particular Anicinabe artists, social and political players from the Anicinabe communities and all cultural stakeholders in the Anicinabe territory. It is with great enthusiasm, which we hope will be contagious, that Minwashin invites you to join the crowd. Together, let’s make sure that this year’s Miaja event is the second in what we hope will become a long and lasting tradition. _______________________________________________________________________ Les 12 et 13 septembre prochains, Kebaowek et Wolf Lake seront l’hôte de la deuxième édition du rassemblement Miaja, un événement sans pareil qui célèbre les arts, la culture et le patrimoine de la nation anicinabe. Tous et toutes y sont conviés et tout spécialement, les artistes anicinabek, les acteurs sociaux et politiques des communautés anicinabek ainsi que tous les intervenants du milieu culturel du territoire anicinabe. C’est avec un enthousiasme que nous espérons contagieux que l’organisme Minwashin vous invite à être de la partie. Ensemble, faisons-en sorte que cette deuxième édition de Miaja scelle la pérennité d’une nouvelle tradition !

The 13th edition of the Festival of Biodiversity will be held on september 12-22 2019 at Parco Nord Milano. The Festival is focused on the environmental and naturalistic redevelopment, on rural and natural landscapes that can also be found in big cities, on the ecosystems at risks of impoverishment, and on scientific and material knowledge that respects nature, with a broader gaze on the future of the planet. Our interest in the theme of the preservation of the Indigenous Languages lies in the fact that these populations are at the forefront in safeguarding the biodiversity of the most fragile environments and ecosystems. Therefore protecting their cultural and linguistic heritage also means protecting their territories and the link with them is the interest of the whole planet.

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages to raise awareness of the crucial role languages play in the daily lives of people not only to communicate and educate, but also as a repository for identity, cultural history, traditions and memory. This exhibition highlights these significant roles through stories of […]

Stephanie Smee, Harley Dunolly-Lee, Ruth Singer and Omid Tofighian translating Australian Indigenous languages, French, Swedish and Persian (Farsi) stories and celebrating UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages.