First Light Aboriginal Friendship Centre in downtown St. John’s Spirit Song Festival will be returning.
There will be 5 performance venues over 30 musical and dance acts, comedy, film, art exhibits, demonstrating artists and more, this is biggest celebration of Indigenous arts and culture Atlantic Canada. All events will be free of charge and everyone is welcome. Details and tickets will be available soon. So, keep checking their web page at www.spiritsongfestival.ca.
So, if you happen to be in St. John’s on Sunday, November 20-26, go check it out, it’s the 10th best year yet.
Also, First Light says they will advocate alongside their First Voice partners for policy change to end systemic racism in all public institutions including the police.
In case you’ve missed it, Catherine Fagan, Co-chair of the First Voice Working Group on Police oversight appeared on National news to describe the lack of effective of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and to call on the Government of NL to show leadership on the issue.