Cultural Festival
Immerse yourself in a spectacular showcase of local, regional and global Indigenous culture at the 2023 Masters Indigenous Games Cultural Festival. Located at the beautiful Lansdowne Park (TD Place) on the Great Lawn, the festival will be within a 5-10 minute drive between most venues. The festival will offer a celebration of cultural experiences through workshops, storytelling, and interactive performances, as well as daily demonstrations of various traditional games and main stage performances by an array of stellar Indigenous musicians, artists and performers.
Visitors will be able to participate in any of the given traditional games, watch the performances, participate in workshops and shop the Vendor Village, featuring Indigenous vendors, and enjoy a range of delicious cuisines and fun snacks from food vendors and food trucks. The Ottawa 2023 MIG Cultural Festival will be free and open to the public throughout the Games to provide visitors with fun, engaging and family-friendly activities.
The Ottawa 2023 MIG Cultural Festival will be open from Friday, August 25 to Sunday, August 27; hours to be confirmed.
ABOUT TD PLACE/LANSDOWNE PARK
Lansdowne Park is a world-class attraction that blends modern amenities, courtyards, heritage buildings and green space. This urban public destination, situated right in the heart of the city offers programs on a year-round basis. It features events and activities for all ages and all seasons.
TRADITIONAL SPORT DEMONSTRATIONS
A number of traditional sport demonstrations will take place daily in the 2023 MIG Cultural Village where visitors will have the chance to watch demos and learn more about each sport and its history and then be able to participate after the demonstration takes place.
VENDORS VILLAGE
The 2023 MIG Cultural Village will also feature a vendors’ village showcasing a variety of Indigenous traditional handicrafts, arts, natural foods and wellness items, jewelry, clothing and merchandise. Check out the full list of vendors below.
- Adrianna’s Den
- Anishinabe Odjibikan – Pikwakanagan
- Busy Beadz & Threads
- Canadore College
- Cass’s Native Beadwork
- Chris John Arts
- Christine Toulouse
- Conundrum
- Cultured Beauty Design
- Daisy Light Creations
- David White Deer
- Diamond Pheonix Creations
- Families of Sisters in Spirit
- Genuine Native Arts
- Humber College – Indigenous Education & Engagement
- International Experience Canada
- Ishködé Indigenous Art Collective
- Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario
- Jared Tait Woodland Art
- JN Creations
- Kahnawake Corn Poppers
- Kîssiam Patisserie
- Kokumoon
- Kwasenneka Crafts
- Laura Leonard Originals & David Finkle Drums
- Mexican Embassy
- Miigwans Creations
- Miigwetch Gifts
- Mohawk Dream Creations
- Nikanaseek Beads
- Pam Cailloux
- Picwakanagan Home Nation
- Potato Tornado
- Pure SpirIT
- Piece Maker Designs
- Pikwakanagan Craft Table
- Quality Quills
- Raven’s Nest
- RCMP Indigenous Collaboration, Co-development, and Accountability Unit
- RegattaSports – Official Masters Indigenous Games Merchandise
- Stephanie Crane
- Stranger Aalla – Inuit Games Demonstrations
- Sun Heart Rises Designs
- Tatiggat
- The Beading Drum Jewelry Originals
- Wahi:ia Art and Design
- Ziiz Creations
CULTURAL PERFORMANCES
The 2023 MIG Cultural Village will feature a wide range of performances by Indigenous artists from around the world. Performances will take place throughout the three-day cultural village on the main-stage, with special showcases of world-renown singers, dancers, and performers every evening. Admission to the Cultural Village will be free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday August 26, 2023
Demonstrations
10am-5pm: Conundrum Canoe Display
10am-5pm: Lacrosse Demonstration
10am-5pm: Moose Hide, Scraping Tools, and Hide Creations Learning Tent by Tammy Cote
10am-5pm: Anishinabe Odjibikan Artifacts Display
10am-5pm: Pikwakanagan Display Table – Medicine Pouches Craft
Performers
11am-12pm: Michael Buckshot
12pm-1pm: Lyons Sisters
1pm-2pm: Semiah Smith
2pm-3pm: Inuit Throat Singers Tracy Sarazin and Kendra Tagoona
Sunday August 27, 2023
Demonstrations
10am-5pm: Conundrum Canoe Display
10am-5pm: Lacrosse Demonstration
10am-5pm: Anishinabe Odjibikan Artifacts Display
10am-5pm: Pikwakanagan Display Table
Performers
11am-12am: Cody Coyote
12pm-1pm: Metis Quartet (Metis Musicians)
12pm-1pm: Friendship Walk
1pm-2pm: Inuit Games Demonstration by Stranger Aalla
1pm-1:40pm: The ballet folkloric Aztlan and the Mariachi Aztlan
2pm-6pm: Closing Ceremonies and Powwow
VENDORS WANTED
The 2023 MIG is now accepting applications for vendors. Rates are as follows:
Early bird pricing (before April 30, 2023); fees include vendor booth (table, 2 chairs and tent/or tenting) and are inclusive for August 25-27:
- Small Business / Crafts / Local Services: $100
- Educational Post-Secondary Institutions: $300
- Corporate For-Profit Business: $500
- Food: $150
- Not-For-Profit Registered Charity: $50
Regular Pricing (after April 30, 2023):
- Small Business / Crafts / Local Services: $150
- Educational Post-Secondary Institutions: $400
- Corporate For-Profit Business: $650
- Food: $200
- Not-For-Profit Registered Charity: $100
Please note that electricity/power will be available for an additional fee. Space is limited; the deadline to register is May 31, 2023.
To apply, click on the button below, complete and submit the application.
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