The Latinx Indigenous Fashion Show was presented as a part of the Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival. Masters of Ceremonies Darren Sutherland & Emma Rabbe (Miss Americas in Miss World 1992) This show which highlighted fashion from North American, South American & Central American Indigenous peoples. Which featured clothing, regalia, accessories, and traditional oufits …
Month: August 2018
Have a listen to the August 13, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. Had an interview with Nick from Mauno in the first hour and Melanie from Casper Skulls in the second hour. Both acts are performing at Arboretum’s Bonfire festival happening this Friday and Saturday. Hour One: Hour Two: PLAYLIST: Tops …
Asinabka Festival presented their music showcase on August 11, 2018. In the 2018 edition, performing were Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Gentleman Soundgoods and Ethnotechnique. Somehow I got emotional seeing YT//ST perform. Probably was the wine I had or it was the intimate vibe. They finally played in Ottawa in support of their third album Dirt. …
Gallery 101 in partnership with Asinabka Festival presented Hot Culture. Hot Culture is an art show focused on Indigenous made fashion, textile and crafts, bringing together designers and creators working with traditional and contemporary materials. Hot Culture is a play on the term “Haute Couture”, meaning “high fashion”, and the creation of priceless, handmade, high-quality, …
Mozaik was a free festival of Art, Music, Food and Dance that took place in the Vanier area. This collaboration with House of PainT had live street-art, dance crews, DJ’s, music, craft beer, food and more. Rise Ashen was DJing at the event was I was there. Check out the rest of the photos. Mozaik …
This was a show that was not to be missed out at Black Squirrel Books on August 10, 2018. It was the long-awaited LP release show for Boyhood’s Bad Mantras. Opening up for Boyhood was Muzzy Legault. Wonderful R&B/Hip-hop music and accompanied by DJ Jas Nasty. Then it was Boyhood‘s turn to perform. Playing mostly …
The one and only time to attend Ottawa’s Chamberfest 2018. Celebrating it’s 25 anniversary which started on July 26th and ended on August 9th. The last night took place at La Nouvelle Scène and had performances by violinst Brendan Speltz with pianist Jamie Parker and SOMA Quartet.
August 9th was the opening/vernissage for Reconcile/Overcome at the Ottawa Art Gallery. This exhibition bridges the relationship between two artists have to their history of colonization. One artist is forced to address her role as a colonizer, while the other works at addressing and overcoming the stigma that is associated within colonized bodies and unifying …
Have a listen to the August 6, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. Don’t forget to check out Boyhood this Friday at Black Squirrel Books. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Boyhood – He Don’t / Drivin’ / Bad Mantra YAMANTAKA//SONIC TITAN – Someplace Blur – Swallows in the Heatwave Redcoat – Sweater …
Photos from Open Air Social Club on August 2, 2018.
With DJs JFun, Wasa Bibi and Ski Sheik