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COASTAL DANCE FESTIVAL

CDF 2024

COASTAL DANCE FESTIVAL

CDF 2024

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The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast with guest national and international artists.

The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast with guest national and international artists.

About

The Dancers of Damelahamid produce the annual Coastal Dance Festival (CDF), in partnership with The Anvil Centre in New Westminster and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast with guest national and international artists.

The CDF takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓wainƛən (Kwantlen), and qəyqəyt (Qayqayt) people.

About

The Dancers of Damelahamid produce the annual Coastal Dance Festival (CDF), in partnership with The Anvil Centre in New Westminster and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast with guest national and international artists.

The CDF takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓wainƛən (Kwantlen), and qəyqəyt (Qayqayt) people.

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Festival History

The Dancers of Damelahamid produce the annual Coastal Dance Festival (CDF), in partnership with The Anvil Centre in New Westminster and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. The CDF takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓wainƛən (Kwantlen), and qəyqəyt (Qayqayt) people.

The Coastal Dance Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast. The Festival presents the rich artistic practices of artists from British Columbia, the Yukon, Alaska, Washington State, and guest national and international artists. The CDF consists of ticketed evening performances, weekend public performances, and a youth program including K-12 performances and artist workshops.

The Coastal Dance Festival provides an opportunity for Indigenous artists to share and support one another in a celebration of song and dance, bringing recognition to their unique and diverse cultures and showcasing their artistic strength. Audiences are invited to witness these practices to see that Indigenous arts are thriving and vibrant.

Since its inception in 2008, the festival has proven to support and inspire the professional and artistic development of Indigenous artists, as witnessed in the growth of the emerging artists and the presentation of artists from year to year. The CDF presents a youth and emerging artist program that includes performances for K-12 school audiences and workshops with established artists. This program is an opportunity for mentors and youth to come together in a responsive environment which strengthens intergenerational ties.

Festival History

The Dancers of Damelahamid produce the annual Coastal Dance Festival (CDF), in partnership with The Anvil Centre in New Westminster and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. The CDF takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓wainƛən (Kwantlen), and qəyqəyt (Qayqayt) people.

The Coastal Dance Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast. The Festival presents the rich artistic practices of artists from British Columbia, the Yukon, Alaska, Washington State, and guest national and international artists. The CDF consists of ticketed evening performances, weekend public performances, and a youth program including K-12 performances and artist workshops.

The Coastal Dance Festival provides an opportunity for Indigenous artists to share and support one another in a celebration of song and dance, bringing recognition to their unique and diverse cultures and showcasing their artistic strength. Audiences are invited to witness these practices to see that Indigenous arts are thriving and vibrant.

Since its inception in 2008, the festival has proven to support and inspire the professional and artistic development of Indigenous artists, as witnessed in the growth of the emerging artists and the presentation of artists from year to year. The CDF presents a youth and emerging artist program that includes performances for K-12 school audiences and workshops with established artists. This program is an opportunity for mentors and youth to come together in a responsive environment which strengthens intergenerational ties.

Apply to Perform

Dance artists invited to perform at the Coastal Dance Festival are selected primarily on artistic excellence and cultural integrity. Each year the festival hosts artists from a diversity of Indigenous communities.

Artists interested in applying to perform at future festivals should contact Margaret Grenier, Festival Director, margaret@damelahamid.ca.

Deadline October 1

Apply to Perform

Dance artists invited to perform at the Coastal Dance Festival are selected primarily on artistic excellence and cultural integrity. Each year the festival hosts artists from a diversity of Indigenous communities.

Artists interested in applying to perform at future festivals should contact Margaret Grenier, Festival Director, margaret@damelahamid.ca.

Deadline October 1

Photo Policy

Personal-Use Photography

Personal-use photography is allowed. Courtesy requires obtaining permission from an individual subject (not collective) before taking their picture.

Commercial Photography

Commercial photography of any kind is expressly prohibited. The Coastal Dance Festival reserves the right to eject any person it believes is taking photographs or recordings for commercial purposes at the festival.

Personal-Use Photography

Personal-use photography is allowed. Courtesy requires obtaining permission from an individual subject (not collective) before taking their picture.

Commercial Photography

Commercial photography of any kind is expressly prohibited. The Coastal Dance Festival reserves the right to eject any person it believes is taking photographs or recordings for commercial purposes at the festival.

News Media Photography

Any individual, organization or company wishing to engage in still photography or filming for broadcast or public news dissemination by any means for the Coastal Dance Festival must contact margaret@damelahamid.ca

Media agree not to reproduce their work in any forum other than print or broadcast news, and further agree not to sell their work for any other use.

News Media Photography

Any individual, organization or company wishing to engage in still photography or filming for broadcast or public news dissemination by any means for the Coastal Dance Festival must contact margaret@damelahamid.ca

Media agree not to reproduce their work in any forum other than print or broadcast news, and further agree not to sell their work for any other use.

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