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Coastal dance festival
CDF 2025

The 18th Annual Coastal Dance Festival brings Indigenous artists together to share and support one another in a celebration of lived artistic practices. Guest national and international artists have connected the festival with a global community of Indigenous dance.

The 18th Annual Coastal Dance Festival brings Indigenous artists together to share and support one another in a celebration of lived artistic practices. Guest national and international artists have connected the festival with a global community of Indigenous dance.

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Festival Venues

March 4-6

Museum of Anthropology at UBC 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC

March 7-9

Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC

March 4-6

Museum of Anthropology at UBC 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC

March 7-9

Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC

Program Overview

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Tuesday March 4 – MOA at UBC

11am / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
1pm / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
teachers (program is sold out)
1-5PM / RUA I TE PERFOrMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3PM Artist Sharing / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY Tickets (coming soon)

Tuesday March 4 – MOA at UBC

11am / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
1pm / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
teachers (program is sold out)
1-5PM / RUA I TE PERFOrMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3PM Artist Sharing / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY Tickets (coming soon)

Wednesday March 5 – MOA at UBC

11am / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
1pm / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
teachers (program is sold out)
1-5PM / RUA I TE PERFOrMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3PM Artist Sharing / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY Tickets (coming soon)

Wednesday March 5 – MOA at UBC

11am / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
1pm / CDF all ages matinee / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
teachers (program is sold out)
1-5PM / RUA I TE PERFOrMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3PM Artist Sharing / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY Tickets (coming soon)

Thursday March 6 – MOA at UBC

1-2:30PM / RUA I TE PERFOrMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3PM Artist Sharing / WOLVERINE PREVIEW / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7PM wolverine performance / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:15-9PM / RUA I TE PERFORMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Thursday March 6 – MOA at UBC

1-2:30PM / RUA I TE PERFOrMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3PM Artist Sharing / WOLVERINE PREVIEW / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7PM wolverine performance / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:15-9PM / RUA I TE PERFORMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Friday to Sunday March 7 to 9 – MOA at UBC

1-5PM / RUA I TE PERFORMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Friday to Sunday March 7 to 9 – MOA at UBC

1-5PM / RUA I TE PERFORMANCE / HAIDA HOUSE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Anvil Centre, New Westminster

Anvil Centre, New Westminster

Friday March 7 – Anvil Centre

11am / CDF all ages matinee / BUY TICKETS
teachers call 604-521-5050 TO BOOK YOUR CLASS

Friday March 7 – Anvil Centre

11am / CDF all ages matinee / BUY TICKETS
teachers call 604-521-5050 TO BOOK YOUR CLASS

Saturday March 8 – Anvil Centre

1-4 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / Pay What you Can
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING Theatre PERFORMANCE / BUY TICKETS

Saturday March 8 – Anvil Centre

1-4 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / Pay What you Can
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING Theatre PERFORMANCE / BUY TICKETS

Sunday March 9 – Anvil Centre

1-4 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / Pay What you Can

Sunday March 9 – Anvil Centre

1-4 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / Pay What you Can