In honour of National Aboriginal Day and the fifth annual Ode’min Giizis Festival (June 20 to 24, 2012) O’Kaadenigan Wiingashk Collective and the Art Gallery of Peterborough are offering Bimaadiziwin a cultural educational day designed for area students.
Local schools will celebrate the cultural richness and the contributions of First Nations peoples on Friday June 22, at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent Street in Peterborough. The day will feature culturally-grounded learning opportunities through interaction with some of the leaders in indigenous education and artistry including:
· Storytelling in the OKW Teepee.
· Gitigaan: Garden: Being within Nature with William Kingfisher.
· Interpretive tours of Art Gallery of Peterborough exhibitions with artists and curators.
· Hands-on art making workshop in the AGP Studio with artist Jimson Bowler.
For more information contact the Art Gallery of Peterborough at 705 743 9179 and visit www.agp.on.ca