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InFrinGinG Dance Festival

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 12:00 AM - Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:00 AM (PDT)

Description

Crimson Coast Dance hosts the 25th Annual InFrinGinG Dance Festival at various venues around Nanaimo from Wednesday, July 5th to Sunday July 9th. Scheduled to coincide with the Dragon Boat Festival, InFrinGinG Dance Festival invites audiences to “dance in the belly of the dragon.” 


These community events involve music, dance and community celebration, and feature local and visiting artists. Festival highlights include performances at the Port Theatre: nehiyawewin by Sandra Lamoushe, Confluence by Raven Spirit Dance, Grandmama Speak with Shayna Jones (featuring Rufus Cappadochia on cello), Unboxing Bravery: An Exploration of Gender and Trans Allyship Through Drag by Lauren Semple, and A Song of Years by Ted Robinson with Genevieve Johnson and Holly Bright. Events at Maffeo Sutton Park include qw’uyul’ush’utl swy a lana (Dancing at Swy a lana), curated and hosted by Tsatassaya White, and A Glimpse of India, curated by Suhki Sangha. Culture House and KidsZone (with PLAYBRIOLA and VI Face painting) return during outdoor festivities.


Of the Festival, Holly Bright, Artistic Managing Director says, “Interactive and inclusive events from the festival allow for fun and engagement for all people. Creating a space to enjoy the arts, while engaging with new activities and individuals is what makes InFrinGinG a community-forming experience.” This years’ festival features an Inclusive Dance Performance, by our monthly Mixed Abilities Dance Jam participants. The Festival also features a Community Drum and Didgeridoo Circle, and Ocean Roaring, a site-specific performance work by Anya Saugstad and Artists with live, improvised score by Cindy Kao taking place on Friday at Swy a lana Lagoon, and Saturday morning at Neck Point Park. The annual SPLASHmob, also choreographed by Anya Saugstad, on community participants begins practices July 3 and takes place to end the outdoor events on Sunday. This year we close the Festival with a special treat: an integrated evening journey of yoga, live music, cacao and sound bath with Christopher Mapstone, Iselin Iona and co-produced with Central HeARTh. 


Festival at a Glance

 

InFrinGinG Dance Festival

July 5th - 9th, 2023, FREE and Ticketed Events

Multiple Locations in Nanaimo, BC : Maffeo Sutton Park, the Port Theatre, Swy a lana Lagoon and Neck Point Park

Presented by Crimson Coast Dance 

Produced by Crimson Coast Dance


Annual SPLASHmob: Moving and Making in the Outdoors REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE AND PERFORM – July 3rd - 6th, 9th, 2023


Inclusive Dance Performance, Community Drum and Didgeridoo Circle – July 5th, 2023


Grandmama Speak, A Song of Years – July 6th, 2023


Inclusive Dance Jam, Ocean Roaring, Unboxing Bravery – July 7th, 2023


PLAYBRIOLA (w/ VI Facepainting), Culture House, A Glimpse of India, Two shows at the Port Theatre – July 8th, 2023


PLAYBRIOLA (w/ VI Facepainting), Culture House, qw’uy’ulush ‘utl swy a lana (Dancing at Swy A Lana), The Annual SPLASHmob, Yin Song – July 9th, 2023


Wednesday, July 5th to Sunday, July 9th, 2023, Maffeo Sutton Park, The Port Theatre, Swy-a-lana Lagoon, Neck Point Park, Ticketed and Free events. 


For more information about Crimson Coast Dance: 

For more information about InFrinGinG Dance Festival and Crimson Coast Dance: 

https://crimsoncoastdance.com/ 



For interviews, additional photos or more information:
Crimson Coast Dance Artistic Managing Director:
Hollybright@crimsoncoast.org, 250.716.3230


Kim Plumley

publicitymavens@gmail.com 250.816.6489

Pricing

Both FREE and Ticketed events!

Get your Festival Pass for all ticketed events at the Port Theatre Ticket Centre - $129
Single Port Theatre events tickets are purchased through the Port Theatre Ticket Centre
Single off-site events tickets are purchased through Crimsoncoastdance.com

Festival Pass includes:
Wed. July 5, 10:30am -11:30 Inclusive Dance Performance @ Port Theatre
Thu. July 6, 7:30pm-9:00 A Song of Years & Grandmama Speak @ Port Theatre
Fri. July 7, 6:00pm-7:00 Ocean Roaring @ Swy a lana Lagoon OR Saturday, July 8, 8:00am-9:00 @ Neck Point Park
Fri. July 7, 8:30pm-10:00 Unboxing Bravery @ Port Theatre
Sat. July 8, 7:30pm – 10:00 ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ nehiyawewin & Confluence @ Port Theatre
Sun. July 9, 6:30pm – 8:30 Yin Song @ Cedar Hall
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 12:00 AM - Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:00 AM (PDT)
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