Acadia Arts & Literature Mawio'mi
Thursday November 6, 2014  10am - 9pm (11 Hours)
 andrea.schwenke.wyile@acadiau.ca
 (902) 585-1502

The Mawio'mi is a two day cross-campus, community-wide public event, with the Arts and Literature showcase and sale in heart of the campus.

A show and sale of arts and crafts by Aboriginal artists from across the region from 10:30-6:00 and 8:00-9:00

10 a.m.: Smudging & Morning Prayer
10 a.m. - 9 pm Arts & Crafts show and sale
10:30 a.m. – 12 noon
workshops/learning circles: Mi’kmaw Language, Legends, Beading
11:00 Planning meeting for 3rd annual Acadia Mawio’mi, 2015
12 noon – 1 p.m. Lunch & informal talk
1:00 – 2:00 Artist Talk
Arlene Dozay Christmas, Welkaqnik Artist in Residence
“Wolastoq Shores” a series in honor of the River
and five of the six Communities of the Wolastoqiyik
2:30 – 4:30
Art in the Quad: Four Directions Heart Experience
with items found during
Earth Walk Workshop with Ecologist & Welkaqnik Poet, Shalan Joudry

3:30 – 5:30
Three Sisters Community Feast
4:30
Sacred Smudge Ceremony
5:15 - 6:00
Mi’kmaw Opening Ceremony

6:00 – 7:00
Candy Palmeter
Welkaqnik Peacebuilder
"There's something serious
about this funny business"
7:00
Authors@Acadia: Richard Wagamese
Welkaqnik Eagle Speaker
Reading from his new novel Medicine Walk
followed by Q & A, Closing Prayer
Book Sales & Signing, Art Show & Sales
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
Acadia University
26 Crowell Road
Wolfville, Nova Scotia


 

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