58e Pow Wow international: la richesse culturelle à l'honneur ce week-end à Wendake
« J'invite chaleureusement les gens à venir nous rendre visite à Wendake pour vivre une expérience culturelle unique, mêlant traditions, gastronomie, artisanat et expressions contemporaines des Wendat », a déclaré le Grand Chef de la Nation Wendat Pierre Picard.
L'événement qui accueille chaque année près de 20 000 visiteurs vise à mettre en lumière la diversité des traditions, la force des identités et la richesse des expressions artistiques, le tout ancré dans la culture vivante du peuple wendat.
« Une incursion au Pow Wow, c'est une immersion où la fierté de l'identité se mêle aux échanges vibrants. C'est un rendez-vous culturel à ne pas manquer », a tenu à rappeler M. Picard.
« Le Pow Wow international de Wendake est bien plus qu'un événement, c'est une célébration vivante de notre identité et de notre culture. Chaque année, des milliers de visiteurs repartent enrichis de découvertes et de moments inoubliables », a renchéri Steeve Gros-Louis, président de Tourisme Wendake.
Un nouvel espace
En plus du cercle de danse, l'élément central du Pow Wow et de sa programmation en partie gratuite axée sur les traditions et l'innovation, l'événement accueille cette année un tout nouvel espace familial, la zone Tikwa'ïay.
Dédié à la valorisation des savoirs et pratiques wendat, le tout nouvel espace offrira des démonstrations de jeux traditionnels et d'ateliers d'artisanat.
Plusieurs activités seront également offertes en soirées telles que la projection de courts métrages autochtones dès 18h vendredi soir, ainsi qu'un concert double à l'Amphithéâtre de Wendake avec Keyara Gros-Louis et Andawa Laveau, qui sera suivi d'un hommage à Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).
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