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SUMMARY:HOW WE WON
DESCRIPTION:A 25th Anniversary Tribute Concert Honouring the Community’s Collective Action in Saving Our Canada Employment Centre\n\n>> Click Here for Required Registration\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH: Health care restrictions will be lifted by this date\, however we strongly encourage everyone to wear masks\, wash hands regularly and keep distant from those outside your group of friends. If you feel unwell\, please stay home.\n \n\nFinally\, on September 17\,we’re thrilled to present How We Won. \nJoin us at The Derby Showbar to hear an incredible story of collective action through the weaving of witness telling\, music\, and spoken word poetry in tribute to community power. On March 27th\, 1996\, a collection of activists from the community as well as local union members\, joined together in a 133 day protest by occupying the offices of the Canada Employment Centre located at 2089 Gottingen Street in North end Halifax. This remarkable act of worker and community resistance still holds the record as Canada’s longest occupation of a Federal Government office in the history of Canada. \n  \n \nCredit: Lynn Jones African Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection \n\nFeaturing:\nDr. Lynn Jones & Carolann Wright\nBoth will share memories of their involvement in the landmark occupation \n  \nThe evening will also feature stellar performances by \nCorey Adams | Keonte Beals | Linda Carvery | El Jones | MAJE\n \n  \nPresented by \n \n  \n \n\nAPP FOR ALL EVENT & TICKET UPDATES\n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/how-we-won/
LOCATION:The Seahorse Tavern\, 2037 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 3B1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:AQUAKULTRE: BGM LIVE
DESCRIPTION:Bleeding Gums Murphy: Live Album Concert\n\n>>> BUY TICKETS <<<\n\nFeaturing Aquakultre & DJ Uncle Fester\nWith orchestration by Erin Costelo\nOpening act featuring Kxng Wooz with Superfluid\nThe legendary Halifax-based DJ Uncle Fester teams up with the renowned Halifax-based rapper/singer/song-writer and Polaris Prize-nominated artist Aquakultre. Together\, they blend Hip-Hop\, Jazz\, Soul and Rhythm and Blues. The entire record will be brought to you live! \nAccompanied By:\nAndrew Jackson\nMatt Myer\nJackson Fairfax-Perry\nJeremy Costello\nRoss Burns\nTim Crofts\nLakita Wiggins\nRachael Delano\nDonny Milwaukee \nSpecial Guests:\nChudi Harris\nGhettosocks\nShevy Price\nCorey Writes\nAmbition\nTachichi\nAndre Fenton\nDJ Okay TK \nSound Technician: Tynan Dunfield \nMedia Team: Griffin O’toole & Audrey Chan \nPublic Health\nPublic Health Guidelines will be strictly enforced to ensure everyone’s safety and comfort. Please respect the venue’s instructions for masking\, distancing and travel. Stay home if you do not feel well! The concert will be recorded and the video released at a later date. \n \n  \nPresented by \n \n\nDOWNLOAD OUR PROGRAM APP FOR ALL EVENT & TICKET UPDATES\n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/aquakultre-bgm-live/
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SUMMARY:Dance to A New Dawn
DESCRIPTION:Night of June 1st to 2nd – midnight to dawn\n*Dry Event*\n  \n5 Epic DJ’s will take us all on a journey through space\, time\, and sound as we celebrate revolutionary arts and culture and dance the night away as a community.  Complementing the music will be stunning and politicized murals\, graphics\, and video-streams creating a visually transformed Bus Stop that merges the vibes of a music festival with a political movement in the most enticing way. There is nowhere better to spend the first 6 hours of your Sunday June 2nd than here with us. \n\n\n\n\nDJ Cee.Reality\nCee.Reality is a Toronto-based Producer\, Emcee\, and DJ best known for his work as part of the anarchist hip hop duo Test Their Logik. He’s has been rocking stages as a live act all over the world for over a decade.   In recent years Cee has been turning his attention to rocking the stage behind the decks and mastering his craft on the 1s and 2s. Employing an arsenal of his own beats and heavy\, dark bass filled tracks that range from hip hop\, trap and dubstep\, cee.reality will get the energy up and the dance floor bumping.\nhttps://soundcloud.com/ceereality\n\n\n\nKittyBass\nKittyBass is one of the East Coast dance music scene’s most versatile DJs\, effortlessly switching between styles such as grime\, bassline house\, U.K. garage\, R&B\, and dubstep. She has continued to gain serious momentum over the course of the last year\, playing Valhalla Sound Circus in Montreal\, Future Forest\, and opening for heavy hitters such as Sleevless records’ Stylust Beats\, The Librarian\, Aaron Jackson\, Chuurch\, and many more.\nhttps://soundcloud.com/djkittybass\n\n\n\nWobble Wallah\nEastern Canada’s official delegate of trans-continental bass music. The Wobble Wallah is a full power performer; weaving together fire arts\, hand drumming\, and live mixing\, his shows are a borderless exploration into the roots of the human experience. His impeccable taste for sounds both tribal and psychedelic is embroidered by his on-stage energy\, and his relentless onslaught of bold\, beautiful\, brilliant music.\nhttps://soundcloud.com/wobble-wallah\n\n\n\nDJ Fadzwa\nZimbabwe born and raised\, Halifax praised.  DJ Fadzwa is known for spinning killer afrobeat sets with visuals to match.  Fadza recently won Bronze for best DJ at The Coast: Best of Halifax 2017 Awards. Bringing the sounds of the African Diaspora and more\, be prepared to party.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/fadzwahfx/\n\n\n\nANANDRA\nFollowing the flow\, cultivating an elemental temple for body\, mind & soul. Anandra is new to DJ’ing\, but no stranger to improvising\, exploring\, and producing within the audio realm. Here to serve.\nhttps://soundcloud.com/anandraa/postvapourintrusions
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/dance-to-a-new-dawn/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Hip Hop Vs. Capitalism Vol. 2
DESCRIPTION:  \nBack for a second year in a row\, Hip-hop Vs. Capitalism will be part of Mayworks’ festival mic-drop. Kicking off with a community cypher entitled “Hip-Hop vs. the System”\, followed by a feature set by acclaimed anti-capitalist hip-hop veterans Test Their Logik. \nHip-Hop Vs. The System | A Community Cypher\nCalling all rappers and emcees in the HRM. \nJoin the collective rap-battle vs. the forces that control\, oppress\, and exploit us all.   Bring your best bars and spit truth to power about cops\, jails\, bosses\, banks\, corporate power\, racism\, poverty\, the 1%\, politicians\, colonization\, sexism\, war\, climate change\, etc. \nWe’ve been battling each other too long\, it’s time we unite and battle the system! \nTest Their Logik\nUsing hip-hop to inspire political action and to deliver potent messages of social and environmental justice\, TEST THEIR LOGIK has developed a following among activists and hip-hop heads alike. For over a decade they’ve toured this planet\, supporting social movements and freedom fighters at the front lines of struggles against the tyranny and violence of the powerful\, as well as rocking parties\, festivals\, and stages on every continent. Their most recent album “BE” was well-received on campus radio across Canada\, staying in the the top 10 on the hip-hop charts Nationally for 10 weeks straight and hitting #1 at various stations across North America. They are currently working on their third full-length Album “See”. \nHosted by DJ 5Rivers & DJ Tranzish(ə)n\n\n\n\n\nDJ 5Rivers has a deep rooted love for music\, dance and community. They are passionate about issues of environmental justice\, social justice\, gender equity all while focusing on the intersections of gender\, race and class.\n\n\n\nDJ Tranzish(ə)n was born and raised in K’jipuktuk as a Maroon descendent. She loves every aspect of music while showing and celebrating her Jamaican roots. DJ TranˈziSH(ə)n brings you through the soundtracks of her daily life. Playing you hot hiphop\, R&B\, Reggae and dancehall tunes from the 90’s to present.\n\n\n\n  \nPresented in partnership with
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/hip-hop-vs-capitalism-vol-2/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Strange Froots & Zamani
DESCRIPTION:A Friday afternoon celebration of chill grooves and deep rhythms. Strange Froots are a trio of soul warriors from Montreal\, Canada featuring MCs Naïka Champaïgne\, SageS\, and Mags. Seamlessly blending traditions from their manifold perspectives of the Black diaspora (Haiti\, Ghana\, Jamaica and Senegal)\, the Froots’ music displays a disarming form of directness that allows them to communicate complex ideas with effortless allure. \n \nJoining them is local vocalist / songwriter / producer Zamani\, a young force combining the vibes of India Arie\, Solange\, Mariah Carey and more. At 18 years young\, Zamani’s smooth presence\, deft production work and striking vocals showcase a preternatural gift for music. Look out world! \nPlus\, a special performance from neighbourhood teens curated by Paint Cha A Pitcha Productions. There’ll be free snacks and craft supplies on hand for all to enjoy. \n*Rain Location at The Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen St) \n  \nPresented in partnership with 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/strange-froots-zamani/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Songs of Resilience: Bringing Voice to Protest Music (NSGEU Convention)
DESCRIPTION:May 4th\, 7:00pm @ St-Andrew’s United Church | May 9th\, 8:00pm @ Halifax Convention Centre\nCelebrating song as a tool for social change movements with Polaris Choir\nFeaturing chants\, protest songs\, contemporary choral works\, and a choir-created arrangement\, listeners will be transported throughout the past hundred years and invited to reflect on social movements that have impacted the Nova Scotia region. \nPolaris is Choirs for Change’s high-intensity adult community choir led by Jack Bennet\, Sanford Hare\, and Emma Norton. \n*A special second performance of this event will take part during the NSGEU Convention at the Halifax Convention Centre. The performance will be free for attending NSGEU delegates and open to the general public through the purchase of $15 tickets. \nPresented by \n \n  \n  \n  \nWith support from
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/songs-of-resilience-bringing-voice-to-protest-music-nsgeu-convention/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190504T190000
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SUMMARY:Songs of Resilience: Bringing Voice to Protest Music
DESCRIPTION:May 4th\, 7:00pm @ St-Andrew’s United Church | May 9th\, 8:00pm @ Halifax Convention Centre\nCelebrating song as a tool for social change movements with Polaris Choir\nFeaturing chants\, protest songs\, contemporary choral works\, and a choir-created arrangement\, listeners will be transported throughout the past hundred years and invited to reflect on social movements that have impacted the Nova Scotia region. \nPolaris is Choirs for Change’s high-intensity adult community choir led by Jack Bennet\, Sanford Hare\, and Emma Norton. \n*A special second performance of this event will take part during the NSGEU Convention at the Halifax Convention Centre. The performance will be free for attending NSGEU delegates and open to the general public through the purchase of $15 tickets. \nPresented by \n \n  \n  \n  \nWith support from
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/songs-of-resilience-bringing-voice-to-protest-music/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The NS Federation of Labour presents Si Khan
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Si Kahn\nInternational Songwriter | Activist | Organizer\nSi Kahn has worked for over 45 years in both the USA and Canada as a civil rights\, labour and community organizer and musician. \nStay for a reception at 8:00pm where you can meet Si!\nThe theatre will fill up fast and there are no tickets to this event\, come early and let’s fill the place! \n \nNS Federation of Labour | 902.454.6735\ninfo@nslabour.ca \n\nPresented in partnership with the Mayworks Halifax Festival \n \n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/the-ns-federation-of-labour-presents-si-khan/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Hip Hop vs. Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:This festival mic drop closes our 2018 program through a night of beats and rhymes that speak truth to capitalist power. \n  \nTest Their Logik\nUsing hip-hop to inspire political action and to deliver potent messages of social and environmental justice\, TEST THEIR LOGIK has developed a following amongst activists and hip-hop heads alike. For 9 years they’ve toured this planet\, supporting social movements and freedom fighters at the frontlines of struggles against the tyranny and violence of the powerful\, as well as rocking parties\, festivals\, and stages on every continent. Their most recent album “BE” was well-received on campus radio across Canada\, staying in the top 10 on the hip-hop charts Nationally for 10 weeks straight and hitting #1 at various stations across North America. They are currently working on their third full-length Album “See”.\ntesttheirlogik.bandcamp.com \n  \n\nLee Reed\nKanadian HipHop’s oldest and grumpiest radical left loudmouth\, and a respected veteran of the nation’s indie music scene. For over 20 years he’s been stomping stages and studios\, spewing his unique brand of fiery\, anti-capitalist rant-hop. From mouthpiece for the legendary punk-hop greats Warsawpack\, and throughout his solo work that followed\, Reed’s musical legacy remains committed to the fight for a better world. Voicing anti-oppressive politics through HipHop\, and soundtracking and signal-boosting the efforts of communities and organizers struggling on the frontline for social and environmental justice. His latest album\, 2015’s anti-colonial/anti-state anthem “The Butcher The Banker The Bitumen Tanker” spent 14 weeks on the national campus & community radio Top-10 charts\, ending the year as Kanada’s #6 HipHop album. Hide your bankers. Hide your cops.\nleereed.bandcamp.com \n\nDJ Fadzwa\nZimbabwe born and raised\, Halifax praised. DJ Fadzwa is known for spinning killer afrobeat sets with visuals to match. Fadza recently won Bronze for best DJ at The Coast: Best of Halifax 2017 Awards. Bringing the sounds of the African Diaspora and more\, be prepared to party.\nwww.facebook.com/kunyangwe18 \n  \n  \n  \n\nRay Reaves\nRaised in poverty stricken parts of Atlanta\, and Washington D.C.\, Ray uses his experiences witnessing police brutality\, violent crime\, and struggle in his communities to craft songs on these issues with a mix of melody and raw emotion.\nrayreaves.bandcamp.com/ \n  \n  \n\nEl Jones\nEl Jones is a poet\, professor and one of the most influential activists living in Halifax\, Nova Scotia. She’s the former Poet Laureate of Halifax\, the current Nancy’s Chair in Women’s studies and the co-host of the Black Power Hour on CKDU-FM\, an educational program which provides information on Black history and culture aimed at incarcerated people \n  \n  \n  \n\nParty Brass\nParty Brass is a RHYMETHiNK project featuring MC’s Testament (of Test Their Logik) and Lee Reed. No ballads. No slow jams. Just pure party-rocking soundtrack for peeps resisting the shytstem. Emma Goldman is famously quoted as saying “If I can’t dance to it\, it’s not my revolution”. In that spirit\, Party Brass is looking to take revolution to the dance floor the way Emma woulda’ wanted. Beats and rhymes for radical minds. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nHip Hop vs. Capitalism is presented by the Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union
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LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Sankofa Singer/Songwriter Circle
DESCRIPTION:“Sankofa” teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward. That is\, we should reach back and gather the best of what our past has to teach us\, so that we can achieve our full potential as we move forward. Whatever we have lost\, forgotten\, forgone or been stripped of\, can be reclaimed\, revived\, preserved and perpetuated. \n  \nThe Sankofa teaches us that we must go back to recognize what was before us while moving forward in the future. As part of this looking back\, a stellar roster of African Nova Scotian singer/songwriters will be paying tribute to the internationally known a capella group Four the Moment. Each of them will also showcase their new works and stories of inspiration and growth. \nSinger/Songwriter circles give the audience a glimpse into the inspirations of these talented artists. Each creative process is unique\, exciting and special. \nOur MC for the night will be Folami Jones. \nFeatured Singer/Songwriters:\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nCyndi Cain\n\n\nPat Watson\n\n\nKwento\n\n\nZamani\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nThe Artists:\nCyndi Cain \nShe’s got the kind of voice that’s capable of giving you goose bumps on the most sweltering of summer nights. The Halifax-based soul singer has shared the stage with Michael Buble\, Aretha Franklin\, Lauryn Hill\, Sharon Jones Naturally 7\, Charles Bradley and in 2010 was selected to perform for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cyndi’s release Essentially Cyndi earned her an East Coast Music Award nomination\, as did her follow up\, 2013’s Soul Food\, a more old school sounding record that’s filled with passionate songs of both beautiful joy and pain. Arguably the east coast powerhouse of soul\, Cain’s taken home the Galaxie Rising Star Award\, the African Nova Scotia Music Award for Best R&B Artist and this year and has been named ANSMA’s Artist of the Year. \nPat Watson \nClassic jazz\, silky smooth with a gospel touch\, that’s the music in Patricia Watson. The purity of Pat’s voice\, combined with her style and grace won her the Rising Star Award for 2009 from the African Nova Scotia Music Association. She has been singing most of her life and became serious about her music when she retired in 2009. In addition to singing with her band and the A Capella Women’s Choir\, Pat has directed gospel music workshops for The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival and\nvarious churches in Nova Scotia. She has also conducted jazz and gospel workshops for The Harmony Bazaar Women’s Festival of Women and Song and various fund raising events. Patricia has performed for different churches in Nova Scotia\, Vancouver\, Arizona\, California and New Mexico as a guest soloist\, speaker and workshop facilitator. \nKwento \nOriginally from the Preston Township\, Kwento is a product of self discovery and reclaiming her African roots. She wishes for her presence to tell a story that validates and offers comfort to the silenced. Formerly known as Kirsten Olivia\, Kwento is not your typical R&B singer – her unique sound can be described as a cross between Neo soul and Experimental R&B; bringing genres together in a fusion that’s familiar yet stretching creative boundaries. Her performances are full of emotional honesty and empowered femininity and her vocals leave audiences speaking of her effortlessness. She boasts an impressive list of stages she has performed on\, from Harlem New York’s Carribbean Music Festival\, Halifax’s Jazz and Tall Ships Festivals\, Nova Scotia Music Week\, East Coast Music Week\, and The African Nova Scotian Music Awards stage\, where she won the award for Best Emerging artist. Her musical exploits have seen her become an ECMA Nominee for Best R&B Recording and The Coast’s Best R&B Silver winner. \nZamani \nAt just 17 years old\, Zamani’s music is described as captivating\, satiny-soulful and refreshingly pure! Greatly inspired by the R&B\, pop\, Jazz and soul divas of this era\, Zamani\, skillfully arranges\, produces\, writes\, sings and performs original musical works. After a featured performance at Halifax’s popular “For the Love of God Concert in 2015 and a debut jazz performance at the prestigious Halifax TD International Jazz Festival – which won the praise of vocalist Sharon Jones – Zamani was invited to give a featured performance at the 18 th Annual African Nova Scotian Music Awards which launched her into the African Nova Scotian music scene. Zamani was recently named co-recipient of the 2018 ANSMA Portia White Youth Award; She is a recipient of the 2018 Jongleur Productions Performance Award and a nominee of the Jongleur Youth Arts Scholarship. She is currently working on an EP of original compositions to be released in 2018. \nFour the Moment\n \nFour the Moment‘s career spanned several decades and began as a direct action response against the Ku Klux Klan planning to establish a base in Halifax. They have an incredible story that we Nova Scotians should never forget. Their songs spoke to the African Nova Scotian experience and the fight for justice\, freedom and equality for all. \n\nThe Sankofa Singer/Songwriter Circle is presented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/the-sankofa-singer-songwriter-circle/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Socialist Hip Hop - A Troublemaker's Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR the MAYWORKS HALIFAX festival!!!\nJoin us for a night of Socialist Hip Hop music with Mohammad Ali. \nWhere: Italian Cultural Centre — 2629 Agricola Street\, Halifax\n When: Saturday October 29th from 7pm to 10pm \n(following the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council’s Halifax Troublemakers Conference 2016) \nCover Charge: $10 \n \n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/socialist-hip-hop-troublemakers-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council":MAILTO:president@hddlc.ca
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SUMMARY:Precarious Creative Workers of the World: Little Red Songbook Launch
DESCRIPTION:Songbook Launch\, Singalong and Karaoke Party\n$5.00 includes a copy of the songbook\nACT 1- PCWW band will acompany our re-written versions of classic IWW songs (Jeff Gay\, Keith Adams\, Catlin Smith\, Christian Masotti and Ben Ross) \nACT 2- Karaoke party with videos by conceptual karaoke artist Joseph Beuys II Men \nThe Precarious Creative Workers of the World Little Red Songbook is a re-working of the infamous Industrial Workers of the World Little Red Songbook\, a small publication with over 36 editions published over the past 100 years that mobilized union support and solidarity between workers in the 20th century. Throughout the original songbook’s creation\, workers borrowed melodies from folk tunes and hymns\, the popular songs of the day\, re-writing the lyrics to stand up for their rights as labourers against capitalist exploitation. The songbooks were cheaply produced and distributed\, and were used by workers to sing together at meetings\, strikes and rallies. The songbook’s tag line\, “to fan the flames of discontent”\, shows that the songs were intended to refigure\, in the hearts and imaginations of the workers\, their rights and their power in collective action. The PCWWLRSB is an attempt to update the songbook to reflect contemporary labour conditions in the west. \nFor our project\, a large group of precarious creative workers in the area have re-writen these songs to reflect contemporary labour conditions. Together\, we have stayed true to the original text’s intention\, “to fan the flames of discontent”\, and process\, borrowing familiar melodies and re-writing the words. In some cases\, just as the original authors borrowed from contemporary pop music\, so too\, we have lifted melodies from contemporary pop music\, leveraging our common references in mass-media. \nWe have compiled these songs in a book designed after the 1923 edition of the IWW songbook. In ACT 1\, a live band of old-timey musicians will accompany everyone singing new versions of the old songs. In Act 2\, groups of people from the audience will perform karaoke renditions of pop songs. \nLike this one:  \n \n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/precarious-creative-workers-of-the-world/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Opening Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:With Bill Lewis and the All Nations Drummers\nPresented in partnership with Halifax Public Libraries\nThe Mayworks Halifax Festival opens with a ceremonial recognition of the Peace and Friendship Treaties that bind us together in the Atlantic region. We also recognize the land where we work\, struggle and celebrate together in the spirit of those treaties. An opening address will be offered by Indigenous elder Billy Lewis and followed by drumming performed by the All Nations Drummers. \nThe opening ceremonies will be immediately followed by a screening of Honour Your Word and a Q&A with filmmaker Martha Stiegman. \n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/opening-ceremony/
LOCATION:Halifax Central Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 1E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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