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Film tour starts Friday, and sign up for free school shows,
Hello all!
Final reminder for you film buffs…
Our world premiere of Walking Through the Fire: Visual Album is this Friday in Toronto! This special film brings the magic of collaboration to the screen, with award-winning First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists from across Turtle Island joined by Billboard charting/6x CFMA winners Sultans of String. If you saw the live show, this will be very special, for you, as you can learn more about the artists in the project!
The Toronto release will include opening remarks with Dr. Duke Redbird, and Artist meet & greet VIP Reception with live music. Film will be followed by a Q&A panel with artists from the film including Dr. Duke Redbird, Shannon Thunderbird, Marc Merilaïnen, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, as well as filmmaker and Sultans of String producer Chris McKhool. Presented by Redbird Therapy Centre, Cecil Community Centre, and Prologue Performing Arts with 100% of your ticket price donated to the Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto. The subsequent shows will feature Shannon Thunderbird and McKhool presenting along with a Q&A after the show.
NOV 1 – TORONTO: Grab your tix before they are gone! https://WalkingToronto.eventbrite.ca
NOV 14 – NEW HAMBURG (KITCHENER): https://walkingwilmot.eventbrite.ca/
NOV 17 – HAMILTON: https://www.thewestdale.ca/event/sultans-of-string-walking-through-the-fire-2/
DEC 6 – ST CATHARINES: https://tinyurl.com/walking-filmhouse
I even bought a popcorn machine for the tour – tastes awesome!
Click here to watch the 2 min trailer https://youtu.be/wWSZUduo5Kk
CELEBRATE! Free concerts for Burlington schools December 2 to 6, 2024
Burlington Performing Arts Centre’s newest Hall of Fame recipient Chris McKhool has created a new incredible livestream performance – Celebrate! Holidays of the Global Village! This is offered free for Burlington schools at the elementary level. Five shows will take place December 2 to 6, 2024 for grades K-8.
Inspired by travels around the world, Chris celebrates the multicultural mosaic of our country with songs about Bodhi Day (Buddhist), Carnival (Quebec), Chanukah, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Diwali, Eid, Halloween, Kwanzaa (Pan-African), Ramadan and Winter Solstice. Celebrate! is a window into many cultures from around the world and provides young audiences with a glimpse into the different customs, celebrations and festivities enjoyed in Canada. Traditional and original songs by Chris encourage us to share with our neighbours and friends and celebrate together!
The concert lineup will consist of the core Sultans of String members (Chris on violin, Kevin on guitar, Drew on bass), as well as global musicians Maryem Hassan, Ernie Tollar, Qui Xia from Silk Road Music in Vancouver, Ts’ymshian Elder Shannon Thunderbird, Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell from Autorickshaw, and Aviva Chenrnick!
Share with your Burlington elementary school friends, and register at no cost here https://tinyurl.com/burlingtoncelebrate
“Many have tried but none have come as close to capturing what it means to truly celebrate multiculturalism as Chris McKhool. The singer-songwriter epitomizes what many Canadians have come to love about this country.” – Deanne Fisher, City Parent
Many thanks for the support of the Burlington Arts & Culture Fund for their support of this project.
And come see it LIVE IN PERSON at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in St Catharines on Dec 10, a FREE show!
