Movies, literary arts, music and dance will be among the specialties featured at the All Nations Festival June 17 to 22 in Coquitlam.
Celebrating the arts and culture of Coast Salish people, this year School District 43's Suwa'lkh School will host many of the events.
In the lineup this year is Lee Maracle, a Coast Salish poet and author; hip hop artists the Snotty Nose Rez Kids; documentaries such as All Our Father's Relations, about the interconnections of a Chinese and First Nations family; and Coyote's Crazy Smart Science Show, which encourages Aboriginal children to find out about the science of the world.
Other happenings:
• Literary arts programs will be offered at the Coquitlam Public Library's City Centre branch on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Six indigenous films will be screened at Cineplex Silvercity Coquitlam June 18 at 7 p.m. and June 19 at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Kwikwetlem elders' stories will be told at Coquitlam City Centre library branch on June 20 at 7:30 p.m.
• And National Aboriginal Day will take place June 21 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Suwa'lkh School and park located at Brunette Avenue and Schoolhouse Street.
For more information, visit allnationsfest.com, follow @AllNationsFest on Twitter or go to Facebook at fb.com/allnations fest, with film tickets available at allnationsfilms.eventbrite.ca.
