The Niagara Regional Native Centre (NRNC) will be joining with the City of St. Catharines and the FirstOntario PAC to acknowledge Indigenous Solidarity Day on Wed 21 June 2023. Don’t miss this FREE community concert at the PAC with featured artists, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and special guests!

An Indigenous Artist Vendor Market will be available to browse starting at 4pm in the Algoma Lobby at the FirstOntario PAC. The FREE concert begins at 6pm and features Ol’ Child at 6:15pm, Low Animal at 6:55pm and the Pappy Johns Band at 7:35pm. Snotty Nose Rez Kids will be performing in Partridge Hall between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm.

“Indigenous Solidarity Day is an opportunity to celebrate our culture and rich traditions, with the Indigenous and non-Indigenous community,” said NRNC Interim Co-Executive Director Jessica Riel-Johns.

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“Community events such as Indigenous Day provide the opportunity for our non-Indigenous community to learn about our culture, heritage, traditions, and ceremonies and take steps towards learning and walking together. As an Indigenous person, I celebrate my culture every day, but Indigenous Day is a day to celebrate with other Indigenous people all over Canada and embrace our culture.”

The City of St. Catharines will be waiving parking fees at all lots and metres (garages and permit lots excluded) on Wed 21 June to increase accessibility to the event.

SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS is a Canadian Hip-Hop duo of Haisla (Indigenous) descent from Kitimat, BC. Rappers Yung Trybez and Young D formed the duo in 2016. Releasing two albums in 2017 with their second, The Average Savage, winning them Best Hip-Hop Artist at the Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMA’s), cemented them on 2018’s Top 10 list of the coveted Polaris Music Prize, and landed them a 2019 JUNO nomination for best Indigenous Music Album. The group has toured heavily in Canada with appearances in New York City, Seattle and Darwin, Australia. They quickly gained notoriety for their energetic, inspiring and thought-provoking performances.

Plus don’t miss special guests: Ol’ Child, Low Animal and The Pappy Johns Band.

The organizers of this event would also like to acknowledge that additional support provided from the Government of Canada’s Celebrate Canada program and the St. Catharines Mayor’s SCORE fund (Siscoe’s Community OutReach and Engagement) has helped make the event possible. The SCORE fund contributes money raised through fundraising efforts and reinvests it in community events.

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The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre acknowledges the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of St. Catharines, our long-time partnership with Brock University and our donors, sponsors and members for their ongoing support.

23/24 Season Sponsors so far include FirstOntario Credit Union, DJB Human Resources Advisory, Critelli’s Furniture and Niagara Conservatory of Music.

Reach out to Andrea Boitor, Business & Partnership Associate at aboitor@firstontariopac.ca for sponsorship and advertising opportunities.