A major focus of the Algoma Fall Festival is the delivery of arts outreach and education. The Festival of Learning outreach and education program facilitates professional artists interacting and sharing knowledge and expertise with children, teens and learners of all ages through performances, concerts, hands-on workshops and master classes. As well students will visit our own cultural sites including the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site, the Art Gallery of Algoma, the Sault Ste. Marie Museum and the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre.
Joining the Festival of Learning’s Artist in Residence program are four exceptional performing arts groups including:
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
A Story Before Time is an enchanting interpretation of an age-old Iroquoian creation tale. The Storyteller weaves together the story and the dance using narration. Visually stunning, musically rich and theatrically compelling, this spectacular dance work is entertaining and insightful.
www.kahawidance.org
Drums United
Drums United is an explosive and exciting world-percussion group from the Netherlands. Led by drummer Lucas van Merwijk, Drums United brings together rhythms and percussionists from six different countries.
www.drumsunited.com
Aché Brasil
Aché Brasil fuses music, dance, and the martial art of Capoeira into a dynamic, colourful, high energy performance. This talented and energetic dance troupe will perform in the District of Algoma.
http://www.prologue.org/school/performer/120/
Mike Ford
One-fourth of Canadian pop group Moxy Früvous, Mike Ford captivates students with his sheer enthusiasm and encyclopedic knowledge of Canada’s history. Mike’s lively and interactive manner engages his audience to reflect upon Canada’s historical landscape while he performs shanties, ballads, marches, satirical verse and protest songs to French language students.
http://www.prologue.org/school/performer/20/
The Festival of Learning is made possible through the generous support of the Algoma District School Board, the Huron Superior Catholic District School Board, Conseil Scolaire Catholique du Novel-Ontario and local corporate partners.
