16th annual Coastal Dance Festival

Dancers of Damelahamid will host the 16th annual Coastal Dance Festival, honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from the Northwest Coast, Canada and around the world, March 2-5, 2023 at the Anvil Centre (777 Columbia Street) in New Westminster. In celebration of reciprocity between global Indigenous communities, this year’s festival will support a cultural exchange with New Zealand, featuring the festival debut of New Zealand Indigenous performing artist Rosie Te Rauawhea Belvie, alongside other highlight performances from artists from Australia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Squamish, and Northern Vancouver Island. The festival will also feature an exclusive excerpt by Dancers of Damelahamid from their upcoming full-length work Raven Mother, still in development and set to premiere in 2024. To view the full festival lineup, visit damelahamid.ca