Coastal Dance Festival Signature Evening Performance Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST

Dancers of Damelahamid, in partnership with the the Anvil Centre and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, present the 18th annual Coastal Dance Festival. The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast with guest national and international artists. The Festival brings Indigenous artists together to share and support one another in a celebration of lived artistic practices. Guest national and international artists have connected the festival with a global community of Indigenous dance.

This afternoon will feature performances from Indigenous artists: Chinook Song Catchers, Dakhká Khwáan Dancers, Git Hoan Dancers, Yisya̱’winux̱w, and the Dancers of Damelahamid. Artist bios can be found on the festival webpage amelahamid.ca/coastal-dance-festival-2025/

The festival takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the qəyqəyt (Qayqayt), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓ʷainƛ̓ən (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie) people.

Date: Saturday, March 8 2025 at 7:30PM

Tickets are non-refundable.

Patrons with mobility challenges should contact the box office for seating advice. 604-521-5050 or sales@ticketsnw.ca