#Battle of the Birds – Full Circle: First Nations Performance

Kevin Loring Interview

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#Battle of the Birds, #play, TSF2016
February 17, 2016

By Alexander Varty at Georgia Straight In an oral culture, tales handed down from time immemorial are more than just myths and legends: they’re also maps for living. “Traditional stories contain our laws and our moralities,” explains N’lakap’amux actor and playwright Kevin Loring, on the line from the Fraser Canyon community of Lytton. “They’re all parables, right?” Uncovering the truths embedded …

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Battle of the Birds, echoes from the past

Community, Talking Stick Festival
#Battle of the Birds, #Story, TSF2016
February 10, 2016

By Stuart Derdeyn at The Province The Talking Stick Festival, which explores aboriginal culture through the arts, was founded by performance artist Margo Kane in 1992. The Full Circle First Nations Performance artistic managing director has worked tirelessly to present a wide range of creative disciplines in specialized settings, and there is no question that the careers of many First …

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