Posted: May 16, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 16
A performance at a previous International Indigenous Music Summit. This year, they ve moved to an online model.(Supplied by International Indigenous Music Summit)
The International Indigenous Music Summit is getting ready to kick off, but this time with a virtual twist.
The summit is an event to create awareness about Indigenous artists, as well as opportunities and sharing resources.
Due to the pandemic, the usual in-person gathering has shifted to an online platform with a new element being added to the five-day festival called Giiwewizh, which means to carry home in Anishinaabemowin.
With this new element, Indigenous artists who were isolating at their homes created short docs to bring storytelling and music performances.