August 7th 2024, Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia — Prismatic 2024 is taking place from September 26th to October 6th, and it is set to be another sensational festival!
This year’s slate of exceptionally talented, professional, Indigenous artists and artists of color bring vibrant offerings through a myriad of experiences and opportunities for audiences in Kjipuktuk / Halifax.
Throughout its 16 years of love and labor, Prismatic Arts Festival has championed a wealth of artists in their professional endeavors. Prismatic has showcased over 545 performances by 1250 artists and arts professionals, and has engaged over 80,600 audience members. We maintain our mandate “Art For Everyone” in our steadfast support of artists, not only within the festival, but in their access to resources and opportunities outside of audience consumption ensuring a realization to their multidisciplinary, multidimensional artistic abilities and visions.
Introducing the Prismatic 2024 festival line-up!
We are thrilled to announce the Atlantic Canada debut of TRIA Theatres’ King Gilgamesh & the Man of the Wild, a one-act theater-music production based in Arabic Jazz, that tells the present-day story of a friendship interwoven with the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh.
Mumu Fresh, the Afro-Indigenous, critically acclaimed GRAMMY award nominee, Indigenous Music Award winner, Musical Ambassador of the US State Department, and Ambassador of The Black Music Collective, is, in fact, coming to Kjipuktuk/Halifax! Her NPR tiny desk performance offers a spell-binding introduction to this musical supernova.
Mi’kmaq artist Shianne Gould, is bringing her vibrant, painted works to Prismatic for a full gallery exhibition at the Bus Stop Theatre Gallery.
Ali Enriquez, an acclaimed Cuban-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, who has performed with the National Symphony of Cuba, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, and much more – will be gracing us with the first ever full performance of her original music.
Dáminí Awóyígà, 17-year-old high school student, activist, renowned spoken word poet, and Halifax’s Youth Poet Laureate, in collaboration with her new troupe, AfroQueens, will be presenting a captivating performance combining poetry, music, and dance.
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, a national and highly acclaimed dance company renowned for exquisitely produced and viscerally impactful performances, will be presenting their newest work Homelands, in its Nova Scotia premiere.
Ibe Ananaba, a multidisciplinary Nigerian artist exploring the impact of Afropop’s socio-cultural complexities on contemporary living, will exhibit his work that draws inspiration from two pillars of inspiration; fashion and music – creating an interest in art as a tool for social transformation.
Theatre Conspiracy is an experimental performance company whose critical inquiry and aesthetic curiosity contributes to a public dialogue on vital contemporary themes in the international conversation. They will present Foreign Radical, an interactive, theatrical game that creates a unique audience experience.
Mark V. Campbell, DJ, curator, and scholar, presents Still Tho. This exhibition is an ode to the visual artists in Canada who shaped hip-hop culture and its visual aesthetics.
The Quill Sisters are a group of skilled Mi’kmaq women from Epekwitk working together to revitalize the traditional artform of porcupine quill work, and we will be celebrating their newest exhibition at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
Shion Skye Carter is a dance artist whose innovative choreography is hybridized with heritage artforms that interact with digital and sculptural objects.
Stephanie Joline is an Indigenous writer, director, and producer whose stories provoke conversation, break boundaries, and are deeply rooted in inclusivity and feminism.
Erasure Art Collective is an interdisciplinary arts group committed to researching and reinterpreting archival texts using visual, poetic, and performative erasure.
L’nu singer Jenelle Duval has created spaces and opportunities for Indigenous artistry for over 12 years as a performer, Arts and Culture Coordinator and an Arts Director. She will be opening every show at Prismatic 2024 with a song in reflection to the land.
This year’s expanded line up features acts within the festival and a continuing series of performances outside of the usual festival dates. Welcome to Beyond the Festival!
Storyteller shalan joudry and choreographer Sarah Prosper present Winter Moons, a story of L’nu (Mi’kmaw) women surviving the three moons of winter together in the forest. They will bring together contemporary and theatrical movement and music in a dance theatre performance that weaves cultural teachings and timeless stories.
Linda Carvery is an award-winning African Nova Scotian singer and performer. The jazz, blues, gospel singer shares memories of growing up in the North End of Halifax and other formative experiences. Her show Watch Over Me is a humorous, dynamic tale of resilience.
Jeremy Dutcher is an award winning classically- trained tenor, composer, ethno-musicologist, activist and Wolastoqiyik member of Tobique First Nation. The powerful storyteller and web-weaver is known for his unique and beautiful, boundary-pushing, blend of traditional Indigenous music and contemporary classical. He will dazzle audiences with his performance accompanied by Symphony Nova Scotia.
All these wonderful performances and works are carefully curated into spectacular experiences throughout the festival, at a variety of venues throughout the city. Stay tuned to Prismatic’s socials and newsletter in the coming weeks for more details and specifics about the artists, shows and upcoming partnerships!!
Look out for more details about Prismatic Arts Festival 2024 and Industry Series at: https://prismaticfestival.com/
Contact Information
Prismatic Arts Festival
902-425-6812
