2 Rivers Remix (2RMX) launches 2023 ‘Movable Feast’ of contemporary Indigenous music and culture in snpintktn/Penticton on March 29, 5-11PM.
SKƏLƔAP MOVABLE FEAST showcases local and national Indigenous artists in the syilx nation and celebrates a unique collaborative partnership with the En’owkin Center and Ignite the Arts Festival
Snpintktn (Penticton, BC), – 2 Rivers Remix (2RMX) hits the Red Road with the SKƏLƔAP MOVABLE FEAST of contemporary Indigenous music and culture on March 29th, 2023 at the Cleland Theatre in snpintktn. The SKƏLƔAP MOVABLE FEAST celebrates the collaborative partnership between 2RMX, the En’owkin Center and Ignite the Arts Festival, showcasing incredible Indigenous artists – many with roots in the En’owkin Center. snpintktn is the first stop in 2RMX’s 2023 ‘Movable Feast’ series of contemporary Indigenous music and culture events partnering with several small Indigenous communities with this year’s theme “BRING THE CHILDREN HOME.”
The SKƏLƔAP MOVABLE FEAST brings to the stage an outstanding lineup of Indigenous artists, including Juno award winners Digging Roots, soulful expressions of Kym Gouchie, 2-Spirit Diva Madeline Terbasket, R&B pop it-Girl Nimkish, internationally acclaimed roots rock reggae group the Spiritual Warriors, special international Indigenous guest Yorta Yorta/DjaDja Wurrung (Indigenous Australian) multi-disciplinary artist DRMNGNOW, Secwepemc hip hop fusion The Melawmen Collective, and Indigenous matriarch singer and dancer Cynthia Jim. The audience will also be blessed and honored with a special prayer, welcome, and song from the elders and representatives of the En’owkin Center, as well as dance performances by the sqilx dancers and Aztec dancer Ana Cornejo.
The SKƏLƔAP Movable Feast event also celebrates the culmination of 2RMX’s yearly conference of Indigenous artists, knowledge keepers, visionaries, and organizers, ‘SKƏLƔAP/Confluence’, held snpintktn from March 26-28th, 2023. A public livestream of the Confluence will be available.
2RMX is honored to collaborate with the En’owkin Center, acknowledging and celebrating the immense artistry their work has contributed to and developed since its National Indigenous Professional Arts Training (NIPAT) programs were created in 1982. 2RMX also acknowledges and lifts up the Ignite the Arts Festival during its second year, encouraging their efforts to make space and environment for the arts in its many forms, and thanks them for their active involvement in these collaborative efforts.
2RMX’s Movable Feast in snpintktn on March 29th at the Cleland Theatre will be FREE with pre-registration and livestreamed to promote as much accessibility as possible for all to witness this incredible Indigenous artistry.
