BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20221001T143000Z DTEND:20221001T230000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:GATHER: Outdoor Choral Festival DESCRIPTION:To celebrate a much-anticipated return to in-person choral singing after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic\, MCA will host a FREE outdoor choral festival to bring Manitobans together for a celebratory day of singing. GATHER will take place on Saturday\, October 1 on Treaty 1 Territory at the Lyric Theatre in Assiniboine Park\, Winnipeg. The festival will feature performances of Manitoba choirs and vocal ensembles\, musical acts\, workshops for singers\, and opportunities for reconnecting with community members. Attendees will also have the opportunity to sample food and drink from food trucks\, peruse crafts and products in the local artisan market\, and flex their creative muscles in spaces devoted to making art. We invite everyone in the Manitoba choral community and beyond to bring their lawn chairs or blankets to the park and celebrate with us in person at this exciting FREE event!\n\n\n\nSCHEDULE\n\n09:30 Mindful Yoga for Singers Workshop - Blue Rose Yoga & Voice\n\n10:00 Buffalo Gals\n\n10:40 St. James-Assiniboia Divisional Senior Concert Choir\n\n11:00 Rainbow Harmony Project\n\n11:30 Juvel 12:10 Assiniboine Chorus\n\n12:30 Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute Chamber Choir\n\n12:50 Gratitude Song Workshop - Cory Campbell\n\n14:00 Those Guys 14:30 Ecco Singers\n\n14:50 Fort Richmond Collegiate Senior Choir\n\n15:10 Margaret's Choir\n\n15:45 CMU Chamber Choir & U of M Upper Voices\n\n16:05 Niverville Middle School Choir\n\n16:25 Quarry Choristers\n\n17:15 JP Hoe - Finale Performance Mindful Yoga for Singers Workshop\n\n\n\nStart off the day with Rose van der Hooft\, MMUS\, Y200H+\, MBSR\, of Blue Rose Yoga and Voice as she leads a workshop that will strengthen the connection between mind and body for expressive singing that "truly resonates the soul". Focusing on breath calms the mind and heightens concentration\, in order to let go of distractions and be fully present in the moment.\n\n\n\nGratitude Song Workshop\n\nJoin Anishinaabe traditional drummer and singer Cory Campbell as he shares teachings and leads attendees through a learning of the original song Gratitude. Originally commissioned by the U of M Concert Choir (Dr. Catherine Robbins\, Director)\, Gratitude is a song dedicated to reconciliation and healing and has been gifted to all Manitoba singers. It expresses a spirit of gratitude\, or profound thanks\, in the languages of the Traditional Peoples of Manitoba: Anishininiwak\, Dakota\, Dene\, Ininiwak\, Anishinaabeg\, and the M tis Nation. Read more about the project on MCA's website.\n\n\n\nFOOD & VENDORS - more to come!\n\nARTEL Studio Blue Rose Yoga Color Street Evani Gems Gibson's Glass and Art Homemade Creations by Pat Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Manitoba Choral Association Merch Table Mariants Crystals Mini Donuts & More North End Women's Centre RePurpose204 Rescued Hearts Those Guys Merch Table Tugging at Your Artstrings Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Businesses interested in joining our event as a vendor are invited to visit our website to submit an application.\n\n\n\nVOLUNTEERS\n\nWe are still seeking volunteers to help us make this festival a success! Visit our website to apply.\n\n\n\nVENUE\n\nThe festival will be held at the Lyric Theatre in beautiful Assiniboine Park\, Treaty 1 Territory\, Winnipeg. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets and please dress for the weather! In case of rain\, we will move down the road to Canadian Mennonite University. The washrooms beside the Lyric Stage are fully accessible. The festival area will be entirely on grass\, which can be uneven terrain. ASL interpretation will be provided for the finale performance.\n\n\n\nRAFFLE\n\nHelp MCA Elevate Choral Music in our Province! Enter our 50/50 raffle to support MCA's work in The Singing Province. All proceeds will support valuable programs and resources for Manitoba singers\, students\, choral directors\, and choirs! Purchase your tickets by 12:00pm on October 1 and be entered to win an MCA Swag Package ($95 value). https://www.fundingchange.ca/mbchoral X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To celebrate a much-anticipated return to in-person choral singing after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic\, MCA will host a FREE outdoor choral festival to bring Manitobans together for a celebratory day of singing. GATHER will take place on Saturday\, October 1 on Treaty 1 Territory at the Lyric Theatre in Assiniboine Park\, Winnipeg. The festival will feature performances of Manitoba choirs and vocal ensembles\, musical acts\, workshops for singers\, and opportunities for reconnecting with community members. Attendees will also have the opportunity to sample food and drink from food trucks\, peruse crafts and products in the local artisan market\, and flex their creative muscles in spaces devoted to making art. We invite everyone in the Manitoba choral community and beyond to bring their lawn chairs or blankets to the park and celebrate with us in person at this exciting FREE event!
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\nSCHEDULE
\n09:30 Mindful Yoga for Singers Workshop - Blue Rose Yoga &\; Voice
\n10:00 Buffalo Gals
\n10:40 St. James-Assiniboia Divisional Senior Concert Choir
\n11:00 Rainbow Harmony Project
\n11:30 Juvel 12:10 Assiniboine Chorus
\n12:30 Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute Chamber Choir
\n12:50 Gratitude Song Workshop - Cory Campbell
\n14:00 Those Guys 14:30 Ecco Singers
\n14:50 Fort Richmond Collegiate Senior Choir
\n15:10 Margaret'\;s Choir
\n15:45 CMU Chamber Choir &\; U of M Upper Voices
\n16:05 Niverville Middle School Choir
\n16:25 Quarry Choristers
\n17:15 JP Hoe - Finale Performance Mindful Yoga for Singers Workshop
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\nStart off the day with Rose van der Hooft\, MMUS\, Y200H+\, MBSR\, of Blue Rose Yoga and Voice as she leads a workshop that will strengthen the connection between mind and body for expressive singing that &ldquo\;truly resonates the soul&rdquo\;. Focusing on breath calms the mind and heightens concentration\, in order to let go of distractions and be fully present in the moment.
\n
\nGratitude Song Workshop
\nJoin Anishinaabe traditional drummer and singer Cory Campbell as he shares teachings and leads attendees through a learning of the original song Gratitude. Originally commissioned by the U of M Concert Choir (Dr. Catherine Robbins\, Director)\, Gratitude is a song dedicated to reconciliation and healing and has been gifted to all Manitoba singers. It expresses a spirit of gratitude\, or profound thanks\, in the languages of the Traditional Peoples of Manitoba: Anishininiwak\, Dakota\, Dene\, Ininiwak\, Anishinaabeg\, and the Mé\;tis Nation. Read more about the project on MCA'\;s website.
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\nFOOD &\; VENDORS - more to come!
\nARTEL Studio Blue Rose Yoga Color Street Evani Gems Gibson'\;s Glass and Art Homemade Creations by Pat Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Manitoba Choral Association Merch Table Mariants Crystals Mini Donuts &\; More North End Women'\;s Centre RePurpose204 Rescued Hearts Those Guys Merch Table Tugging at Your Artstrings Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Businesses interested in joining our event as a vendor are invited to visit our website to submit an application.
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\nVOLUNTEERS
\nWe are still seeking volunteers to help us make this festival a success! Visit our website to apply.
\n
\nVENUE
\nThe festival will be held at the Lyric Theatre in beautiful Assiniboine Park\, Treaty 1 Territory\, Winnipeg. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets and please dress for the weather! In case of rain\, we will move down the road to Canadian Mennonite University. The washrooms beside the Lyric Stage are fully accessible. The festival area will be entirely on grass\, which can be uneven terrain. ASL interpretation will be provided for the finale performance.
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\nRAFFLE
\nHelp MCA Elevate Choral Music in our Province! Enter our 50/50 raffle to support MCA'\;s work in The Singing Province. All proceeds will support valuable programs and resources for Manitoba singers\, students\, choral directors\, and choirs! Purchase your tickets by 12:00pm on October 1 and be entered to win an MCA Swag Package ($95 value). https://www.fundingchange.ca/mbchoral LOCATION:The Lyric Theatre\, Assiniboine Park UID:e.2532.319 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T165445Z URL:https://www.assiniboiachamber.ca/events/details/gather-outdoor-choral-festival-319 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR