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The Melawmen Space
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The Melawmen Space · Workshops
Nurturing collective learning & connection
Creative and cultural workshops held in host communities before each Movable Feast.
Artists · Elders · community
Ahead of each Feast
Always free
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A gathering before the gathering
The Melawmen Space brings together artists, Elders, and community members to share teachings, stories, practices, and ceremony.
A quieter gathering of Indigenous artists, thinkers, and cultural leaders that prepares the ground before the music begins.
Intergenerational
Rooted in ceremony
Community-held
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In the Space
What we share together
The Melawmen Space makes room for the kinds of exchange that don't fit on a festival stage — teaching, listening, and being together.
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Teachings
Elders and knowledge keepers share cultural teachings, guiding the gathering with wisdom carried across generations.
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Stories
Artists and community members exchange stories — of place, identity, and the paths that brought everyone together.
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Workshops
Hands-on creative and cultural practice, from making to song, shared openly between generations.
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Ceremony
Ceremony grounds the Space and prepares the community and the land for the Feast to come.
When
Ahead of each Feast
September 2026
Who
All generations
Artists · Elders · community
Where
Host communities
Alongside the Movable Feast
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Before the Feast
Preparing the ground, together
Held in each host community ahead of the Movable Feast, the Melawmen Space is where relationships are built and teachings are shared — so that by the time the music arrives, the whole community is part of it.
It's a slower, deeper kind of gathering: collective learning and connection that carries into everything that follows.
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From the Space
Moments of learning & connection
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Keep exploring
Our other gatherings
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The Festival
A free celebration on the land
Three days of contemporary Indigenous music, art, and culture — our biggest gathering of the year.
Explore the Festival →
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Movable Feast
A festival that moves with the people
Free music and cultural gatherings brought directly into Indigenous communities across B.C.
Explore the tour →
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The Confluence
Inspiring bold pathways forward
A knowledge-exchange of Indigenous artists, activators, and cultural leaders.
Explore the Confluence →
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Join the circle
Be part of the next Melawmen Space
Workshops are held in each host community ahead of the Movable Feast. We'll share dates and details as each gathering is confirmed.
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