{"id":8,"date":"2015-03-30T23:23:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T03:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/folk-arts.ca\/festival\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-03-05T12:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:45:50","slug":"2023-festival-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/archive\/2023-festival-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Festival Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><h1>REAWAKENING ALL OF OUR SENSES<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Niagara Folk Arts Festival, and Kakekalanicks Consulting have partnered on a unique and specially programmed evening to engage in learning and reflection. Set within the beautiful landscape of the Niagara Escarpment and Carolinian Forest, this event offers programming that will bring guests closer to their roots while reflecting on Indigenous histories, knowledge, and futures in Niagara.<\/p>\n<p>Spend time reawakening your spirit in the natural world with immersive Indigenous cultural programming under the stars.\u00a0Featuring interactive storytelling, music, and dancing, Stories by the Fire will ignite your sense of place, purpose and connections.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saturday, Sept. 23: Indigenous Stories by the Fire,\u00a06-8 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost: $25\u00a0per person<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Limited capacity available<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Proceeds contribute towards Indigenous-led initiatives and programming in Niagara.<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"width:calc(100%);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.showpass.com\/2023reawakening\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">PURCHASE TICKETS HERE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"292\" alt=\"REAWAKENING ALL OF OUR SENSES\" title=\"REAWAKENING ALL OF OUR SENSES\" src=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/reawakening.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/reawakening-200x97.jpg 200w, https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/reawakening-400x195.jpg 400w, https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/reawakening.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HgLME9Wxh8w?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/npca.ca\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Niagara Peninsula Conservation\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" alt=\"Niagara Peninsula Conservation\" src=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/fc284f5ce1c831c50876512449e01680.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/fc284f5ce1c831c50876512449e01680-200x70.png 200w, https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/fc284f5ce1c831c50876512449e01680.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kakekalanicks.org\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Kakekalanicks\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Kakekalanicks\" src=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/1e75bc37dbf10c7a586879d480bd6807.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/1e75bc37dbf10c7a586879d480bd6807-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/1e75bc37dbf10c7a586879d480bd6807.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the <span style=\"color: #352b92;\">55th Annual<\/span><br \/>\n2023 Niagara Folk Arts Festival<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Return to our Traditions with the 2023 Niagara Folk Arts Festival, sharing and celebrating cultural heritage through the arts and culinary favourites, at all our events we have planned for May.<\/h2>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#6d2060;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#6d2060;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#713291;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#713291;--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/folk-arts-festival-open-house-flyer-2023.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Download the 2023 Brochure<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#f7f7f7;--awb-bg-color-hover:#f7f7f7;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#ef0983;--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-bottom:2px;--awb-border-left:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/archive\/2023-festival-archive\/asian-water-lantern-event\/\"><span style=\"color: #ef0983;\">Wishes on the Water<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Asian Water Lantern Event<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-zoomin\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/archive\/2023-festival-archive\/asian-water-lantern-event\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Wishes on the Water\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Wishes on the Water - Asian Water Lantern Event\" src=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Wishes-on-the-Water-product.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Wishes-on-the-Water-product-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Wishes-on-the-Water-product-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Wishes-on-the-Water-product.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#ef0983;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ef0983;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#b50758;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#b50758;--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:10px;width:calc(100%);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/archive\/2023-festival-archive\/asian-water-lantern-event\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">LEARN MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" 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fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/archive\/2023-festival-archive\/art-we-surprised-2023\/\"><span style=\"color: #52abd5;\">Art We Surprised<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Garbage Can Community Art<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe 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fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Mission Statement:\u00a0<\/strong>We celebrate and promote cultural, social and economic inclusion and well-being of all immigrants and newcomers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Vision Statement:\u00a0<\/strong>Under the umbrella of Bridges Niagara, the Niagara Folk Arts Festival is a non-profit organization using art in all mediums to provide opportunities for discussions on diversity, artistic cultural expression, encouraging the retention of cultural heritage and traditions, the sharing of cultural activities with the community and to promote understanding and acceptance among the different cultures that make up the Canadian mosaic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Land Acknowledgment:\u00a0<\/strong>We acknowledge that we live, learn, and work on land that is the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, and the Haudenosaunee peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples. We recognize that our great standard of wellbeing is directly\u00a0related to the friendship and resources of the Indigenous people and we are taking a first step in reconciliation by honouring the land and Indigenous heritage, which dates back over 10,000 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"width:calc(100%);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/anti-racism-policy\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Anti-Racism and Discrimination Policy<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9809,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":387,"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11673,"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/11673"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/niagarafolkartsfestival.ca\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}