Name: Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
Start: 2024-09-28T20:00:00
Location: Dalhousie Art Gallery

Pura Fé

Santee Smith

Katie Couchie

Sarah Prosper

Live Art Dance

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is a Rotinonhsyón:ni led company renowned for exquisitely produced and viscerally impactful performances, embodying stories which cultivate space for transformation, dialogue and connection to Indigenous knowledge and experience. Founded in 2005 by Ohswé:ken / Six Nations of the Grand River based Artistic Director Santee Smith, Kaha:wi (Ga-HA-Wee) means “to carry” in Kanyen’kéha. Sharing new Indigenous performance, embodied and multidisciplinary storytelling, Smith’s work is focused on Indigenous methodology, interdisciplinary and intergenerational work. Artistic and community research for performances delved into ancestral memory, Onkwehónwe:néha mind-set and strive to align with and share truth, creativity, and story. The company plans and hosts land-based creation labs such as “Inviting the Land to Shape Us” and offers educational opportunities through masterclasses and workshops. Reaching audiences regional to global, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre ignites awareness and sparks opportunities for collaborations and exchange.