CANADA IS CREATIVE: Interactive Talent Showcase
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About the speaker
Makhena is a two-spirit algonquin-cree and french Canadian from Ottawa. They will be performing an indigenous hoop dance. The hoop dance being a medicinal dance, is supposed to evoke an emotion within the spectator and it's that emotion that will act as medicine for the body mind and soul.
Bailey Sutton is an Edmonton based singer-songwriter with a conversational writing style who uses both humour and vulnerability to connect to her audience as she plays. You can find her music on most streaming platforms, with a new full length album being released later this year.
Jonathan “JCC” Chan-Choong is a Guyanese-Jamaican-Canadian poet and writer, from Scarborough, Ontario. Informed by a multicultural/racial background and one of Canada's most diverse neighbourhoods, his central themes include identity and the human condition.
Samukele is a Creator whose gift lies in writing; a gift that has been the cornerstone of her healing journey and in learning self-love. "Things You Need to Hear Most" is her debut collection of poetry, allowing her to embrace her gift for the first time, while offering others healing through words that she needed on her darkest days.
Desiree is a comedian with cerebral palsy. A former competitive swimmer, she traded in early morning swim workouts for the late nights of stand-up comedy. She has been featured on breakfast television, The Reel Abilities Film Festival Comedy Night and the now defunct show Nighttime TV on Rogers cable Mississauga.
Additional details
We want to celebrate & connect Canada’s creative community.
We are proud to present Canada is Creative, an interactive talent show, to celebrate diverse Canadian talent on our virtual stage!
Join us for live performances by dancers, poets, comedians, and musicians. Then participate in breakout rooms to meet the performers and your fellow creatives.
This will be the first Canada is Creative production, with more to follow!
Do you have a talent you would like to share? Fill out this form to join our talent directory!
Hosted at This is a virtual event, you will receive a link to attend in your registration email
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