Toronto, ON. (June 18, 2012): On Thursday, June 21, Arts for Children and Youth (AFCY) will celebrate National Aboriginal Arts Day and the Summer Solstice in collaboration with Bala Avenue Community School and Shannon Thunderbird.
Led by Shannon Thunderbird, a professional musician and Aboriginal arts educator, a total of 252 students from kindergarten, as well as grades 3, 4 and 5 from Bala Avenue Community School have been participating in this AFCY program. The program began on June 7th and will culminate in a Powwow: a Canadian Aboriginal festival, to which the whole school and guests are invited and are welcome to participate. Read the rest of this entry »