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Indigenous Peoples’ Day Phoenix Fest Launch Party
October 11 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Each year, Indigenous Peoples’ Day (IPD) Phoenix Fest brings together more than 4,000 attendees to uplift and amplify the work of nearly 1000 individuals representing Indigenous-owned businesses and organizations, Indigenous artists and creatives, and non-Indigenous Valley partners and supporters who help plan the multi-day celebration.
To kick-off this year’s IPD Phoenix Fest, join Local Matriarch, an Indigenous womxn-led social enterprise that focuses on empowering Indigenous womxn, for a Launch Party, hosted in partnership with Cahokia Phx and Phoenix Art Museum. This celebration marks the beginning of a full weekend of festivities to “Indigenize the Valley.”
The event line-up will include:
· Opening ceremony and blessing by Grupo Coatlicue
· Community Art Installation by La Morena + Marcos De Niza High School Student Artists
· Nourishment by The Rez an Urban Eatery and El Fogón de Joy
· Performances, music, art activities, and more.
The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Phoenix Fest 2024 Launch Party is organized by Local Matriarch in partnership with Cahokia Phx and Phoenix Art Museum. The Community Art Installation is made possible through the generosity of Men’s Arts Council (MAC).
