A Youth Explosion 2026 featuring LOV
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Canada Bridges is proud to announce A Youth Explosion 2026 featuring LOV!
A Youth Explosion is a gathering created by Indigenous youth and young adults, bringing together community, culture, creativity, connection and opportunity. Join us for an evening of vendors, food, stories, art, and the Treaty 7 debut of recording artist LOV.
This year's theme is iiyiká’kimaat - a Blackfoot word, with the English translation, "try hard" But what does it mean to try hard?
Maybe it's about pushing through when things get difficult.
Maybe it's about staying consistent when nobody is watching.
This annual event provides a stage for approximately 8-12 Indigenous youth storytellers (age 16 – 30) to share their wisdom with a large and diverse audience through a wide variety of art forms. We are celebrating our thirteenth anniversary this year!
The storytellers will be Indigenous youth and many will share their stories through traditional cultural arts. Art is an essential ingredient for empowering young people and fueling their expression, and storytelling is at the core of sparking meaningful connections between peopl
This year, we're proud to bring LOV to the stage as part of the AYE celebrations!
Her featured set will include live music alongside storytelling and conversation about her journey, history, culture, identity and artistic practice.
But LOV's involvement doesn't stop at the stage.
Earlier in the day, LOV will also spend time with participating Indigenous youth for a private youth engagement and mentorship session.
Learn more about the event at our website: https://www.canadabridges.com/post/aye-2026
Tickets are available now for $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
A Youth Explosion is a gathering created by Indigenous youth and young adults, bringing together community, culture, creativity, connection and opportunity. Join us for an evening of vendors, food, stories, art, and the Treaty 7 debut of recording artist LOV.
This year's theme is iiyiká’kimaat - a Blackfoot word, with the English translation, "try hard" But what does it mean to try hard?
Maybe it's about pushing through when things get difficult.
Maybe it's about staying consistent when nobody is watching.
This annual event provides a stage for approximately 8-12 Indigenous youth storytellers (age 16 – 30) to share their wisdom with a large and diverse audience through a wide variety of art forms. We are celebrating our thirteenth anniversary this year!
The storytellers will be Indigenous youth and many will share their stories through traditional cultural arts. Art is an essential ingredient for empowering young people and fueling their expression, and storytelling is at the core of sparking meaningful connections between peopl
This year, we're proud to bring LOV to the stage as part of the AYE celebrations!
Her featured set will include live music alongside storytelling and conversation about her journey, history, culture, identity and artistic practice.
But LOV's involvement doesn't stop at the stage.
Earlier in the day, LOV will also spend time with participating Indigenous youth for a private youth engagement and mentorship session.
Learn more about the event at our website: https://www.canadabridges.com/post/aye-2026
Tickets are available now for $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
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Where is it happening?
National Music Centre | Centre National de Musique, 876 4 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G, Canada
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