Artfest: Art, Film, Open Mic Storytelling
Schedule
Sat Nov 15 2025 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
184 Mohawk St., Brantford, ON, Canada, Ontario N3S 2X2 | Brantford, ON
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Celebrate creativity, culture, and community at Artfest 2025: Art, Film & Open Mic Storytelling, a day filled with art, film, and storytelling.đź“… Saturday, November 15, 2025
🕓 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
đź“Ť Woodland Cultural Centre, 184 Mohawk Street, Brantford, Ontario
Artfest invites you to experience the opening of Familial Waters, a new Woodland-style exhibition by artist Dianne Brown Green, along with screenings of VESS by The Auntie’s Dandelion Collective and other short films. Take part in our Open Mic Hour, where anyone is welcome to share—sign up on-site to participate.
Event Highlights:
• 11:00 AM: Immigrant & Indigenous Friendship and Allyship Workshop with Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow (Bear Clan, Mohawk Nation)
• 12:00 PM: Storytellers Open Mic Hour – ALLYSHIP theme
• 1:00 PM: Film screenings
• 2:00 – 4:00 PM: Familial Waters exhibition opening
• All day: Family Craft Corner
• Tours: Former Mohawk Institute Residential School (ticket purchase required)
Films:
VESS
Written and directed by Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore
Run time: 22 minutes
Synopsis: A Six Nations carpenter/philosopher transforms his considerable grief as he builds a home for a young family returning to their territory. The group forges new relationships filled with humour, Mohawk language, and the dynamic strength they all draw from their land and community.
OHENTON KARIHWATEHKWEN
Directed by Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent & Jess Lowe Chaverri, Akwesasne Freedom School
Run time: 10:00
Synopsis: Community members gift us the Ohénton Karihwatehkwen (Thanksgiving Address) all in Kanyen’ké:ha (Mohawk) Language
Featuring: Akwesasne Freedom School Community
IONKWAHRONKHA’ONHATIE’ -WE ARE BECOMING FLUENT
Directed by: Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore
Run time: 5 minutes
Synopsis: The Ionkwahronkha’onhatie’ language group (Kanyen’kehà :ka/Mohawk) descends on Washington, DC for the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival to explore a multicultural, multilingual space of collaboration, revitalization, and empowerment.
Featuring: Ionkwahronkha’onhatie’ -We Are Becoming Fluent language program
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