Friday, February 4: Closing Ceremony – International Week Concert
Doors at 7:00PM, Concert starts at 7:30PM
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
Migratory Music - Cross Border Expressions
With movement and flow, the closing concert will blend an array of artistic expressions that help communicate stories of migration. Dance, storytelling and live painting will merge with diverse musical genres and traditions to create an unforgettable sensory experience that will move your feet, your mind and your heart! Hosted by CBC’s Mark Connolly.
Painter Bio: Carla Rae Gilday
Carla Rae Gilday’s paintings are a reflection of the multiplicity of layers in which we exist. Elements of the natural world and creatures from this planet –and from those beyond—all seem to find a place within her acrylics on canvas.
Gilday has accompanied DJs and musicians on stage for several ‘live paintings’ at events such as Victoria’s International Jazz Fest and Vancouver’s Earthdance festival. Gilday will be joined by Toronto-born painter Just Joe Clarke.
Storyteller Bio: Amanda Woodward
Amanda Woodward is an Edmonton-based storyteller, Aboriginal dancer and flutist who has been performing for over for over 15 years. With ancestral roots from her mother in the Upper Nicola of the Okanagan Salish Nation, Woodward uses Aboriginal dance, music and stories to share the positive aspects of Aboriginal Peoples with audiences of all ages and races.
The Over Acheivers Bio: 
Collectively known as The Over Achievers, Muta, Namso and Moto, are three hip-hop MCs from Edmonton’s north side. Originally from Sudan, Africa, the trio of brothers were first introduced to hip-hop as a performance medium through a program at the Tegler Youth Centre. The group has since established a name for themselves with billings at several Edmonton festivals, including Hip-Hop in the Park, CariWest and the Urban Games. In summer 2010, they released a four-song sampler which received airplay on CJSR 88.5 FM and secured them a spot on CBC’s EdPod Challenge.
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Tickets: Students $20, $15 with food bank donation; Community $30, $25 with food bank donation. All donations go to the Campus Food Bank. Tickets available at the International Centre, BlackByrd Myoozik, and Students’ Union Info Booths |
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