World premieres bring together Indigenous and immigrant voices in Canada
World premieres bring together Indigenous and immigrant voices in Canada

 By Michael Staples  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After months of preparation, members of Canada’s Indigenous and immigrant communities are preparing to launch a pair of multimedia storytelling experiences they hope will illustrate a rapidly developing bond between the groups. The world premiere of One Land, Two Hearts: WhereWeStand will debut Feb. 23 at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax. A second premiere presentation will occur Feb. 25 at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ont. Indigenous participants paired with newcomers have worked to produce everything from live storytelling to spoken word to dance to films all of which are designed to reflect on the differences and common ground of identity and belonging. Cyrus Sundar Singh, co-creative producer, said the premiere is more than just bringing “a

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