Songs for the Gorge

Join us for a free community event to celebrate and care for a priceless local ecosystem - the gorge waterway! This day features a free outdoor concert by Gay4Nature, drag performances, invasive species removal, a bird walk with Vancouver Island Queer Bird Club, nature crafts and more! We suggest that everyone RSVP so we know how many people to expect, but no one will be turned away :)

This Ocean Week celebration is part of the Queering Climate Action event series (hosted by the Gorge Waterway Action Society), in collaboration with Gay4Nature Collective. Queering Climate Action is about challenging normative power structures and uplifting queer perspectives. Gay4Nature Collective is a creative music collective dedicated to the amplification of queer joy, connection, and advocacy for nature at the intersection of sound, movement, and drama. Drawing on tools like Western classical music, contemporary dance, theatre, and film, founders Anna Bigland-Pritchard and Alex Chen assemble teams of innovative artists to grapple with experiences of climate crisis, queer love, friendship, and finding a way forward in a fraught modern world.

Bring a blanket or a camping chair to watch the concert on the field :)

Where: Banfield Park, welcome table by the community centre.
When: Saturday, May 31st, 12:00pm-3:00pm

Accessibility:
-ASL Interpreter
-Free event
-Varied terrain at Banfield Park, flat grassy area for performances
-Accessible by bus

Category: Community | Local / Community