Come Toward the Fire — Articles

Deerlady brings volume, vulnerability to this year’s Come Toward the Fire festival

Acclaimed guitar-and-bass duo blends whisper-soft passages with lush sonic swells and a deeply personal investigation of violence endured by Indigenous cultures

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 15, 2025Come Toward the Fire, CHAN CENTRE

Chan Centre hosts fourth edition of ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire, September 20 and 21

Indigenous-led festival features performances by powwow group Northern Cree and pop singer Tia Wood, plus film screenings, a marketplace, and more

CULTURE, FESTSStir VancouverAugust 26, 2025Partner Content, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre, CHAN CENTRE, Come Toward the Fire, ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl: Come Toward the Fire

Chan Centre unveils programming for ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire festival, September 20 and 21

Expanded Indigenous celebration includes concerts by Northern Cree and Tia Wood, as well as a marketplace, films, and more

NEWS, FESTSJanet SmithJune 25, 2025Chan Centre, CHAN CENTRE, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Come Toward the Fire

Bannock to beads, ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl: Come Toward the Fire features a range of vendors, September 14

Also appearing at the Indigenous-led festival are makers of everything from clothing to cookies

WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSGuest UserSeptember 8, 2024ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl: Come Toward the Fire, Come Toward the Fire, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre, Musqueam, Celeigh Cardinal, Hayley Wallis

Indigenous singer-songwriter Celeigh Cardinal traces grief and redemption in new album

Ahead of her Come Toward the Fire festival performance, the JUNO award-winner shares how writing her latest album, Boundless Possibilities, helped her heal from loss and trauma

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 5, 2024Come Toward the Fire, Indigenous, Chan Centre, CHAN CENtRE, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Caleigh Cardinal

Celeigh Cardinal and Sebastian Gaskin headline ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire), September 14

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Musqueam’s third-annual Indigenous festival features free concerts, dance performances, storytelling, film screenings, and more

Stir VancouverAugust 21, 2024Partner Content, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Come Toward the Fire