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Indigenous People’s Day Celebration

October 9, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

56th St. Plaza and Newkirk Monument

Join us in honoring Indigenous heritage past, present, and future.

This free, outdoor, and family-friendly event will feature:

  • vendor marketplace
  • dance performances from Aztec troupe Tonantzin Yaotecas, Native Nation Theater and others
  • presentations from community organizers
  • kids’ activities and storytime

Rain or shine! This event was sponsored by The Philadelphia Cultural Fund and The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE ) and The Fels Foundation.

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