The annual One Wave Gathering returns this year on September 17 (photo by Mark Gauti).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThe themes are health and environment, and so the purpose of this festival is to bring awareness about the struggles of environmental issues both in the South Pacific and the Indigenous communities here in Canada,\u201d she says. \u201cEven just the health concerns, showing that Indigenous health is very affected, and they need more support in these remote communities, or even just here in Canada, but there needs to be bigger support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kloulechad finds her work at Pacific People\u2019s Partnership very meaningful to her life because it allows her to feel at home while in Canada.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am from Palau, a small country in the South Pacific,\u201d says Kloulechad. \u201cAnd being able to find an organization that works in the South Pacific is very meaningful to me. In a way it was just a way for me to work from home away from home, if that makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kloulechad says that the thing that she enjoyed most about organizing One Wave is the teamwork involved in putting the whole event together.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I enjoyed most is hearing ideas with different people being bounced back and forth and being able to create different kinds of programs,\u201d says Klouleched. \u201cMy role is to create programs and coordinating things, like what needs to be done and what is the budget to pull off these events, and just talking to people who we can partner up with and offer amazing seminars and workshops, and just a big celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n
In-person arts and culture events are still feeling the repercussions of the pandemic, and that includes the One Wave Gathering. Kloulechad says that many of the grants they were supposed to receive were less than expected due to the impact that the pandemic had on the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main struggle was just how the pandemic has really affected economy,\u201d she says, \u201cand how some grants only gave us half of what we requested.\u201d<\/p>\n
The main thing that Kloulechad is excited for about the festival is celebrating her culture and other Indigenous cultures with the entire community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cMy favourite thing that I am looking forward to is the community celebration that will be happening at Fishermen\u2019s Wharf,\u201d says Klouleched. \u201cThere are a lot of Indigenous artists, like dancers and singers. And enjoying seeing everybody smiling and enjoying the festival.\u201d<\/p>\n
Klouleched says that the main thing she wants the audience to take away from the festival is some perspective about Indigenous peoples\u2019 struggles with climate change.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want them to take away a little bit of knowledge about the South Pacific,\u201d says Klouleched, \u201cand understanding that Indigenous people are striving and we have a lot to share about our culture and we are always willing to share with them.\u201d<\/p>\n
One Wave Gathering
\n12 pm to 6 pm Saturday, September 17
\nFisherman\u2019s Wharf
\nFree
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