Coastal Dance Festival 2026—Signature Performances

Fri Mar 06 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-08:00

6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6T 1Z2 | Vancouver

Museum of Anthropology
Publisher/HostMuseum of Anthropology
Coastal Dance Festival 2026\u2014Signature Performances
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MOA is thrilled to host the highly anticipated Signature Performances of the 2026 Coastal Dance Festival .
Dancers of Damelahamid, in partnership with MOA and the Anvil Centre, present the 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival. The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast with guest national and international artists.
Signature Evening Performances take place within the powerful setting of the museum’s Great Hall, enhanced by special lighting. These ticketed events spotlight the artistic excellence of Indigenous dance, offering a memorable evening of cultural performance.
Friday March 6 | 7:30 pm
Performance program (approx. 75 mins, no intermission) includes dances by:
Spakwus Slolem
‘Yisya’winuxw
Dancers Of Damelahamid
Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska / Lawra Somby
Saturday March 7 | 7:30 pm
Performance program (approx. 75 mins, no intermission) includes dances by:
Coastal Wolf Pack
Git Hoan Dancers
Dancers Of Damelahamid
Cedar Woman
Please note: If tickets are not sold-out in advance, available tickets will go on sale at door at 6 pm on the night of each performance. Doors to the Great Hall will open at 7:15 pm. Seating is risers and first-come, first-served. Photography or videography of the event is not permitted.
Buy Tickets: https://moa.ubc.ca/event/coastal-dance-festival-2026-signature-performances/
The Coastal Dance Festival takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the qəyqəyt (Qayqayt), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓ʷainƛ̓ən (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie) peoples.
The Coastal Dance Festival is presented in partnership with Dancers of Damelahamid, Coastal Dance Festival, and the Anvil Centre.
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