About this Event
Join us for a special evening celebrating Found in Translation, a community-driven initiative that brings Indigenous Elders, newcomers to Canada, language speakers, and local artists together through music.
Hear classical Western art songs transformed through Indigenous and newcomer languages, as familiar music takes on new meaning through translation, collaboration, and shared experience. Through performances and conversation, the evening explores the ways music and language can foster belonging, celebrate cultural knowledge, and create connections across communities.
Event Details
The performance runs approximately 90 minutes, including a 15–20 minute intermission.
Following the performance, audiences are invited to a reception with the Elders, language speakers, and singers. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
About Found in Translation
Found in Translation began as a response to the loss of federal funding for Indigenous language programs at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. Working alongside fluent language speakers and Elders, local singers translated and performed classical Western art songs in Indigenous languages, creating opportunities for intergenerational dialogue, creativity, and cultural exchange.
The project has since expanded through a partnership with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, bringing Indigenous, newcomer, and settler communities together through shared performances, artist collaborations, and culturally guided gatherings. At the heart of the initiative is a simple idea: that music and language can become meeting places for cultural celebration, relationship-building, and meaningful connection.
Supported by an OPERA America Civic Practice Grant, Found in Translation also asks how opera organizations can centre Indigenous leadership and worldviews, support language revitalization, and engage more deeply with reconciliation.
$5 - Access Ticket
$15 - Suggested Ticket
$25 - Supporter Ticket (helps us support offering the access price)
If price is a barrier, please email [email protected] and we will book you a complimentary ticket.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Pacific Opera Victoria & Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria, Canada
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