507: Nigamon/Tunai

507: Nigamon/Tunai

Author: Luminato Festival Toronto May 20, 2025 Duration: 35:51
Rebecca Singh sits down with the artists behind the instillation performance, Nigamon/Tunai, which is featuring at this year’s Luminato Festival. Nigamon/Tunai Is described as an act of solidarity and a poetic manifesto against extractivism, land destruction, and displacement. Voices heard in this episode: Rebecca Singh, Émilie Monnet, Waira Nina, Trina Moyan, Archer Pechawis Support Inga People & the Protection of Ancestral Territory: https://www.gofundme.com/f/inga-people-p...

Step into the vibrant, ever-shifting world of Toronto's Luminato Festival with LuminoCity. This audio companion, crafted by the festival team itself, extends the energy and ideas of the event far beyond its scheduled dates. Rather than just a preview, each episode is designed to add layers to your understanding, whether you're planning your visit or reflecting from afar. You'll hear artists in conversation, not just about their work but about the impulses and questions that drive them. The soundscape places you on-site with immersive, descriptive recordings from festival locations, offering a sense of presence. We pull back the curtain on the intricate process of bringing ambitious projects to life, sharing the candid, often unseen efforts that make it all happen. The LuminoCity podcast also explores the broader themes that connect the festival's diverse programming-those threads of thought about community, technology, and expression that give each year a unique resonance. It’s an auditory layer to a multi-sensory event, all set to an original score by Ty Simon. For anyone curious about the stories behind the stages and the conversations sparked by contemporary art, this series offers a rich, enduring supplement to the live experience.
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