SkirtsAfire Festival opening ceremony
Where: Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
When: March 7
What: Opening ceremonies for the SkirtsAfire Festival, which runs March 7-17
Featuring: Official skirt cutting ceremony, refreshments catered by Otto Food and Drink, live entertainment by the Cindy Paul Trio and Wendy Gregson & Renee McLachlan
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Yong Fei Guan, left, with Janis Irwin during the SkirtsAFire Festival opening ceremonies at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts on Thursday, March 7.
Jessica Lavigne, left, with Keyano Whiskeyjack during the SkirtsAFire Festival opening ceremonies at the Nina Haggerty Centre.
(From left) Christina Hamer, David Cameron and Daniel Bok during the SkirtsAFire Festival opening ceremonies.
Annette Loiselle, left, with Karina Hurtado.
Renee McLachlan, left, with Ayla Modeste.
Gallican Kalimuvumba Buki, left, with Nadia Halabi.
Allison Tunis, left, with Jesse Robbins.
Travis Matthews, left, with Dustin Roy.
Cindy Paul performs during the SkirtsAFire Festival opening ceremonies at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts.
Ayla Modeste dances as the Cindy Paul Trio performs during the SkirtsAFire Festival opening ceremonies.
The audience during the SkirtsAFire Festival opening ceremonies at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts.