Waisisk Ketu′muaji / Singing for Animals: A Musical Experience

Waisisk Ketu′muaji / Singing for Animals: A Musical Experience is a guided, immersive campfire experience offered at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site in July and August.

Description

Waisisk Ketu′muaji / Singing for Animals: A Musical Experience! 

Stories and connections are an essential part of the Kejimkujik camping experience. Join Parks Canada interpreters and visitors around the campfire for stories, songs and entertainment.

Join Mother Bear (Muini′skw), Marten (Apistane′wj) and a cast of Kejimkujik’s Species at Risk for a musical adventure across time! Through songs, stories and a bit of magic, these woodland friends reunite to celebrate the teachings of Netukulimk and the importance of caring for all our relations. Audience members are invited to sing along as animals return to the forest—one song at a time.

• Gather around the campfire on benches or bring your own chair
• Watch or participate in stories, songs, games, trivia and theatre
• Enjoy a drink of blueberry iced tea

Dates, times, location and details

Dates and times

• Saturday evenings in July and August
• 7 pm to 7:45 pm – doors open at 6:45 pm
• If you have special concerns or requirements, please arrive at the program 30 minutes early to speak to a Parks Canada staff member
• Go to the guided experiences schedule

Duration

• 45 minutes

Location

• Meet at the Campfire Circle in Jeremy’s Bay Campground, near parking lot P2
• This experience is outdoors
• The ground cover is compacted gravel and woodchips
• There are benches to sit on, or you can bring your own chair
• Be prepared, weather can change at any time 

Languages

• English
• Some Mi'kmaw words

Age requirements

• All ages

What to bring

• Dress for the weather
• A mug
• Bug spray
• A flashlight for walk back to campsite or parking lot
• A camp chair if you wish, benches are available
• No bikes allowed at the campfire circle performance space, bike racks are located in the parking lot
• Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed and controlled

Other important information

• This program is cancelled if it is raining
• This program is not cancelled during regular fire bans and a campfire alternative may be used (i.e., propane)

Reservations and payment

Price

• Free with admission to Kejimkujik

How to book

• No registration is required

Facilities and services

Washrooms

• No washrooms or outhouses near the Campfire Circle
• Closest outhouse is a seasonal outhouse (not accessible) located across the soccer field – 100 metres away over grass, or a short drive
• Closest washrooms are located in Jeremy's Bay Campground
• Refer to facilities and services for more information

Parking at parking lot P2 (Amphitheatre parking lot)

• Lots of parking available
• No designated accessible parking spots
• Gravel surface, flat

Bicycle racks

• Bike racks in parking lot P2, bring a lock if you need one
• Bicycles are not allowed in the Campfire Circle for safety reasons

Food and drink

• Ice cream at the Tuck Shoppe
• 100 metres away, over flat and level ground covered with grass and gravel

Accessibility information

• Please arrive 30 minutes early if you have any accessibility-related requests

Distance from parking lot and description of route

• The gravel trail from the parking lot to the Campfire Circle is flat, 5 feet wide and 20 metres long

Program location and seating

• The program takes place at the Campfire Circle
• The Campfire Circle is accessible by all-terrain wheelchair
• The Campfire Circle is covered with compacted woodchips and gravel
• There are low benches and high benches, with no backs or arm rests
• There is space to bring your own camp chairs or seating options

Equipment

• All-terrain wheelchair available to borrow from the Visitor Centre at Kejimkujik
• More information about adaptive equipment available at Kejimkujik

Sound and sensory considerations

• Intense, loud noises, music and loud amplified sound
• Bright lights during the program
• Becomes a low-light situation as the sun sets during the program
• Campfire and campfire smoke
• Big crowds of people and some running around the circle during the program
• Dogs are permitted in the back row, but will be asked to leave if they become loud or aggressive

Less busy times and areas

• It may be quieter at the back of the circle

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