# Event Details - **Event Name**: Xwat Maanzháapǔyak: BIG BEADS - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to dive into the world of BIG BEADS, an event that celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and community.About this EventXwat Maanzháapǔyak: BIG BEADS is a one-day creative gathering led by artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher. The day centers community, conversation, and making from the heart.The gathering will begin with a welcome and artist talk, followed by a community lunch. In the afternoon, choose one of two hands-on workshops (selected at registration). The gathering will begin with a welcome and artist talk, followed by a community lunch. In the afternoon, choose one of two hands-on workshops (selected at registration). AWE welcomes all 2-Spirit, Indigenous, newcomer, LGBTQIA+, and allies in support of healing and understanding, to celebrate culture and identity, and to discuss how we can work together towards a more equitable future through the power of art.Event Schedule11am - 12pm: Sign-in, coffee and artist talk12pm - 1pm: Community lunch1pm - 5pm: Choice of workshopWorkshop 1: Giant Pool Noodle Earrings with Vanessa Dion Fletcher, 3rd floor, Solcz Family SuitePlayful and Tactile: Artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher will show you how to transform pool noodles and hoola hoops into a giant doorknocker earring sculpture.Workshop 2: Mixed Media Zines, 3rd floor, Rodzik GalleryCut and Paste: Learn how to cut and paste images and text into a mixed-media collage work of art. All of the artworks will be digitized and compiled into a collaborative Zine.More information: https://artwindsoressex.ca/events-workshops/xwat-maanzhaapuyak-big-beads/This project is funded by the Government of Canada. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program Ontario Region/ Région de l’Ontario Department of Canadian Heritage/ Patrimoine canadienThis program is also supported by the Solcz Family Foundation. 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations, The Queer & Trans Migrant Advocacy Alliance of Windsor-Essex, and Can-Am Urban Native Homes - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/windsor/xwat-maanzháapǔyak-big-beads/100001982903143681 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fxwat-maanzhaapuyak-big-beads-tickets-1982903143681 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Windsor - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Art Windsor-Essex - **lat**: 42.3183746 - **long**: -83.0445785 - **full address**: Art Windsor-Essex, 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Art Windsor-Essex (https://allevents.in/org/art-windsor-essex/26692764) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f91819fcd141f725e6c28f5d833618015d2179c7128aa3fc3ccb6b43d0e7417d-rimg-w1200-h801-dcdba403-gmir.jpg?v=1770990136 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/9ff25e2ff0f75a053f0b0e1b953f93c1e1e7f2610b6006e812ff7afc88a8be94-rimg-w400-h400-dc181915-gmir.jpg?v=1770990135 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Art Windsor-Essex, 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Canada - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 CAD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Art Windsor-Essex - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, workshops - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Xwat Maanzháapǔyak: BIG BEADS ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Xwat Maanzháapǔyak: BIG BEADS", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f91819fcd141f725e6c28f5d833618015d2179c7128aa3fc3ccb6b43d0e7417d-rimg-w1200-h801-dcdba403-gmir.jpg?v=1770990136", "startDate": "2026-02-28", "endDate": "2026-02-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/windsor/xwat-maanzháapǔyak-big-beads/100001982903143681", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Art Windsor-Essex", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "401 Riverside Drive West", "postalCode": "N9A 7J1", "addressLocality": "Windsor", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.3183746", "longitude": "-83.0445785" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Get ready to dive into the world of BIG BEADS, an event that celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and community.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-28", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/windsor/xwat-maanzháapǔyak-big-beads/100001982903143681" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/windsor/xwat-maanzháapǔyak-big-beads/100001982903143681", "price": 0, "name": "Workshop #1: Pool Noodle Beading" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/windsor/xwat-maanzháapǔyak-big-beads/100001982903143681", "price": 0, "name": "Workshop #2: Mixed-Media Zines" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/windsor/xwat-maanzháapǔyak-big-beads/100001982903143681", "price": 0, "name": "Add a Donation" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Art Windsor-Essex", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/art-windsor-essex/26692764", "description": "Art Windsor-Essex harnesses the power of art to open minds and hearts to new ideas, perspectives and ways of thinking that inspire people to grow emotionally and intellectually." } ] } ] ```