Welcome Back to Batoche!
Welcome. For 42 years, Métis people have travelled back to Batoche to celebrate their culture, languages, music and art and we invite you to join us. Four days of celebrations, including jigging, fiddling, square dancing, evening entertainment, old time dance, workshops, Chuckwagon and Chariot Races, Slo Pitch Tournament and Voyageur Games will get your heart pumping. Visit the many artisans as they showcase their talents and enjoy traditional cuisine. The Batoche campsite is open from May long-weekend to September long-weeekend, you are welcome to come early or extend your stay.
Following our great Festival, take a few days to relax before heading out to Métisfest, July 27-29 at the Shamrock Centre in Killarney, Manitoba. Keep on travelling and check out Keplinfest, August 17-18 in Belcourt, ND.
We look forward to welcoming you Back to Batoche!
.jpg.opt403x230o0,0s403x230.jpg) Back to Batoche Days is the Métis Nation's commemoration of their culture, traditions and heritage. It is the time and the place when and where the Métis memorialize and pay homage to national heroes such as Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont, and many others. It’s a time to celebrate who the Métis are as a Nation today and for future generations. |
