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Kamloopa Pow Wow


The Kamloopa Pow Wow is one of the largest celebrations of First Nations' culture and heritage in Western Canada.

The Pow Wow is a spectacular expression of the Secwepemc people's heritage and is a vibrant display
of storytelling, song and dance in traditional regalia.

Every summer, the Kamloopa Pow Wow brings together 1,300 performers, competitors, arts and crafts people,
and more than 15,000 spectators to this three-day annual First Nations event in Kamloops.
Organized by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc, the powwow is one of Canada's most unique cultural experiences and a
whole lot of fun, combining athletic competitions, singing, dancing, and food as more than 30 bands from Western Canada
and the Northern US gather for the event.

The powwow, held on the August long weekend, is set in a large, wooden, circular open-air stadium arbor next to the
Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park.

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Arthur Lebacq28-Aug-2022 19:45
Really great portrait photograph in this fantastic collection....BV
Schwarz Noël10-Feb-2013 19:32
Great gallerie , with many interesting portraits in colours and B&W !!! - V -
Guest 06-Feb-2013 09:11
BEAUTIFUUUUUUL !!!!
Love all the photos in this gallery.
- V -
REYHAN31-Dec-2012 19:30
Excellent gallery! Wonderful portraits! V
Robert Charity12-Sep-2012 14:42
great galley, enjoyed your images of the pow wow, v
Michael Gehrisch06-Sep-2012 05:11
Fantastic gallery!
Rick Bricker31-Aug-2012 17:47
You did a marvelous job of capturing this colorful event.You have managed to capture the spirit of the moment oh so well.We were just in Kamloops yesterday and sorry to have missed the powwow.
V
Dan the Man18-Aug-2012 20:10
Bravo! This is a SUPERB gallery! Colors and costumes are well presented here! Bravo!!!!
Didier Vanderperre23-May-2012 02:19
I partucularly like the monochromes ! V
Buz Kiefer09-May-2012 15:41
Wonderful gallery with many strong images. I particularly enjoyed the B&Ws. Vote
Joshua10-Apr-2012 05:15
This gallery is awesome, full of great images. I just looked up a local pow wow calendar and planning of going to the next pow wow! Thanks for sharing.
Chris Picard26-Mar-2012 19:52
A group of outstanding images Barbara and Fred. While I'm sure it was tempting to show all the images in color, I really like how the b&w images turned out. I'll be trying that this summer. Love the lead-in banner with changing images too. Wish I knew how to do that. Chris
Raymond Ma25-Sep-2011 05:51
Wonderful costumes and a beautiful culture. I particularly enjoy the mix of
B&W and color portraits. V
Naret Visesvongsa09-Sep-2011 14:22
Thank you for taking me to this event with you.
Bruno Lombard30-Aug-2011 11:26
A wonderful serie ! Beautiful !
Doug Frost25-Aug-2011 16:34
This is a really wonderful gallery of portraits. Thank you for sharing!
Reflections by Ruth25-Aug-2011 02:54
so many nice images, love both the b/w and color. Also like how the slideshow is set at the beginning, haven't seen that before :)
V!!!
Herbey Morales18-Aug-2011 00:49
Wonderful gallery! i love the colors but the BW images are so beautiful! V
John Cravatta12-Aug-2011 22:27
I enjoyed viewing your pow wow gallery!
Long Bach Nguyen12-Aug-2011 02:01
spectacular gallery, wonderful documentary, love your selection of images for this gallery
Anna Pagnacco11-Aug-2011 10:04
Very beautiful and interesting reportage!( V )
Guest 10-Aug-2011 10:55
Nice report !
Hans Koot09-Aug-2011 20:31
beautiful series with some great portraits
Vince09-Aug-2011 14:11
Wonderful series. Enjoyed the slide show. Vote.
Kim08-Aug-2011 22:01
Wonderful gallery, great expressions and colors and interesting documentary! V
Guest 07-Aug-2011 05:22
beautiful portraits and colorful shots.
must have been great fun shooting there.bv
Marisa Livet05-Aug-2011 17:42
The quality of your photos is always impeccable!
Georgia Roessler03-Aug-2011 16:37
Wonderful gallery full of life and color! You did so well here.
Bravo!! V
Michel Duval03-Aug-2011 07:36
You have done a beautiful serie of portraits and actions.
B&W is excellent, too. V
Lee G03-Aug-2011 03:11
Excellent work once again, Fred, this is quality work! I especially enjoy your bw images. ~V~
Michele Rodgers03-Aug-2011 01:25
Spectacular gallery!
Alain Boussac01-Aug-2011 06:08
A remarkable gallery : great moments, superbly taken. Intensity and beauty, in colors as in B&W. V.
Buba Jafarli10-Jun-2011 17:26
Enjoyed every capture in this outstanding gallery! BV.
Dan Greenberg25-Apr-2011 04:21
Amazing series! Both the color and B&W images are absolutely stunning! Excellent color, incredible sharpness, great use of DOF and perfect timing and composition. ~VBV~
Photo.Keely20-Apr-2011 21:16
Beautiful gallery! Well done! V.
Jean-Luc Rollier15-Apr-2011 23:58
Outstanding series! Love the B&W shots!
JL Vote
Hans Koot18-Dec-2010 09:52
Beautiful gallery, vote!
Andreas Hamnes17-Dec-2010 20:34
All fantastic ! V
Ashley Hockenberry16-Nov-2010 14:45
Vote !
Don Mottershead13-Apr-2010 15:19
This is a really remarkable gallery. The colours, textures and movement are great, and all these elements support the primary subject of this gallery - the human expressions. ~V~
Chris Spracklen12-Apr-2010 19:47
A brilliant gallery, Barbara.
A magnificent collection of candid portraits and a great layout. V
Robyco25-Feb-2010 11:43
Great gallerie and report !! (V)
Jose Maria Patricio15-Feb-2010 05:42
Amazing gallery. Again golden standard for me. Apart from the amazing colors and action I like the way you isolate the subject from its background being at the right angle, place and DOF. Again congratulations. Number 26 is speechless.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)09-Dec-2009 07:03
Excellent gallery! I really enjoy browsing your galleries!
Very well done and thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures! VOTE!
Ciao,
Paolo
Nina Ludwig26-Nov-2009 00:23
What a collection Fred! There are some superb informal portraits here, excellent stuff!
Michael Shpuntov12-Nov-2009 03:48
Wonderful set of portrait. Great atmosphere and mood. Excellent photography. Vote.
Guest 26-Oct-2009 23:45
Love the color in this gallery, beautiful! V!
Birte Person14-Oct-2009 08:34
Excellent gallery. some outstanding images here.V
Liz Bickel01-Oct-2009 18:38
What a great gallery filled with color and the feeling of a Pow Wow. Unlike many Pow Wow galleries I've seen from others, your top notch compositions and photo editing work together to make each image "magazine" - not mere snap shot - quality. Beautiful work.
Matthew Mannell22-Sep-2009 23:29
A very lively and playful gallery, with outstanding colours. Vote
Marc Demoulin15-Sep-2009 20:09
Great set, attractive event, colourful captures, well done!! vVv
Marc
MarcWildPassion01-Sep-2009 19:46
Nice gallerie
cits_4_pets31-Aug-2009 19:47
Wonderful gallery! Great candids and dance shots. Love the find details & colors in the regalia. Excellent gallery!!!~
Richard Calmes20-Aug-2009 15:35
I love the sunglasses! Great gallery! V
Cedric Sims17-Aug-2009 02:30
Nice colorful gallery!
Susanne v. Schroeder14-Aug-2009 17:00
Enjoyed viewing and hope to see more. I've been to a Pow Wow in northern WI and these are my pictures.
http://www.pbase.com/july_1960/pow_wow_09
click on thumbnails for full image