Summer Kitchen Party Tour
Sat, May 23
|Alberta
May 19-July 26 2026
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Alberta, Alberta, Canada
About the event
Open Letter of Invitation to the Kitchen Party Tour
Posted on: May 13, 2026
Taansi,
I am proud to share that this summer, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government is launching our first-ever Kitchen Party Tour, bringing gatherings to communities across Alberta. These events will be guided by the spirit of Âstam Pi Kîyōki or “Come and Visit”.
A kitchen party is a long-standing Métis tradition of informal, community-based gatherings, where people come together connect, celebrate, and unwind. For generations, our families gathered in kitchens, yards, and community spaces. After long days, our Métis parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, and friends would pull up chairs, play the fiddle, dance, and share stories.
These were moments of celebration of our Métis identity, history, and people. They were also how we carried our culture forward, stayed connected, and held onto our identity, even when it was not always safe to do so.