THE BATTLEFORDS — The Dekker Centre is preparing for Christmas this year, as they welcome a slate of Christmas shows over the coming weeks. What are you doing for Christmas this year?
Candlelight Processional
Nov. 26 at 7 p.m .and Nov. 27 at 2 p.m., the Candlelight Processional returns to the Dekker Centre with new music for 2022. Local musicians and talented voices from the Battlefords and area will narrate and recount the story of the birth of Christ, to remember what Christmas is all about.
Net proceeds will be donated to Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre this year, and tickets can be purchased online at their website: dekkercentre.com or over the phone at 306-445-7700.
A Rez Christmas Carol
Dec. 1, Ms. Purdy Parsimonias - A Rez Christmas Story by Curtis Peeteetuce is coming to the Dekker Centre.
According to the Dekker Centre’s website, the show is a comedic look at life on the Rez during the Christmas season.
“Ms. Purdy Parsimonias is a scrooge-like band manager who catches the attention of the Spirits of the Four Directions. The Spirits take Purdy on a journey through the lives of the people she has affected.
“The consequences of Ms. Purdy’s choices and actions are revealed to her as the events of the story unfold, creating a humorous and moving look at life on the Rez at Christmas time.”
Tickets can be purchased online at their website: dekkercentre.com, or by phoning 306-445-7700.
