Trans Regalia-Where you on a bus?

Winnipeg Free Press, Wednesday, May 7th (Check out the video too!)


APTN, Wednesday, May 7th, 2008


Winnipeg Free Press, Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Trans Regalia Launches!!!

Tomorrow, May 6th, beginning at two locations in Winnipeg.

Bus #19 Marion-corner of Elizabeth Road and Archibald St. Scheduled to arrive at 8:22am Will be connecting onto the #10 Tache-corner of Marion and Des Muerons. Will be arriving at the corner of Vaughn and Portage, in front of the Bay at 9:10am.

Bus #35 Maples Express-corner of Mountain and McPhillips. Scheduled to arrive at 8:21am. Will be connecting onto the #19 Marion-corner of Logan and McPhillips. Will be arriving at the corner of Vaughn and Portage, in front of the Bay at 9:10am.

Keep updated for comments and a video posting of the aftermath of Trans Regalia participants, Artist experience, public comments and reflections.

What the Heck is going on with Public Transit?

No, it is not rapid transit system over night.

May 6th, at various bus locations throughout the city, will be the launch of a project/experience for few in the city but shared with many who step onto these mobilizing forces on a daily basis, aka the Winnipeg public transit system.

Trans-Regalia participants will step onto city buses, unexpected of response, unexpected of reaction, but ready to share a story or bit of unknown knowledge.

Keep updated on personal stories of participants experiences, postcards and images being handed out, and their own personal account on what reclamation means to them.

Also check in to keep updated on the major bus routes and estimate times. You may have an experience of your own!

Trans-Regalia Project

Trans-Regalia is an act of Indigenous cultural and political reclamation. Artist Cheyenne Henry reclaims the public transit system in Winnipeg to launch education about urban Aboriginal issues into the public sphere. People dressed in traditional Aboriginal regalia step onto city buses and share personal stories of reclaiming their culture and identity in an urban context. The lines between participant and performer are blurred as both become viewer and viewed, sharing a common experience, a bus ride into Winnipeg's core. This act of transit reclamation opens possibilities for dialogue and understanding in the inner city.

Check out the spring symposium "Art Building Community", May 9-11, at the University of Winnipeg! Website: http://www.artbuildingcommunity.com/