The Community Connections Conference this Saturday, Feb. 17, will kick off with dance, music and spoken word. Doors open at 9 a.m., and the opening ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. with remarks from Mayor Jacob Frey.

During the ceremony, you can see performances by:

• Jingle dress dancer Miiskogihmiiwan Poupart-Chapman.
• Spoken word artist Enia Kyle.
• Vietnamese Social Services Traditional Instrumental Music and Dance Group.
• The Somali Museum Dance Troupe.
• Folk dance group Ballet Folklórico Mexico Azteca.

Find the stage in front of Hall E in the Minneapolis Convention Center.

You can pre-register for the free conference online now or register in person in multiple languages on conference day.

Read more and register for the free conference on the City website.