““Dance is the hidden language of the soul” – legendary dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham. In many corners of our world, artists are still persecuted for expressing their beliefs and thoughts. That’s why articles 19 and 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights calls on governments to respect the
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Workshops and Book Launch: VIVA! Community Arts and Popular Education in the Americas (Toronto)
Art and Communities Network AIF Professional Development Workshops Featuring International VIVA! Project Partners October 27-31, 2011 “The VIVA! Project is a transnational exchange that involved educators and artists from four universities and four NGOs from Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, the U.S. and Canada in a SSHRC-supported participatory action research project between
EVENT: imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Oct. 19 – 23 (Toronto)
“imagineNATIVE is just around the corner! From October 19 – 23, 2011, Toronto will become a mecca of Indigenous-made works featuring the latest and best in film, video, radio and new media! With five days of entertainment you will see and experience film and video screenings, live music performances, special
SKETCH: October Programming (Toronto)
“SKETCH also has a number of special projects coming up: –The Tutu Project: youth will together design and create a tutu from fabric and mixed media which will be displayed at the National Ballet of Canada –New Eyes, a community arts research project with newcomer youth: youth who are new to Canada will receive training
Upcoming: Creative Communities for Children & Youth Symposium Schedule (Oct. 14-16, Toronto)
Creative Communities for Children & Youth Symposium Schedule October 14, 15 & 16, 2011 Register now! “Friday, October 14, 2011 Harbourfront Community Centre 627 Queen’s Quay West 8:30 – 9:00 am Location: Dance Studio Registration 9:00 – 9:45 am Location: Dance Studio Youth Welcome & Performances MC: Testament 9:45 –
Events: Abilities Arts Festival (Oct 1-30, Toronto)
“Abilities Arts Festival: A Celebration of Disability Arts and Culture brings together a dazzling array of talent and creativity. Don’t miss dynamic and powerful artistic presentations from some of the finest artists and performers, including photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo, dances by Peggy Baker, Serge Bennathan, Peter Bingham and Robert Derosiers, the
Culture Days / La Fête de la culture (Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, Canada-wide)
“Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. A national Steering Committee, together with provincial committees (known as Provincial Task Forces) self-mobilize at the grassroots level to implement concurrent, annual, province-wide
Event: The Sweetgrass Film Festival, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 (Kenora, ON)
“September 30th – October 2nd, 2011 Culture Days Weekend!!! Women’s Place Kenora is celebrating 30 years with the Sweetgrass Film Festival! An Indigenous-based environmental women’s film festival will present film and video about women & environment. Women’s Place Kenora is celebrating 30 years with the Sweetgrass Film Festival! An Indigenous-based
Update: News from LEVIER (Montréal)
“Greetings, As September rolls in, and before the first of the three post-book launch events, we want to inform you about the transition underway towards LEVIER’s upcoming closure in June 2012. Effective immediately, LEVIER will not be taking on any new projects. Furthermore, while LEVIER is committed to upholding current
Des nouvelles de la part de LEVIER (Montréal)
“Bonjour, Avec l’arrivée du mois de septembre, et avant la première des trois activités de « post-lancement» de notre livre, nous voulons vous informer de la transition actuellement en cours en vue de la fermeture prochaine de LEVIER en juin 2012. À partir de maintenant, LEVIER n’entreprendra aucun nouveau projet. Cependant,