February 4th, 2012
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Presents:
Argentine Tango Workshop & Demonstration
Free Discover Culture: Argentine Tango workshop and demonstration,
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 11:00 a.m. to noon at the Canadian Museum of
Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax.
Argentine tango expresses the rhythm and feeling of the music, a
blend of sounds from European, African and Criollo cultures that comes to
life through this passionate form of dance. No experience is necessary
and all are welcome! Presented in partnership with Tangonova. This
workshop is presented in English.
www.pier21.ca
February 5th, 2012
Bedford Players PSA Regarding Volunteers
Bedford Players is extending an INVITATION to those interested in
becoming involved in Community Theatre. If you have ever been curious
about what goes on behind the scenes, or how you could become a part of
the group of volunteers who come together to support our community by
staging wonderful productions for our audiences' entertainment; please
join us as we launch our spring production.
It is a social event, where you can meet and mingle with the cast and
crew. There'll be a few nibbles and plenty of opportunity to find out
more about community theatre at Bedford Players. Sunday, February 5th
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Bedford Players' Theatre, 1408 Bedford
Highway; parking in the upper parking lot at All Saints Anglican Church,
across from the Cascades Spa.
Please RSVP to president@bedfordplayers.ns.ca. We hope to see you
there!
February 8th, 2012
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Presents:
The Mirror Boy
Free Diversity Spotlight film screening and Canadian premiere of the
international award-winning Nollywood film, The Mirror Boy, at the
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax,
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.
The Mirror Boy explores identity within the African Diaspora through
the story of 12-year-old, London-born Tijani's enchanting journey through
The Gambia, following "the mirror boy," who only he can see. Introduction
and Q&A session with the film's writer and director Obi Emelonye.
Presented in partnership with the African Diaspora Association of the
Maritimes and the Nova Scotia-Gambia Association. This film is rated PG
and is presented in English.
www.pier21.ca
February 11th, 2012
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Presents:
Preserving Our Heritage
Public Opening of Preserving Our Heritage exhibition, Saturday,
February 11, 2:00 p.m. at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21,
1055 Marginal Road, Halifax. Explore how Ukrainian Canadians in Nova
Scotia preserve and celebrate their traditions and culture surrounding
language, food, clothing, music, dance and art.
In partnership with the Ukrainian Canadian Association of
Halifax/Dartmouth Region. Free admission and all are welcome. Exhibition
is open from February 7 to April 21.
www.pier21.ca
February 11th, 2012
Dave Carroll - In Concert
Dave "United Breaks Guitars" Carroll, in concert, Saturday, February
11th, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m. - $15 at door or to reserve, call: 492-4104
1200 Bedford Hwy, Bedford United Church
February 11th, 2012
Birthplace of Hockey launches Best Pond Hockey Story Contest
Attention all pond hockey players: we want your stories.
The organizers of the Long Pond Heritage Classic (LPHC), an historic
hockey fundraiser that celebrates and preserves the origins of hockey,
are launching a search for your best pond hockey stories. The LPHC's Best
Pond Hockey Story Contest, launched today, invites participants to submit
a well-told story of up to 500 words that details their best pond hockey
experience ever.
"Playing hockey in the great outdoors is one of life's great
experiences," says Long Pond Heritage Classic Chair Rob Frost. "We want
to create an opportunity for players of all ages and abilities to share
their experiences."
Entrants will automatically be entered in a draw to win one of two Long
Pond Heritage Classic Commemorative Hockey Sticks, signed by celebrity
coaches, including AHL President and CEO David Andrews, and NHL greats
Terry O'Reilly and Syl Apps Jr. Stories will also be published on the
Long Pond Heritage Classic website.
A panel of experienced hockey journalists including Rob Simpson, an
author and reporter for Hockey News, NHL.com and the NHL Network, will
review stories and pick a winner. The winner's story will receive a Long
Pond Heritage Prize Package valued at $500, and his or her story will be
published in its entirety on the LPHC website.
The Town of Windsor, King's Edgehill School, the Windsor Hockey
Heritage Society and the Dill Family Farm are spearheading the Long Pond
Heritage Classic, a celebrity-filled hockey fundraiser that will take
place on February 11, 2012 at the birthplace of hockey, Long Pond, in
Windsor Nova Scotia. Long Pond is held to be hockey's original home ice;
Canada's first international best selling author Thomas Chandler
Haliburton documents young boys playing 'hurley' on the ice at Long Pond
as far back as 1800.
Team and individual player tickets for the Classic, as well as
schedules and event details are available on the website. Money
raised from the fundraiser will support the Windsor Hockey Heritage
Museum.
For contest rules or to submit, visit: the Contest page.
February 16th, 2012
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Presents:
Ethnic Media, Citizenship and Democracy
Ethnic Media, Citizenship and Democracy: Presentation and Panel
Discussion, Thursday, February 16, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Canadian
Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax. Join
keynote speaker Madeline Ziniak, Chair of the Canadian Ethnic Media
Association, and panel participants Rita Shelton Deverell, Nancy's Chair
in Women's Studies at MSVU, and Robin Arthur, editor of Touch BASE, as
they discuss questions surrounding ethnic media and integration.
Light refreshments will be served and admission is free of charge.
Presented in partnership with the Canadian Ethnic Media Association and
the University of King's College School of Journalism.
www.pier21.ca
February 23rd, 2012
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Presents:
Public Opening of Great Eastern Sun
Public Opening of Great Eastern Sun: The Shambhala Community in Nova
Scotia exhibition, Thursday, February 23, 5:30 p.m. at the Canadian
Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax. Learn
about the Shambhala Buddhist community and the contemplative traditions
of meditation, calligraphy and photography.
In partnership with the Shambhala Cultural Center. Free admission and
all are welcome. Exhibition is open from February 7 to April 21.
www.pier21.ca
February 23rd - 28th, 2012
Scholarships for Dancers, Choreographers & Actors
IUGTE and ArtUniverse have announced scholarships for the February
event 2012 - International Physical Theatre Laboratory. Introductory
course for film and video makers, theatre directors, choreographers,
dancers, actors of physical theatre and contemporary circus performers.
The scholarship amount is 300 EUR and covers part of the participation
fee.
February 23 - 28, 2012
The event will take place at the 15th century castle, Retzhof Castle
Educational Institute, in Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria. Accommodation
andmeals are organized for the participants.
The introductory course is part of a larger training program - the
International Postgraduate Practical Course 2012 with the opportunity to
take part in a performance project in a Russian repertory theatre,
together with Russian actors and performers from different countries. The
course programme includes long-distance training, practical residential
sessions in Italy and Russia and secondment in the Russian repertory
theatre, where the international performance will take place.
To apply for the Introductory Course Scholarship, candidates should
send the following documents to: iugte.projects@gmail.com:
- Letter of motivation stating their interest in joining the course
- Detailed CV describing all specific skills and abilities
- Scanned copy of the passport
- Scanned copy of education degree.
- Latest head shot and 2-3 additional photos
- Any additional material describing professional experience:
web links to past projects and performances, photo,
video, reviews, articles, interviews, etc.
The scholarships applications are accepted before January 20th.
The Lab working language is English.
The program is designed for experienced performing arts practitioners
with professional stage experience interested to find new international
network opportunities and collaborators. The Lab is a great opportunity
to approach a unique methodological and practical material that will
enrich your professional skills and will offer you the possibility to
share an intense creative experience at a global level. Moreover, the Lab
represents a wonderful chance to start new collaboration projects in
Russian repertory theatres.
Full Course Programme & Details:
Programme details: www.iugte.com/projects/physicaltheatre
Course in Physical Theatre:
www.iugte.com/projects/physicaltheatrecertificate
Course in Filmmaking for Theatre: http://www.iugte.com/projects/filmmaking
Course in Directing: www.iugte.com/projects/directing-certificate
Gallery of the past events: picasaweb.google.com/globtheatre
February 25th, 2012
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Presents:
Tour of the Great Eastern Sun
Free Community Curator's Tour of the Great Eastern Sun: The Shambhala
Community in Nova Scotia exhibition, February 25, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax. A
representative of the Shambhala Cultural Center will lead and interpret a
tour of the exhibition.
Free admission and all are welcome. Exhibition is open from February 7
to April 21.
www.pier21.ca
March 2nd, 2012
Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada
2012 World Day Of Prayer Service
The Halifax Chapter of the Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada will
be holding their 2012 World Day of Prayer Service at 2:00 p.m. on Friday,
March 2, 2012, at the St. James Anglican Church, 2668 Joseph Howe Drive,
at the Armdale Rotary, Halifax NS.
This year's service has been written by the women of Malaysia on the
theme "Let Justice Prevail" with guest speaker Reverend Kimberlynn McNabb,
Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Halifax.
A reception will follow the service and all are welcome.
An evening service will also be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Mulgrave Park
Baptist Church, 5676 Sebastian Street, Halifax NS.
March 12th - 16th, 2012
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Presents:
Winter Day Camp
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21's Rhythm Around the World
winter day camp will run March 12th to 16th, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To register, please visit our website: www.pier21.ca, call 425-7770
ext. 243 or email: education@pier21.ca and indicate your language
preference upon registration, as camp is offered in English and French.
The cost of the camp is $190 + tax per week and $40.00 + tax per day.
Add an extra $10 + tax per day for early drop-off and late pick-up (8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.).
www.pier21.ca
Due By March 30th, 2012
Debut Atlantic Requesting Artist Submissions for 2013/14 Season
Founded in 1979, Debut Atlantic is one of this country's most dynamic
and prestigious classical music touring organizations. In fact, the Debut
Atlantic tour has evolved into a much coveted opportunity for Canada's
emerging classical musicians.
The list of alumni includes some of Canada's most recognizable artists
such as pianists Jon Kimura Parker, Jan Lisiecki, and Angela Hewitt,
cellist Denise Djokic, Canada's finest baroque orchestra, Tafelmusik, and
world-renowned singers Ben Heppner, Richard Margison, Wendy Nielsen and
Measha Brueggergosman.
A Debut Atlantic Tour provides artists with:
* Invaluable national touring experience
* Exposure to new and educated audiences
* Opportunity to lead educational programming for
some of Atlantic Canada's brightest students
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must be Canadian citizens, or satisfy the requirement for
Canadian residency according to the Canada Council for the Arts.
Applicants must submit the following:
* A completed Artist Application form available HERE!
* A professional quality recording of three
contrasting works (max. 30 minutes of music)
* A current bio and recent hi-res colour photographs (jpg or tiff)
* An electronic press kit, including most recent reviews
* Video footage to accompany the application package is
encouraged but not required. Youtube links are acceptable.
Supporting materials should be provided on CD, DVD or Memory Stick.
Please do not submit paper copies.
Applications will be reviewed in accordance with the goals and artistic
selection criteria of the organization, including:
* demonstrated excellence in chosen instrument
* artists exhibiting a developing or established
national/international profile
* ability and willingness to collaborate with other artists
* interesting and innovative programming
Successful applicants will be required to include at least one Canadian
work on their tour program.
All entries must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 30th, 2012
and sent to:
Rémi Lefebvre - Administrative Officer, Debut Atlantic
P.O. Box 575 - 1505 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 2R7
Email: remi@debutatlantic.ca
Information | Debut Atlantic
Phone: 902-429-6812 | Fax: 902-425-7364 | Web: debutatlantic.ca
Address P. O. Box 575, 1505 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 2R7
Facebook: facebook.com/debutatlantic | Blog: blog.debutatlantic.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/debutatlantic
Bringing Extraordinary Classical Music Home
April 5th - 9th & June 13th - 17th, 2012
Tomorrow's Dance Success begins Today
Call for dance schools and groups to be part of the largest dance
events in Europe in 2012:
Barcelona Dance Award 2012 (from April 5th to 9th)
and
Dance Grand Prix Italy & Paris 2012 (from June 13th to 17th)
Dance directors, choreographers, dancers, performing arts educators,
teachers, arts managers and dance/theatre lovers are all invited to take
part in these events - "where you are the protagonist"!
The largest international dance competition in Europe, with dancers
from all over the world, the opportunity to live a foreign dance tournee
as protagonist, all this is Europe Dance Season 2012!
For any information!
to find and contact the Spain Easter Dance Contest 2012:
(paste the string below into Google, Bing etc)
Barcelona Dance Grand Prix
to find and contact Italy Summer Dance Contest 2012:
(paste the string below into Google, Bing etc)
Italy Dance Grand Prix
May 23rd & 24th, 2012
Greater Halifax Partnership Presents:
Halifax State of the Economy Conference - May 23-24, 2012
Join the Greater Halifax Partnership and Richard Florida on May 23rd
and 24th, 2012, at the 1st Annual Halifax State of the Economy Conference.
At the Halifax Ideas Dinner on May 23rd, keynote speaker and
world-renowned economist Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the
Creative Class, and Who's Your City, will bring a fresh perspective on
socio-economic trends. Florida provides an encouraging assessment of
where cities are now, how we got here, and where we are headed.
On May 24th, the first Halifax Index will be launched and will form the
basis for presentations and discussion on key challenges, opportunities
and priority actions to achieve meaningful economic progress. The Index is
an economic strategy progress report, a gut check, and a blueprint for
action.
Save the Date for May 23-24, 2012 and plan on joining us for an
insightful discussion with Richard Florida and to have your say on
Halifax's economic progress.
The Halifax Index and State of the Economy Conference are in support of
A Greater Halifax Economic Strategy.
When & Where: May 23 - 24, 2012
Westin Nova Scotia
For more information on event pricing and registration, please stay
tuned to our website and twitter.
Registration details will be available in February.
December 17th - 21st, 2012
Call for Workshops, Presentations, Papers
Call for Proposals - International Conference in Austria
Theatre Between Tradition & Contemporaneity
December 17 - 21, 2012
"Theatre Between Tradition and Contemporaneity" is the professional
conference researching the Bridge between Tradition and Contemporaneity
in performing arts. The conference is open to different art genres,
techniques and forms - theatre, dance, music, circus, visual and
multimedia art.
The conference is inviting performers, performing arts educators,
teachers, artists, playwrights, theatre critics, journalists, theatre
researchers and arts managers from all over the world interested in the
research of traditional methods as applied to contemporary performing
arts work. This meeting is an opportunity to meet potential collaborators
from different countries!
The conference working language is English.
You are welcome to take part in the conference as a Speaker, Presenter,
Participant, Observer! At the moment the Conference is accepting
presentation proposals. We appreciate in advance if you could spread the
word among your colleagues. Thank you very much, and have a great
creative work in your field!
Registration conditions and submission guidelines:
www.iugte.com/projects/theatretradition
Photo gallery of the past events: www.iugte.com/photo
Speakers/Presenters of the past conferences:
www.iugte.com/documents/archives
Website: www.iugte.com.
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