Creative Diversity  

Artistic Perspectives on Immigration to Canada

A number of local galleries have programmed exhibits and film series which relate to Metropolis themes. Some of these exhibits feature work by established and emerging immigrant artists based in Atlantic Canada. Themes explored include migration, the history of immigrant settlement, citizenship, adaptation, resilience, communication and sense of place.

Galleries

The Newcomer Artist Project
Dates: March 31 to April 4
Artists Panel Discussion: Wednesday, April 2, noon
Anna Leonowens Gallery, 5163 Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 5pm and Saturday, noon to 4pm
FREE Admission

Nomadic Dresses: Mariana Frochtengarten
Dates: March 31 to April 4
Artist Talk: Thursday, April 3, noon
Anna Leonowens Gallery, 5163 Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 5pm and Saturday, noon to 4pm
FREE Admission

Language of Cloth: Naoko Furue
Dates: April 1 to May 1, 2008
Pier 21 Harbourside Gallery, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm
General museum admission applies

Asahi: Levelling the Playing Field
Dates: March to September 2, 2008
Pier 21 Harbourside Gallery, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm
General museum admission applies

Alternate Route Dates: April 1 to April 30, 2008
The Corridor Gallery, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hours: daily from 10am to 5pm and Thursdays to 9pm
General gallery admission applies

Defiant Beauty: William Hind in the Labrador Peninsula
Dates: March 14 to April 27 (Opening Thursday, March 13, 8pm)
Dalhousie Art Gallery, 6101 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm
FREE Admission

Films

Metropolis Conference Film Screening
Unknown Citizens
Guylaine Racine, Canada, 2007, 36 minutes

Karibuni/Bienvenue
Jean Patenaude / Victor Moke Ngala, Canada, 2007, 54 minutes

Friday, April 4th, 2008 7:00pm
Room 100, World Trade & Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
FREE Admission

Metropolis: The City in the Cinema
Dalhousie University Art Gallery Wednesday Evening Film Series
Dates: every Wednesday evening at 8pm from January 16 to April 23, 2008.
Dalhousie University Art Gallery, 6101 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia
FREE Admission

Conference Workshops

Immigration, Integration, and the Arts: Initiatives & Possibilities
This workshop includes performances - please see Conference Program

Poetry Evening

Fusion Infusion
Date: April 2nd, 2008, 6:30-8:00pm
Ginger’s Tavern, 1662 Barrington Street (2nd floor), Halifax, Nova Scotia
Open to ALL (minors must be accompanied by an adult)

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