This is an update to my previous blog You’re Invited: Celebratory Events of Canadian Black History Month February 2012.

Please add the following events to your itinerary of celebratory events of Canadian Black History Month in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

“Dr. Jay and the Kuumba Festival combined the pulsating rhythm of the Caribbean with a national pastime of the Great White North. This free family event can be summed up in three words – Soca On Ice”, as shown in this video:

This year, Canada’s theme for Black History Month is the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812 and the contributions of black soldiers in the fight for Canada.

Here is a 60-second video promoting key historical figures and moments from the Canadian black community:

Did you know that in February 2008, Senator Donald Oliver (b November 16, 1938), the first Black man appointed to the Canadian Senate, introduced a motion to have the Senate officially recognize February as Black History Month?

February is Black History Month!

You're Invited: Celebratory Events of Canadian Black History Month February 2012

Some celebratory events of Black History Month include:

• Join Ontario Black History Society in launching the first Black International Film Festival (BIFF) in Canada!

• Black International Film Festival (BIFF) is created to commemorate the 15th National Anniversary of February as Black History Month in Canada and the UN International Year for People of African Descent.
• Black International Film Festival will provide award winning films from the African Diaspora, classic films and films that seek to raise discussion or raise awareness.
• Please click here for a listing of confirmed screenings – others may be added. (Certain films are FREE.) For more information, contact the Ontario Black History Society at 416-867-9420 or visit www.blackhistorysociety.ca

• Kuumba 2012 presented by TD February 3– 5, 2012

  • at Harbourfront Centre
  • “for an exploration of African roots through a 21st-century perspective
  • this year’s festival also highlights the incredible role women have played in shaping the history of black culture and pushing it to new frontiers
  • with artist showcases, roundtable discussions, storytelling, films, fashion, music, dance and children’s programmes, Kuumba presented by TD has something for everyone.”
  • please click here for info about the FREE events.
  • also, please note that most events are free except for:
    • The Market: vendors will be selling goods on-site at The Market
    • “Honey Jam: Then & Now”; Honey Jam alumni perform tribute songs in a reunion concert with a photo exhibit showcasing 16 years of Honey Jam

Furthermore, for an itinerary and schedule of other celebratory events including FREE opening ceremonies in Canada for Black History Month 2012, please click here.

For youth, please click here to explore Black History online via the interactive Canadian Black History Virtual Museum and Treasure Hunt.

Happy Black History Month!

You may also like:

• Harbourfront Centre Large-Scale Photographic Exhibition

• You’re Invited to Watch FRESH Online Jan. 26 – Feb. 1, 2012!

• 2012 Green Toronto Awards Nominations: Now Open Until Feb. 6 at 11:59 P.M.

• Everyday Heroes Festival 2012: Canadian Youth’s One-Minute Eco-Films Can Win Great Prizes

• Superior Adventure Contest Opens to Legal Residents of Canada and Most of U.S.

• You’re Invited: Visual Arts Winter Exhibitions 2012 Opening Reception Jan. 27

• You’re Invited: Chinese Cultural Dance + DanceWeekend 2012 + Dance Photography Exhibit

• You’re Invited: Films of Inuit Stories Jan.25-26 + Mediatheque’s Family Day Fun Feb.18-20

• You’re Invited to HarbourKIDS: SK8 Winter Festival February 19-20, 2012

You're Invited: Films of Inuit Stories Jan.25-26 + Mediatheque's Family Day Fun Feb.18-20

NFB Mediatheque in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, invites you to the following FREE events for your enjoyment:

UNIKKAUSIVUT: SHARING OUR STORIES Special screening with Q&A

2011 | 40 min | In Inuktitut, with English subtitles

January 25 at 4 PM and 5 PM

and

January 26 at 7 PM

FREE

“The Inuit have a long and vibrant tradition of passing tales and legends down from one generation to the next using visual arts and storytelling. Discover a powerful portrait of the Inuit experience, past and present, in these animated shorts and documentaries.”

January 25 at 4 PM and 5 PM

• Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk – Quebec Arctic | Alanis Obomsawin

• Kamik | Elise Swerhone

• The Last Days of Okak | Nigel Markham

January 26 at 7 PM

• Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk – Quebec Arctic | Alanis Obomsawin

•  Canada Vignettes: Vignettes from Labrador North | Roger Hart

•  Silapiqujippat (If the Weather Permits) | Elisapie Isaac

• Nunavut Animation Lab: The Bear Facts | Jonathan Wright

A Q&A (Questions & Answers) will follow the screening.

Programmed in partnership with the Museum of Inuit Art.

This series of films is a National Film Board of Canada initiative in collaboration with the Inuit Relations Secretariat of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Government of Nunavut, Department of Education, and the support of Inuit organizations.

 FAMILY DAY WEEKEND: FAMILY STAY-CATION

February 18 – 20, 2012

FREE

Hands-On Animation Workshops: Starting at 10 AM, 12:30 PM and 3 PM
Call 416-973-3012 to Register

Plus

Drop-In Pixilation Activities: No Registration Required

Plus

Screening of Family Friendly Films

You're Invited: Visual Arts Winter Exhibitions 2012 Opening Reception Jan. 27. Above, Harbourfront Centre at night.

Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, invites you to the following FREE events:

Public Opening Reception:

Friday, January 27, 2011
6-10pm
York Quay Centre

FREE

Info: 416-973-4000

York Quay Centre
235 Queens Quay W
Toronto, ON M5J 2G8

Visual Arts at Harbourfront Centre presents the following FREE Winter Exhibitions 2012, which offer unique perspectives into the worlds of architecture, craft & design, photography and visual arts:

Visual Arts Winter Exhibitions 2012

FREE

January 28 – April 15, 2012

• Aggregate- Karen Konzuk
  • Please click here for more info.

• Blowout – Michelle Bellemare

• Constructed View - Jamie Campbell,  Tara Cooper, Susan Dobson, Astrid Ho, Alex Kisilevich, Anita Matusevics, Tom Ngo, Marie de Sousa

• LOOK out – Lizz Aston, Jesse Bromm, George Cho, Clayton Haigh, Jen Kneulman, Grace Eun Mi Lee, Shuyu Lu, Janet Macpherson, Meredith Robb

• No Roads – Jesse Louttit

• Parallax Scroll – Scott Carruthers

• Toronto Souvenir– Garett Walker
  • Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West
  • Please note: access to this exhibition by Fleck Dance Theatre ticket holders only

Visual Arts: Architecture Exhibitions Winter 2012

FREE

January 28 – July 8, 2012

• Bowtie (Reconciliation Passage) – rzlbd

• Defining Space in the City  / The City Defining Space - Altius Architecture Inc.

• Don River – Surendra Lawoti

• Metrics or Memories – nkA

 Exhibitions Info

General Information

GETTING THERE – PLEASE NOTE!

PARKING: The York Quay South Lot (P2) on Queens Quay West, between York and Lower Simcoe Streets, is closed indefinitely for construction. Alternate parking locations and instructions may be found in the Parking section of Harbourfront Centre’s website.

Enjoy!

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• Harbourfront Centre Large-Scale Photographic Exhibition

• You’re Invited: A Fun Evening of Board Games en Français Jan. 24!

• You’re Invited: Mozart Requiem Sing-Along Jan. 28, 2012

• You’re Invited: Contemporary Craft Lectures + Exhibitions Jan. 28, 2012

• You’re Invited: Chinese Cultural Dance + DanceWeekend 2012 + Dance Photography Exhibit

• Everyday Heroes Festival 2012: Canadian Youth’s One-Minute Eco-Films Can Win Great Prizes

• Superior Adventure Contest Opens to Legal Residents of Canada and Most of U.S.

• You’re Invited: January 2012 Skate Culture Activities at Harbourfront Centre

• You’re Invited to HarbourKIDS: SK8 Winter Festival February 19-20, 2012

Harbourfront Centre invites you to the following event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

INNOVATORS + IDEAS (I²)

Contemporary Craft Series

Feature Lecture with Karen Konzuk
with viva voce- Voices from the Craft Studio

January 28, 2012
1–5pm

Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2G8

FREE!

The highlights of the above Innovators + Ideas event are:

• Featured Speaker: Karen Konzuk
  • Karen Konzuk is a jewellery designer from British Columbia, and former artist-in-residence
  • To present a solo exhibition, Aggregate – to give an illustrated lecture for Innovators + Ideas
  • She will speak about her successful career, her innovative solutions to jewellery design, her inspiration and future aspirations

• viva voce Speakers: Shuyu Lu, Clayton Haigh, Deborah Freeman, Adriana McNeely
  • Four current artists-in-residence for viva voce – Voices from the Craft Studio
  • viva voce Speakers are in their final year of residency at Harbourfront Centre
  • They will also give illustrated talks about their work and careers and how being at Harbourfront Centre helped in their artistic development

Please click here for brief bios of the above artists and info about their contemporary crafts.

GETTING THERE – PLEASE NOTE!

PARKING: The York Quay South Lot (P2) on Queens Quay West, between York and Lower Simcoe Streets, is closed indefinitely for construction. Alternate parking locations and instructions may be found in the Parking section of Harbourfront Centre’s website.

Enjoy!

You may also like:

• You’re Invited: Chinese Cultural Dance + DanceWeekend 2012 + Dance Photography Exhibit

• Everyday Heroes Festival 2012: Canadian Youth’s One-Minute Eco-Films Can Win Great Prizes

• Superior Adventure Contest Opens to Legal Residents of Canada and Most of U.S.

• You’re Invited: January 2012 Skate Culture Activities at Harbourfront Centre

• You’re Invited to HarbourKIDS: SK8 Winter Festival February 19-20, 2012

• 2 for 1 Skate Rentals at Evergreen Brick Works Ice Skating Rink All Winter Long!

• You’re Invited: Leisure Skate and Shinny Hockey Programs at Toronto’s Outdoor Rinks

Christmas Gift to You: Mediatheque on Ice Workshops from Dec. 18, 2011 to Jan. 8, 2012

Mediatheque on Ice presents Animated Holiday E-Card workshops and Family Animation workshops.

NFB Mediatheque offers:

Our Christmas Gift to You

Buy 1, Get 1 FREE!*

“Looking for fun, affordable ways to spend time with your family over the holidays? Try one of our popular filmmaking workshops. You can try a new activity every day.”

For every child booked in one of our Mediatheque on Ice workshops, you can either bring a second child or attend another workshop for FREE.

From Dec. 27 to Jan. 8th, Family Animation Workshops offered daily at 12 PM and 3 PM.

• Check out the schedule online for a full list of themes and techniques. There’s something for everyone!

• $5/child, FREE for accompanying adults. Call 416-973-3012 or email nfbmediathequeonf@nfb.ca to register. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled workshop to secure your spot.

*Valid only for workshops offered between Dec. 17, 2011 & Jan. 8, 2012.

Please click on the following text for more fun at the NFB Mediatheque:

• FREE Holiday Screening Program at 2 p.m.
• How to Build an Igloo, FREE drop-in activity
• Special Holiday DVD Discounts
  

Location:

NFB Mediatheque
150 John Street, Toronto, Ontario
(Richmond Street West & John Street)

Phone: 416-973-3012

Holiday Hours:

Dec. 24 (12 – 5 p.m.), Dec. 27 – Jan. 8 (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.), Dec. 25 & 26, Jan. 1 (CLOSED), Jan. 2 (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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You're Invited: Interactive Events + Screenings at NFB Mediatheque

NFB Mediatheque (150 John Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3C3) invites you to the following events and screenings in December 2011 and January 2012:

• Can you build an igloo?

“Drop by anytime for this one-of-a-kind interactive experience where you will literally build a life-sized igloo in the NFB Interactive Lounge. We will film your antics using the pixilation technique, which will result in a memorable animated keepsake of your experience with you as the star!

December to January. FREE. Drop-in. For all ages.*

Interested in learning more about Inuit culture?

Visit the Museum of Inuit Art and pick up a complimentary copy of Inuit Art in Canada with proof of attendance from the NFB Mediatheque’s How to Build an Igloo activity.

Museum of Inuit Art ticket holders receive 10% off of the Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories boxset.** 

Mediatheque on Ice doesn’t stop there!

• Animated Holiday eCard Workshops
  • $5/child, FREE for accompanying adults
  • Call 416-973-3012 to register
  • Please click here for more info on the Animated Holiday eCard Workshops

• Family Animation Workshops
  • $5/child, FREE for accompanying adults
  • Call 416-973-3012 to register
  • Please click here for more info on the Family Animation Workshops

• FREE Holiday Screening Program at 2 p.m. Watch new releases, classics, wintry and holiday-themed animated movies.
  • Weekend Screenings in December. Every Saturday & Sunday at 2 p.m. (except Dec. 24 & 25).
  • Daily Screenings from Tuesday, December 27 to Sunday, January 8 at 2 p.m. (except Jan. 1).
  • Please click here for more info about the FREE Holiday Screening Program.

NFB Mediatheque is offering Special Holiday DVD Discounts.

NFB Mediatheque
150 John Street, Toronto, Ontario
(Richmond Street West & John Street)

Phone: 416-973-3012

We’re OPEN:
Dec. 24 (12 – 5 p.m.), Dec. 27 – Jan. 8 (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.), Dec. 25 & 26, Jan. 1 (CLOSED), Jan. 2 (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)“

*For groups, please call 416-973-3012 to make a reservation. To guarantee your spot, arrive 15 minutes early.
**Discount valid between December 1 and January 31 & only for box sets on-sale at the NFB Mediatheque.
Visit the NFB Mediatheque before January 6 to save an additional $16.49 off of the Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories boxset’s original price. This deal is valid in conjunction with the Museum of Inuit Art 10% discount. This series of films is a National Film Board of Canada initiative in collaboration with the Inuit Relations Secretariat of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Government of Nunavut, Department of Education, and the support of Inuit organizations.

Enjoy!

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