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Shortly, we will be creating a survey on the culturedays.ca site to help us identify people who have venues or other things to offer and help us match them up with artists and arts groups. But in the meantime, can you email or call me with further details about where you are located and what you had in mind at on@culturedays.ca or give me a call at(647) 258-5077?
I am an ‘Indian Classical Music for the West’ – Vocal Performing Artist.
My music teacher and husband is Canadian – Indian Classical Performing Vocal Artist/ Teacher/Composer and Conductor – Chandrakant Kapileshwari.
I am a Canadian born, white woman, with a love for Indian Classical Music.
My focus is to share and educate Westerners as to the in-depth beauty of Indian Classical Music.
I would love to contribute music for your event.
Please do contact me at 613 226-2143 at your convenience.
Laura Cram (MADALSA)
January 24, 2011
Welcome Friends
Celebration (dessert) Evening – Feb 27th, 2011 at 7.00 pm @ Brass Lantern Restaurant in Steinbach, MB.
Come and join us for an exciting evening
• Celebration of one of my dreams come true – completing 'once around the
world' running distance of 40,074 km
• Hearing Mike Pierce (San Diego) speak of his challenges in Antarctica
• Information about our First Nations ministry in remote Manitoba
communities
Enjoying great desserts – featuring a global cake
• Great door prizes with the 1st – 250 guests receiving a stuffed Antarctic
Penguin
Register before Feb. 15, 2011 either by email: aemart@mts.net, or call 204-346-1345
I would be very pleased to have you come and join us and hear the challenges of Antarctic Mike.(http://www.antarcticmike.com)
However, first I have to train and run the Winter Marathon and see the last kilometers of the transglobe distance at The Forks on February 26th (arrival should be between 3-5 pm). Come and join us for coffee at the Beachcomber on February 26th at the Forks.
Thank you very much
Albert Martens
204-346-1345
Email: aemart@mts.net
Website: http://www.albertmartens.com
Blog: http://marathonialbert.blogspo...
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PS. Antarctic Mike's only concern is that on the 26th Feb. 2011 – the day of our Winter Marathon, he would like to have a blizzard or temperatures should drop to minus 35.
“I don't know? I really can't do it. Do you really think I can make a sterling silver ring?”
CULTURE DAYS 2010 did the trick!
9 senior citizens came to my jewellery studio with some hesitation.
I've been working with people for the past 40 years and knew how to put them at ease.
They'd never before seen a finger measured over the knuckle with a strip of paper. It made sense.
Working first of all with a strip of jeweller's bronze reduced the apprehension.
They measured, sawed off the excess, circled the strip, soldered it with a hot flame and then rounded it.
Demos along the way helped them to gain confidence.
“Use this tapered ring mandrel to make the ring absolutely round using a leather mallet.
No scratches allowed so use the emery paper, and the polishing machine.
The ring MUST fit YOUR finger.”
It's lunchtime, wear your “learning” ring while we eat.”
Three hours after lunch, completed band rings in sterling silver
accompanied by oohs and aahs were ready to wear.
The surprise was that to recognize and honour Culture Days 2010, the workshop fee was returned.
Happy, proud and reallizing creativity DOES exist in each and every one of us no matter at what age
They will never forget this day!
THANK YOU, Canada for initiating this IMPORTANT event: CULTURE DAYS 2011!
Let's do it again!
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Orland Larson
Goldsmith, Educator, Author, Craft Consultant
Studio ILEKTROM
172 Hyson Point Road, MAHONE BAY, Nova Scotia B0J 2E0
eMail: orlarson@yahoo.ca
registered and added an activity for 2011 on the web site, or I think I have,
but I had some problems using the web site. After saving my draft of the
activity description and clicking “Next” nothing happens. Also, I am not sure I
have entered the times in the correct format and there doesn't seem to be any
guidance on this. I entered: YYYY-MM-DD and then hours and minutes in a 24 hr
format. Was this right? Third, no google map is appearing, so I don't know if
the address has been entered correctly. Fourth, how do I change the status from “draft” to “published”?
Thanks for registering a Culture Days activity again this year – your dance open house is indeed registered, although certain mandatory details still need to be added in order for it to be posted to the activities schedule.
I understand that you have been experiencing difficulties with the website registration system and would like to determine what they are caused by. In order to ensure that the process is failproof and to assist you in getting your registation completed, allow me to contact you this week at the e-mail address and number in our records, or feel free to call me at the number below.
Once again, thank you for your ongoing support of Culture Days.
Best,
Reuben Finley
Project Assistant, Culture Days
514.864.7906