The following story “Fairies and Far Away Places” was submitted by Margaret Ayad, board member of The Bay Roberts Cultural Foundation , and documents their Culture Days 2011 experience. To understand what Culture Days means to our small town, you need to be aware of the unique cultural heritage in Newfoundland and Labrador. For at least 400…
The following story “Buzzing about buttons with the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance” was submitted by David Sereda, Communications & Outreach Officer of the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance, and documents their Culture Days 2011 activities. There’s something magical about making buttons. Bringing several existing parts together but adding your own dash, statement and individuality. We thought this could be…
The following story “Author Bonnie Burnard visits Elgin County Library for Culture Days” was submitted by Sandi Loponen, Coordinator of the Elgin County Library, and documents her Culture Days 2011 activity. Bonnie Burnard, Giller Prize-winning author of A Good House, appeared at the Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Friday, September 30th for a special engagement…
Storytelling is a great way to share your Culture Days experience! But sometimes it’s easier said than done, so Culture Days has compiled a few handy tips to get the creative ball rolling. Sharing your story will undoubtedly inspire others to take action in their communities and support the arts and culture! Whether you were…
Whether you’re live in person outside the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Center or in the comfort of your home, join CBC for the kick-off to the 2nd annual Culture Days weekend! CBC LIVE will be connecting audiences coast to coast to coast to a star-studded lineup of CBC personalities and arts and culture events in a festival…
Culture Days’ National Broadcast Partner, CBC, kicks off a week of special culture-themed, multi-platform programming today, as a lead up to the upcoming Culture Days weekend (September 30, October 1 & 2). Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, CBC demonstrates how it has been a driving force in Canadian culture over the years and its…
Below is a blog entry by Paul Wilson, an active Culture Days Animateur in Saskatchewan. Paul is a writer and publisher, and has been engaging the public through an exercise of creating an “Invisible Library”. I’ve been writing poetry since I was a baffled teen, about forty years. I have published four books of poetry…
“Ripple Effect” is the third installment in a series of blog posts that document Catherine’s (aka Kingston Through My Lens) experience and participation in Culture Days 2011. Find out more by reading the first and second installments. One of the greatest things that can happen when you embark on a journey to make change in…
“Confessions of a First-Time Organizer” is a great blog post written by Catherine (aka Kingston Through My Lens) and is the second installment in a series of posts that documents her experience and participation in Culture Days 2011. Click here to read Catherine’s previous post. Organizing Kingston Through My Lens has definitely been a whirlwind…