This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.

The Yellow Umbrella Chronicles by Ebru Winegard

Name: The Yellow Umbrella Chronicles by Ebru Winegard
Start: 2025-09-19T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-12T23:59:59-04:00

In-person

Photography Visual arts

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre

2302 Bridge Road

Oakville, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

Free parking and EV charging stations.

About

The Yellow Umbrella Chronicles explores the profound question,

"What if I fall?

Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?"

Photographs from a variety of countries are presented as moments in time, celebrating the human journey. This project is a metaphor for taking risks and embracing the unknown, allowing viewers to contemplate the possibilities that emerge when we dare to spread our wings!

Ebru Winegard is a Toronto-based, award-winning, multidisciplinary Turkish-Canadian artist. She double-majored in Visual Communication Design and Film & Television at Bahçeşehir University before earning her Masters of Social Science from Istanbul University.

Ebru is a versatile artist, excelling as a graphic designer, visual artist, filmmaker, and art educator. Her work has received both national and international acclaim. She presented a solo exhibition at the 2024 Contact Photography Festival and has participated in over 30 national and international group exhibitions and festivals. Her short film HandMade Paper Font has been screened in North Carolina (USA), Toronto (Canada), Oberhausen (Germany), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Essex (England).

Ebru’s artistic journey is deeply rooted in her family’s creative heritage, with members skilled in painting, music, and crafts. She employs a wide array of mediums, from photography and video to textiles, to communicate her artistic vision. Her works are inspired by community, culture, and nature, reflecting her dedication to making a positive impact through her art.

Organizer

Town of Oakville

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Since the 1800s, it has become one of the most coveted areas to live and work in Ontario, with 225,000 residents calling Oakville home. The town offers all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre with first-rate facilities and amenities while maintaining its small-town feel.

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Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre

Town of Oakville Oakville, ON

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) is a unique and dynamic public space created to fulfill the recreation, arts and cultural needs of the community. This one-of-a-kind, multi-use facility features more than 144,000...