Canadian identity

Listen As Desired – Author Reading and Book Signing with Lawrence Hill

CMIP21 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:39:28 +0000

Tue Mar 5

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Address:

1055 Marginal Road

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

Philippa Gunn, pgunn@pier21.ca

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair Accessible

Link:

http://www.pier21.ca/home

For ages 19+. Be part of an intimate exploration of African Canadian identity in literature, featuring an author reading and book signing by Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes. Dr. Afua Cooper, James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies at Dalhousie University, will provide the evening’s introduction. Q&A and reception to follow.

Read As Desired – Author Reading and Book Signing with Lawrence Hill

CMIP21 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:37:02 +0000

Tue Mar 5

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Address:

1055 Marginal Road

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

Matthew Ritchie, mritchie@pier21.ca

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair Accessible

Link:

http://www.pier21.ca/home

All Canadians are invited to read Lawrence Hill’s memoir Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada. Join us at the Museum for an author reading and book signing and hear from Lawrence Hill on the topic of identity. All are welcome and admission is free.

Film Screening and Discussion: Race and Identity in Film

CMIP21 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:22:07 +0000

Sat Feb 9

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Address:

1055 Marginal Road

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

pgunn@pier21.ca

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair Accessible

Link:

http://www.pier21.ca/home

Come out for an exploration of perceptions of race and identity in film on Saturday, February 9 at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Hear from Dr. Sylvia Hamilton, filmmaker and writer, and view her short film Keep on Keeping On.

Panel Discussion on African Canadian Art Practices: Photography

CMIP21 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:19:30 +0000

Sat Feb 9

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Address:

1055 Marginal Road

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

pgunn@pier21.ca

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair Accessible

Link:

http://www.pier21.ca/home

The Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection exhibition is presented at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 from January 22 to March 30, 2013.