Ottawa Art Gallery, Arts
Court, 2 Daly Ave., Contemporary galleries 1 & 3
Edna Patterson-Petty's African-American Contemporary Quilts. The contemporary art-quilts of East St. Louis, Illinois artist Edna J. Patterson-Petty are
improvisational and 'jazzy' in their aesthetic quality. They function as
conveyors of memories and histories of place – slavery, race and racism,
community and self-emancipation. The quilts in this exhibition not only speak
about adversity, they are testaments of the inventiveness of African-American
culture as expressed in the syncopated jazz beat. More info on exhibition at http://ottawaartgallery.ca/exhibits/2011/edna-patterson/index-en.php
Curated by Andrea Fatona, Guest Curator. Sponsored by U.S. Embassy Public
Affairs Section.
Gallery Hours
Monday: closed; Tuesday: 10am to
6pm; Wednesday: 10am to 6pm; Thursday: 10am to 8pm; Friday: 10am to 8pm;
Saturday: 11am to 6 pm; Sunday: 11am to 6 pm. Admission to the Gallery is
"Pay-What-You-Can".
Information
Tel.: 613-233-8699
[email protected]
www.ottawaartgallery.ca
Wednesday, February 1
React to the African Film: Courting
Justice
Ottawa Public Library main branch auditorium (120, Metcalfe St.)
5:30pm (refreshments), 6pm (screening)
FILM: As part of its "React to the African Film" series, The South African High Commission presents: "Courting Justice", created by Ruth B. Cowan and produced by Luna Films. This film illustrates how the new constitution in post-apartheid South Africa partially lived up to its goals of promoting justice and human rights. Essential to keeping these promises, indeed mandated by the constitution, is a diverse
judiciary -- one that includes women. By 2008, 18 percent of the superior court
judges were women. This film is their story. More info at www.courtingjustice.com
Event includes an introduction and a discussion with creator/executive producer
Ruth B. Cowan. Free admission.
Thursday February 2
Our Health in Our Hands
Ottawa Public
Library auditorium - 120 Metcalfe Street
5.30 - 7.30 p.m.
Free admission.
Organized by the African, Caribbean and Black HIV/AIDS Prevention Group. Join us for a frank, informative and fun evening as we explore the social impacts of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. Information table will have a variety of resources and fact sheets on healthy sexuality, and other information.
A partnership with Ottawa Public Health, AIDS Committee of Ottawa and
Somerset West Community Health Centre.
Information
Mike Cecilio
613-238-5014 ext 236
[email protected]
Vendredi 3 février
20 h
Cabaret La Basoche, 120, rue Principale, Gatineau
Spectacle de Mighty Popo. Prix des billets : 28$ (adultes), 25$ (aînés),
23 $ (étudiants)
Renseignements : 819 243-8000
Friday - Sunday, Feb. 3 - 5
8 pm
Natalie Stern Studio Theatre, 294 Picton Ave. (Westboro)
Moon Dog Theatre in association with PACT-Ottawa (Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in humans) present: THE WALK (a play about trafficked girls). By Catherine Cunningham-Huston. Directed by Natalie Fraser-Purdy. SYNOPSIS: Celestine, a Nigerian who was a sex slave for eight years in Italy, is now struggling to raise her infant son in Canada. Her story is at the heart of this drama about three wildly incompatible Canadians trying to write a play about sex
trafficking and its impact on young women from around the world. Tickets: $20 in
advance / $22 at the door.
Information
Catherine: 613 733 0776
[email protected]
www.moondogtheatre.com
Saturday, February 4
2:30pm
Arts Court Ottawa - 2, Daly Ave. (near the Rideau Ctre)
Question Period The Musical! Featuring spokenword artist Ian Keteku and others, this award-winning fun and funky musical comedy is about Canadian politics and Parliament, brought to you by edSpective Productions. Whether you're a political junkie or you think politics is junk, you'll have a blast with Question Period The Musical! This performance is a fundraiser in support of The Otesha Project (www.otesha.ca) and One World Arts (www.oneworldarts.ca) Cost: $20. Tickets available for purchase in person at the Arts Court box office (2 Daly Ave) or by calling 613-564-7240.
Saturday, February 4
7pm
Dominion Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper
St., Ottawa
CONCERT: The Ottawa International Jazz Festival presents: The
Oliver Jones Trio, feat. •Oliver Jones - piano•Eric Lagace - bass•Jim Doxas - drums. Disciple and friend of Oscar Peterson, Oliver Jones' career as a jazz
musicians peaked later in life. Gifted with amazing technique, he first
mastered classical music before moving on to a wider variety of musical genres.
His fostered a growing affinity for jazz in the 1980s when he signed with the
Justin Time label and started making concert appearances all over the world.
Jones has won Juno (the Canadian Grammy) awards in 1986, 1990, and 2006, and
Félix Awards in 1989 and 1994. The album Just You, Just Me also won “recording
of the year”, and Jones “keyboardist of the year”, from the National Jazz Awards
in 2006. He’s also the proud recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. award,
celebrating his contributions to the Black Community in Canada and in his native
Montreal. In 1993 he received the Order of Québec, the province’s highest honor,
and the next year he was awarded the Order of Canada, for “outstanding
achievement in the arts.” 2005 saw Oliver being honored in Ottawa by Canada’s
new Governor General Michaëlle Jean, as a recipient of the Governor General’s
Performing Arts Awards for “lifetime artistic achievement”. More info at: www.justin-time.com/artists.php?lang=en&aid=283 and
inter-jazz.com/web/artists/oliver-jones/ Tickets:$33.50 (general
admission), $43.50 (reserved seating) (Available by phone or website from the
Ottawa Jazz Festival)
Saturday, February 4
Safari-Afrika Cultural Showcase
Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street
7:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 in advance & $15 at the door. Children under 10 years: $5
Presented by African Heritage Centre, Dsfiena and African Festival. Join us to share some of the rich heritage from Africa and Latin America, which is now part of Ottawa cultural mosaic.
Information
Mama Rosa Chiombola.
613-860-3022
[email protected]
www.africanheritagecentre.jimdo.com
Monday, February 6
Ottawa Police Service Black History Month Celebration
Ottawa Police Service Headquarters, 474 Elgin Street
4.00 – 5.00 p.m.
Free Admission
Come and join the Ottawa Police Service as they raise their Black History Month banner in celebration of Black History Month. Music and refreshments provided. Buses #5 and #6.
Information
613-236-1222 Ext. 5011
[email protected]
Thursday, February 9
Public Lecture: Professor Charmaine, Nelson, McGill University
Ottawa Public Library auditorium - 120 Metcalfe Street
4.00 - 6.00 p.m.
Free admission
Presented by the Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. Keynote address by Professor Charmaine Nelson, Dept. Of Art History and Communications Studies, McGill University. She is the author of The Color of Stone: Sculpting Black Female Subjects in Nineteenth-Century America (2007) and Representing the Black Female Subject in Western Art (2010). Her most recent book is Ebony Roots, Northern Soil: Perspectives on Blackness in Canada (2010). Her new manuscript project examines nineteenth-century landscapes of Montreal and Jamaica, through critical readings of geography, topography, colonial commerce and travel.
Information
Professor Joanne St. Lewis,
(613) 562-5794
[email protected]
Du 9 au 23 février
Bibliothèque de la Maison du citoyen (25, rue Laurier)
Exposition Mathieu Da Costa. Entrée libre
Renseignements : 819 243-2345, poste 2544
Jeudi 9 février
19 h
Salle de presse Vidéotron, Maison du citoyen (25, rue Laurier, Gatineau)
Conférence : Les Noirs et les médias. Par sa présence au
sein des médias locaux et communautaires, la communauté noire de la région de
Gatineau-Ottawa investit un espace, exprime une vision de l’actualité et
enrichit la vie quotidienne des citoyens de même que leur compréhension de la
nouvelle. Quels sont les défis auxquels la communauté noire est confrontée dans
son engagement bénévole au sein des médias communautaires? Présentatrice et
modératrice : Marie Yanick Dutelly, écrivaine, poète et artiste Panélistes :
Sarah Onyango, animatrice de l’émission Black on Black à CHUO 89.1 FM, Jean St-Vil, animateur radio à CHUO 89.1FM et CKCU 93.1FM, et Jean-Marie Vianney, animateur radio. Entrée libre. Renseignements : 819 243-2345, poste 2544 Présentée par le Conseil de la communauté noire de Gatineau en partenariat avec la Ville de Gatineau.
Friday, February 10
Black Students' Union Presents: "Soulful Expressions"
University of Ottawa, Jock Turcot Univ. Ctre, 85 University, the Agora
7:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
Free Admission. Donations will be accepted!
Join BSU for an entertaining and insightful night of spoken word, poetry, singing, and rap in honour of Black History Month!
Friday - Sunday, February 10 – 12
8 pm
Natalie Stern
Studio Theatre, 294 Picton Ave. (Westboro)
Moon Dog Theatre in association
with PACT-Ottawa (Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in humans) present:
THE WALK (a play about trafficked girls). By Catherine
Cunningham-Huston. Directed by Natalie Fraser-Purdy. SYNOPSIS: Celestine, a
Nigerian who was a sex slave for eight years in Italy, is now struggling to
raise her infant son in Canada. Her story is at the heart of this drama about
three wildly incompatible Canadians trying to write a play about sex
trafficking and its impact on young women from around the world. Tickets: $20 in
advance / $22 at the door. Information: Catherine: 613 733 0776
[email protected]
www.moondogtheatre.com
Saturday, February 11
Doors open at 5pm, Show starts at 6pm sharp
Centrepointe theatre - 101 Centrepointe Dr. (OC Transpo Baseline Stn)
Urban Prayze Nite presents: "Adoration of the King". Great performances, powerful ministry. Come and let's create an atmosphere of worship and fellowship. A...nd this year is the BIG 10. We are celebrating our 10th anniversary, so its going to be BIGGER, BETTER, BRIGHTER! FREE admission! Reserve your free ticket at: www.centrepointetheatre.com -> Events -> February -> Let's spread the Gospel. Need more info? Send an email to [email protected]
or visit www.urbanprayzenite.ca
Samedi 11 et 18 février 2012 – Soirées cinéma.
Auditorium du pavillon Lucien-Brault de l’Université du Québec en Outaouais, 101, rue Saint-Jean-Bosco, Gatineau
Samedi 11 février 2012 à 18 h – La Première Étoile. Un film de Lucien Jean-Baptiste, 2009, 90 min, V. O. Français, France.
Samedi 18 février 2012 à 18 h – Minuit. Un film de Fabienne Colas, 2008, 100 min, créole avec sous-titres. Français, Canada.
Coût: Contribution volontaire. Les fonds seront versés au Conseil de la communauté noire de Gatineau. Renseignements : 819 243-2345, poste 2544
Saturday, February 11
8:30pm
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa
A Tribute to Reggae Icons: Bob Marley, Dennis Brown & Culture’s Joseph Hill. A night of education, entertainment and grooving to the sounds of Roots Rock
Reggae. 8.30pm Documentary presentation on the history of reggae; 9.30 pm
Documentary Presentation on reggae’s icons; 10.00 pm Recognition of Ottawa’s
reggae ambassadors; 10.00 pm onwards Irie Vibes Dance Session featuring DJs
Sunshine International & Wally B. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door,
available at Hair zone, Fades & Fishy’s Tropical Grill. Call 613-404-4190
for ticket delivery. For more information visit
Facebook.com/ChaleEntertainment or http://chaleentertainment.webs.com/
Sunday, February 12
11am
Riverside United Church - 3191 Riverside Dr., (near Walkley Rd.), Ottawa
Black History Month Church Service. Guest speaker, CBC Television anchor Adrian Harewood. Also, performance by Caribbean Voices Choir. For more info contact Mary at [email protected]
Sunday, February 12
Children’s Stories in the Diaspora 10th Anniversary Edition
Ottawa Public Library, Nepean Centrepointe Branch, 101 Centrepointe Dr
2.00 – 4.00 p.m.
Free Admission. Donations to Black History Ottawa
gratefully accepted.
Listen to readers from the Under the Mango Tree program and from the black community at large share children's stories written by black authors from the diaspora. Books from the library will be on display and a local bookseller, Sankofa Bookstore, will have books for sale on site. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence of Trinidad and Tobago - the Land of Carnival - there will be a special presentation on Caribbean carnival traditions. All are welcome to attend this family event. A partnership between the Ottawa Public Library and Black History Ottawa.
Information
[email protected]
Sunday, February 12
Youth and Children Talent Show Case
The Ottawa Church of God - 1820 Carling Ave (at Maitland Ave)
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Admission: An offering will be collected in support of Junior Talent
2012. An inspirational night to highlight the talent of our youth and children,
in stories of inclusion, dance, poetry, drama and songs.
Information
Carol Campbell
613-294-6750
[email protected]
Joel Charles
613-729-3172 ext 2
[email protected]
www.ottawaocg.org
Wednesday, February 15
5:30pm
Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch - Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe Street
Launch of our “Canada Reads Africa” series featuring “The Famished Road” by Ben Okri.The Honorable Senator Raynell Andreychuk will read excerpts from “The Famished Road” by Ben Okri nuanced with “Conversations with Myself” by Nelson Mandela as an introspection of Okri’s understanding of the African cultural conversation. Moderated by Black History Ottawa's Sarah Onyango. About “The Famished Road”: “This Booker Prize-winning novel employs a unique narrative style incorporating the spirit world with the “real” world in what some have classified as magical realism. It exploits the belief in the coexistence of the spiritual and material worlds that is a defining aspect of traditional African life”. The South African High Commission is presenting this reading in collaboration with the Ottawa Public Library, and as part of the "Canada Reads Africa" series. This cultural series provides an opportunity to stimulate debate, inform and expose the Canadian public to the African continent and its current geopolitical issue. FREE ADMISSION
Thursday, February 16
6pm - 8pm
OCISO - 945 Wellington Street
The Network of Black Business & Professional Women invites you to come and share a glass of wine, connect with other local Black business/professional women and learn more about the Network. We will be hosting a Wine and Cheese reception during which we will engage in bi-directional sharing that will leave us all
more connected and inspired! Join us...Cost: $30 for Non-members; $15 for Members. For more info: www.nb2pw.net
Vendredi 17 février
19 h
Salle de conférence, bibliothèque de la Maison du citoyen (25, rue Laurier)
Soirée littéraire : Existe-t-il une histoire des Noirs? Billets : 3 $ pour les abonnés de la bibliothèque et 4,50 $ pour les non-abonnés.
Renseignements et inscription : Dans les points de service de la bibliothèque municipale ou en ligne à www.gatineau.ca. Le code de l’activité est le 3704-31.
Saturday, February 18
Ujimaa –Job Fair
Carleton
University Unicentre, 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON
11am - 4 pm
In celebration of Black History Month 2012, Jaku Konbit will be hosting the Ujimaa Job Fair to assist local minority youth in finding summer employment and work experience.
Information
Tel.: 613-567-0600
Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.jakukonbit.com
Saturday, February 18
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 7:13pm
Ben Franklin Place (The Chamber), behind Baseline Station (beside Centrepointe library) 101 Centrepointe dr., Ottawa, ON
Project Reclamation Presents: Light. Special Guest Performer: Rita Carter (local musician). Project Reclamation is an all female dynamic collective consisting of Asha Kayd, Azenith Barbosa, Afuwa Renner, Amatullah Yousif, Jesslyn Colley, Khadija Ahmed, Marwa Talal, F(a)rah Ali Aman (Frah4life), Sharrae Lyon (Aisha Rae), and Sarah Musa. We are a fusion of artists, thinkers, and activists. One of the main goals of this collective is to help inspire and fuel one another, by encouraging and collaborating with each other to create limitless art. Tickets are $10. *note: TICKETS MUST BE BOUGHT IN ADVANCE. There are no door sales allowed, due
to City of Ottawa by-laws.To purchase a ticket contact: Frah Ali Aman (Downtown/Huntclub South area) 613-709-8476, Sarah Musa (Carleton University/West End) 613-709-5355. TIckets are also available at the Tea Store, 53 York St (In the Market).
Sunday, February 19
2:00 PM
Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa | 420 Sparks Street at Bronson
Cathedral Arts presents: NOTES FROM AFRICA. Excerpts from David Fanshawe's "African Sanctus", feat. members of the Cathedral Choirs Instrumental Ensemble, Soloists: Rebecca Abbott & Ghislaine Marceau, directed by Matthew Larkin. Also, excerpts from Joe Sealy's "Africville Stories", with Paul Novotny, Jackie Richardson and Joe Sealy. TICKETS: Platinum $40 | Gold $30 | Silver $20 | Students $10. Purchase online at www.cathedralarts.com
Information: 613-567-1787, [email protected]
Sunday, February 19
3pm
The Elmdale House, 1084 Wellington St. W
Celebrate Black History Month. The Dusty Owl Reading Series is celebrating
Black History Month with a reading by celebrated poets John Akpata, Jacqueline
Lawrence and Joanne John. This event is a fundraiser to help send a group of
Ottawa youth to the Black Youth Congress. After the reading there will be an open mike, for your own stories, songs and poems. All proceeds will go to help Ottawa's black youth shape the future. More info: Kathryn Hunt, VERSe Ottawa www.versefest.ca 613-314-4821
Tuesday, February 21
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m
Gowlings Moot Court - Fauteux Hall, University of Ottawa (main campus, off Laurier Ave. East)
The Michaëlle Jean Foundation, alongside the Black Law Students Association of
the University of Ottawa and Mon Cameroun present: a Black History Month celebration with the Foundation Co-Founders, the Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean and
Jean-Daniel Lafond. Featuring: sreening of Tropic North, a film by Jean-Daniel Lafond with Michaëlle Jean, followed by a public debate on: Black History, Identity and Leadership: An Evolving Canadian Legacy. Free admission but you must RSVP at [email protected]
Wednesday, February 22
7:30pm until 9:30pm
Desmarais Building, Room 1160, 55 Laurier Avenue East
Refugee Night at U of O: The Good, the Bad and the Outrageous. Welcome to a celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the 1951 U.N. Refugee Convention and Canada’s role in refugee protection. It will be a sweet-and-sour evening of high drama, low humour and serious talk about Canadian refugee policy. Come join actors, professors, refugees, refugee lawyers, and special guest Furio De Angelis for a night of drama, debate, testimonials, audience quizzes and too many surprises to count. Presented by the Refugee Forum and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. Featuring: The Asylum Players performing "Excluding Manuel" Presentations by: refugee Lawyers, Law Professors, Law Students. And Special Guest, Furio De Angelis, UNHCR Representative in Canada.
RSVP : [email protected]
Wednesday, February 22
8pm
Harold Shenkman
Hall, Shenkman Arts Center, 245, Centrum Blvd., Ottawa (Ontario) K1E 0A1
Tiken Jah Fakoly - African Revolution, Presented by: Mifo and Live Nation.
« African Revolution » is a radical turning point in Tiken Jah Fakoly’s
career. Tiken Jah Fakoly has always taken risks challenging the Disinformation: standing out as the spokesman for millions of young African people, joining the lineage of Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, « the voice for those without voices.“ With the new album « African Revolution » is exactly what he claims: African and revolutionary. Before anything else he is revolutionary in his method of work.
African Revolution stands out as a ranging-milestone, not only for the artist,
yet for all the reggae stages. A breath of fresh air, an example that will hand
out the grain to grind an all-new generation … But above all this album
transcends the genres and projects a new sound, anchored in the tradition and
modern determination, so that Africa will never cease to charm and amaze
us. Tickets: $48.75– rows AA-CC; $43.75– rows A-E; $38.75– rows F-Q
Carte Privilège cardholders: $43.75 – rows AA-CC; $38.75 – rows A-E; $33.75 –
rows F-Q
Site officiel de l'artiste: http://tikenjahfakoly.artiste.universalmusic.fr/www/
Friday, February 24
Black Youth Conference Day
Saint Paul University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa ON
8:30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
"Black Like Who? Black Like Me!” A conversation designed and facilitated by Black
youth for Black youth, young adults, adults to empower themselves to be
active in the discovery, manifestation, and articulation of their visions for
themselves, Black communities and the World!. Join us as we explore
conversations about "black identity".
Information
[email protected]
www.3dreads.com
Friday, February 24
8pm
Harold Shenkman Hall, Shenkman Arts Center, 245, Centrum Blvd., Ottawa (Ontario) K1E 0A1
CONCERT: Soprano Marie-Josee Lord: back in Ottawa! She sang for Queen Elizabeth II on July 1st, 2010. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKNxEt9ryg)
She sang at Christ Church Cathedral in 2010 and 2011 as part of the Cathedral Arts series... Her first CD, with the Orchestre Métropolain, is nominated for a JUNO!
She has moved the audience to tears at every appearance...With her pianist and her violonist, Ms. Lord will perform for the first time at the Shenkman Theatre her programme JAMBALAYA, also known « BOUILLON ». Ticket reservations: 613-580-2700
http://www.shenkmanarts.ca/events_evenements/details/february_fevrier/mariejosee_lord_en.html
Saturday, February 25
BlackYouthaPalooza
Saint Paul University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa ON
11.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
“Black Like Who? Black Like Me! Celebrating our community's Young, Gifted, and Black. Info: [email protected] / www.3dreads.com
Samedi 25 février
midi à 16 h
Agora Gilles-Rocheleau de la Maison du citoyen, 25, rue Laurier, Gatineau
Grande journée de célébration du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs. Spectacles, artisanat, dégustations de mets typiques, expositions d’œuvres d’art seront au rendez-vous. Les festivités seront suivies à 16 h 30 d’une conférence sur le thème Les trajectoires de réussites pour l’immigrant présentée par le Forum des cultures en dialogue (FOCUDIA) et le Club Mont-Cameroun en partenariat avec la Ville de Gatineau. La conférence aura lieu à la salle de presse Vidéotron. Entrée libre
Renseignements et programmation détaillée : 819 243-2345, poste 2544
Samedi 25 février 2012 à 16 h 30 – Conférence-débat : Les trajectoires de
réussite des minorités visibles dans la région de la capitale nationale. Entrée libre
Renseignements : Serge Banyongen, 613 697-5488.
Saturday, February 25
Singin' in the Spirit Ottawa
Seventh-Day Adventist Church - 2200 Benjamin Ave. (Woodroffe Ave & Hwy 417)
7:00 p.m.
Admission: Donation to local charity
A musical celebration of the black experience through spirituals and gospel music,
featuring choirs, soloists and instrumentalists.
Information
Janice Anderson
613-728-8178
[email protected]
Saturday, February 25
Global Community Alliance Gala Night
Sheraton Ottawa Hotel - 150 Albert Street
6.00 p.m. – 1.00 a.m.
Admission: $55 per person (with complimentary cocktails). Note: Advance
tickets only.
Presented by the Global Community Alliance, this event
will highlight the diversity that fosters unity within the Ottawa community,
raise awareness of some of the issues in the community and recognize the
efforts of individuals, associations, businesses and organizations that make a
significant difference within our Global Community.In addition, the Gala
Night will feature the presence of prominent members of the community, a keynote
speaker, an African fashion showcase by Pure Joy Creations, and inspiring
entertainment for the evening. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Black
History Ottawa. Tickets available from BHO by emailing [email protected]
Information
Yomi or Kelly Pratt
613-824-6392
[email protected]
[email protected]
Saturday, February 25
7:30 pm
École secondaire publique De la Salle, 501 Old St-Patrick St., Ottawa
MosaiK Choral Festival presents "African Stories". Sponsored by Harmonia Choir of Ottawa, and École secondaire publique De la Salle, six choirs from across the city, featuring children, youth, and adults, have the unique opportunity to come together to sing in workshops and performance led this year by guest conductor and clinician Scott Leithead. Workshops and rehearsals will culminate in an evening concert in which participants perform their own eclectic programmes then join in the MosaiK massed choir directed by Scott Leithead. A broad range of choirs are taking part in the festival. The children's choirs of the Cross Town Youth Chorus (ages 5-15), the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir (ages 15-23) and the high school choir from École De La Salle will join with adult choirs Musica Viva Singers, Tone
Cluster - quite a queer choir, and Harmonia Choir of Ottawa will join together for a very intergenerational mix. Tickets for "African Stories" are available from The Leading Note and from choir members. Tickets: $15, or $10 for students and seniors. Free for children 12 and under. Information at: 613-833-1812
Samedi 25 février
20 h
Centre communautaire Tétreau (parc Moussette), 361, boulevard de Lucerne
Soirée de danse : Bantou salsa. Entrée : 8 $
Renseignements et billets : www.salsaloca.ca, [email protected], 819 208-9484
Sunday, February 26
10:30 a.m.
Dominion Chalmers United Church - 355, Cooper St., Ottawa
Dominion Chalmers United Church Black History Month celebration, feat. musical guests: The Polished Brass, performing Jazz and Gospel renditions. Coffee time afterwards. Free admission.
Monday, February 27
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Rotunda of Tabaret Hall, University of Ottawa main campus
Former US Congresswoman, former US Green Party presidential candidate, anti-war crusader, and Palestinian human rights activist Cynthia McKinney proposes to give a stirring workshop about racial oppression in North America, as part of Black History Month.. Her visit follows several high-profile instances in recent years of racial oppression in both Ottawa, including police brutality, and at the University of Ottawa, including racial discrimination against nursing and medical students. Cynthia will focus on the need for young peoples of colour to strengthen their resolve to put principles of justice ahead of all other social matters and on the need to form strong multi-racial alliances in fighting the corporate and financial forces that vie for the status quo in the name of greed.Cynthia will bring her broad experience of the US racial landscape to Canada in the hope of inspiring the newest
generation of social justice activists and responsible citizens. She will also draw on her on-going Ph.D. research into past US political assassinations of social justice leaders. Cynthia will address the questions of race and justice like few people can. This is a call-out to all to join Cynthia McKinney in a speaking/workshop event and demonstration in Ottawa on February 27, 2012. For more info, contact:
Hazel Gashoka, Student Senator, University of Ottawa
647-863-0586 (c) [email protected]
Jean-Marie Vianney, Host, Afrique Plus radio show, CHUO 89.1FM
613-769-9809 (c) [email protected]