Schedule of events
Canada's North is having events at Canada's Northern House and around Vancouver through spring 2010. Choose a date to view times and information about what's going on.
Events for
March 19, 2010
- 00:00Endlessly Traversed Landscapes
Endlessly Traversed Landscapes is a public poster project curated by Natalie Doonan, featuring works by Canadian artists placed in various locations throughout Vancouver.
Endlessly Traversed Landscapes is a public poster project curated by Natalie Doonan, featuring works by Canadian artists placed in various locations throughout Vancouver.
Endlessly Traversed Landscapes is a public poster project curated by Natalie Doonan, featuring works by Canadian artists placed in various locations throughout Vancouver. Appropriating advertising spaces such as billboards and bus shelters, these images enter into a dialogue with their surroundings. Billboards are highly contested and competitive zones, displaying the drama of shifting social relations, and bus shelters are transitory sites – outposts that speak to the movement of people through a brief moment in time. Surprising and arresting, these images draw attention to the myriad functions of public space.
See Yukoners, Hannah Jickling and Valerie Salez billboard installations of their snow shoveling performances on transit shelter faces.
January 22, 2010 - March 21, 2010 - 10:00 - 17:00Art of Craft
Celebrate the exuberance, inventiveness and refinement of fine craft at this exhibition of work from Canada and the Republic of Korea. The show features Yukoners Lyn Fabio, Helen O'Connor and Paul Gort among other artists.
Celebrate the exuberance, inventiveness and refinement of fine craft at this exhibition of work from Canada and the Republic of Korea. The show features Yukoners Lyn Fabio, Helen O'Connor and Paul Gort among other artists.
Celebrate the exuberance, inventiveness and refinement of fine craft at this exhibition of work from Canada and the Republic of Korea. The show features Yukoners Lyn Fabio, Helen O'Connor and Paul Gort among other artists.
Art of Craft showcases 173 spectacular fine craft works in three parts:
Unity & Diversity: Selected Works - 75 pieces from across Canada recently on display at the 2009 Cheongju International Craft Biennale in the Republic of Korea.
By Hand/BC and Yukon - 51 pieces from Canada’s West Coast with a focus on the artists’ creative processes and studio environments.
Craft from the Republic of Korea - 47 pieces demonstrating the excellence of traditional and contemporary crafts.
Presented by Museum of Vancouver in partnership with Craft Council of British Columbia, Canadian Craft Federation, Korean Craft Museum, and the 2009 Cheongju International Craft Biennale.
January 14, 2010 - 10:00 - April 11, 2010 - 17:00 - 11:00 - 16:00Diamond Polishing
Jeannine Pilon will be showing the art of polishing diamonds to visitors of Canada's Northern House.
Jeannine Pilon will be showing the art of polishing diamonds to visitors of Canada's Northern House.
Jeannine Pilon will be showing the art of polishing diamonds to visitors of Canada's Northern House.
There will be a live diamond polishing demonstration as part of the NWT presence at Canada's Northern House. Jen Pilon will provide demonstrations of the actual processing of diamonds and information on colour and quality of diamonds. Please note that on Sunday March 21st, Jeannine Pilon will be at the House until 1pm.
March 12, 2010 - 11:00 - March 21, 2010 - 16:00 - 11:00 - 17:00Arctic Sports and Dene Hand Games Demonstration @ Canada's Northern House
Traditional Games originated from the time when northern aboriginal people were semi-nomadic. Played for both fun and survival, these games developed strength, endurance, and resistance to pain. The people were tested and prepared for the hard life on
Traditional Games originated from the time when northern aboriginal people were semi-nomadic. Played for both fun and survival, these games developed strength, endurance, and resistance to pain. The people were tested and prepared for the hard life on
Traditional Games originated from the time when northern aboriginal people were semi-nomadic. Played for both fun and survival, these games developed strength, endurance, and resistance to pain. The people were tested and prepared for the hard life on the land. Today they are played in competition and to celebrate culture between different regions of the North.
Strength Sports - 12:30pm
Agility Sports - 2pm
March 19, 2010 - 11:00 - 17:00 - 18:30 - 22:00NWT Film Week - Documentaries
Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) has compiled a selection of NWT films that showcase NWT film makers, NWT culture, and the NWT as a filming location, to be shown at Canada’s Northern House. Tonight's theme are documentaries.
Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) has compiled a selection of NWT films that showcase NWT film makers, NWT culture, and the NWT as a filming location, to be shown at Canada’s Northern House. Tonight's theme are documentaries.
Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) has compiled a selection of NWT films that showcase NWT film makers, NWT culture, and the NWT as a filming location, to be shown at Canada’s Northern House. Tonight's theme are documentaries. Click more to see what's playing.
Each evening’s screenings will run from 7:00-10:00 PM and would be introduced by an MC, who will provide some brief background information about film-makers and film-making in the NWT, as well as some information about the films to be screened on that night. The evenings are open to the public.
Sila Alangotok: Inuit Observations on Climate Change 45min
Directed by Terry Woolf
A documentary investigating the effects of climate change as detailed by observations from Inuit peoples of the high Arctic. This video is appropriate for all ages, though some youngsters may find it dry.
Acasta River Gneiss 10min
Directed by Jeremy Emerson
A documentary on the oldest rock in the world, the Acasta River Gneiss. This documentary follows prospector Mark Brown as he stakes his claim on the Acasta River where the oldest rock in the world is located. An interesting and informative documentary. Family friendly, though there is some mildly coarse language in one scene.
The Dogrib Birchbark Canoe 30-35min
Directed by Terry Woolf
A medium length documentation of the building of a traditional birchbark canoe by Dogrib students and elders from N’Dilo. This film follows the work of a group of students and elders as they work with an expert canoe builder in an attempt to recapture the art of birchbark canoe-making from their past. This video is family friendly, though some youngsters may find it slow.
Break
Muktuk (French) 5-7min
A super 8 film made by young people of the NWT French Association. Muktuk is a mini interview with a woman discussing the important values of muktuk in the diet of Inuit peoples. This video is light hearted and family friendly.
Snowking Documentary (Triumph of the Chill) 55min
Directed by Jay Bulkaert
A documentary that observes the Snowking (of Yellowknife) as he prepares his Snow Kingdom for another festival season. The documentary looks at the history of the Snow Kingdom and how it has developed over the years, and the people who have been involved in its conception and creation. This video is family friendly.
Total Running Time for Day Three: 152min
March 19, 2010 - 18:30 - 22:00
