Family Activities at the National Arts Centre

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2024-09-14 10:00 2024-09-14 15:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Family Activities at the National Arts Centre

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/36993

In-person event

Join us at the NAC between 10 am and 3 pm for some all-ages family fun: music, dance, workshops, crafts and interactive activities! Go Fishing activity and Water-Tasting station with Ottawa Riverkeeper  All Day
Protecting the health of the Ottawa River watershed is at the heart of the work of Ottawa Riverkeeper. Curious minds of all ages will discover the wonders of the watershed through a Go Fishing game to uncover the rich biodiversity surrounding us.
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Atrium O’Brien,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa
Sat, September 14, 2024
Sat, September 14, 2024
10 AM EDT
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  • In-person event

Join us at the NAC between 10 am and 3 pm for some all-ages family fun: music, dance, workshops, crafts and interactive activities!

Go Fishing activity and Water-Tasting station with Ottawa Riverkeeper 

All Day
Protecting the health of the Ottawa River watershed is at the heart of the work of Ottawa Riverkeeper. Curious minds of all ages will discover the wonders of the watershed through a Go Fishing game to uncover the rich biodiversity surrounding us.
Thirsty from all the fun? The Ottawa Riverkeeper will also have a water-tasting station on hand. Do you prefer river water from the tap? Bottled water? Groundwater from a well? Let’s find out and think about how to work together to protect water for all!

Indigenous language colouring pages

All Day
The NAC's Indigenous Theatre Department will share colouring pages with water-themed Indigenous words from across Turtle Island featuring artwork created by Indigenous artists from the regions where these languages are spoken. Join us in colouring these pages and share your work!

For inspiration, this station will also feature a small display of materials on the legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau. Thanks to the Norval Morriseau Estate for their support.

Reflections H2O

All Day
Help create a collective artwork that explores the hexagonal pattern in nature and the molecular structure of water, led by artist and educator Emily Rose Michaud.

Note that participating children ages 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Navigating Tides

10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm - Peter Herrndorf Place
Through music and movement, Navigating Tides explores our relationship with water and our connection to the Earth. Created and performed by Kathryn Cobbler and Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson, this 30-minute “choo“e your own adventure” wor” for strings and dance is an interactive performance that invites audience members to explore how we can create positive or negative change through our actions. Participants can make choices that affect the artistic storyline – mirroring the cause and effect of our decisions and showing that how we interact with water can either heal or erode the Earth.

Thank you to The School of Dance and Ottawa Dance Directive for their generous support.

Dance Workshop

11:30 am 1:30 pm - Canal Lobby
Join a water-themed dance workshop led by dancers and choreographers Siôned Watkins (NAC Dance) and Liz Winkelaar (Propeller Dance).
For all ages, all bodies and all abilities!

Artists

  • Interdisciplinary artist and educator Emily Rose Michaud
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    Kathryn Patricia Cobbler
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    Dancer Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson
  • Set designer Rachel Gray
  • Education Associate and Teaching Artist, NAC Dance Siôned Watkins
  • Liz Winkelaar
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    Featuring Ottawa Riverkeeper