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Florent Vollant: restoring dignity and pride through music
February 10, 2016On January 30, the NAC Presents series, in partnership with the BMO Financial Group, welcomed Florent Vollant, an artist and prominent figure from the Innu arts community. The singer-songwriter from Maliotenam, Québec, and former member of the famous folk‑rock duo Kashtin, returns to his…
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Setting up the Play: Donor Pre-Chats
February 3, 2016One of the many benefits of supporting performance, creation and learning across Canada through the National Arts Centre Foundation is having the opportunity to attend donor pre-chats to listen to the artists discuss their craft first-hand. On Thursday, January 21, 2016, donors joined NAC…
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A story of identity: Going Home Star - Truth and Reconcilation
February 3, 2016The Truth and Reconciliation's outcome report summary states that "These residential schools were created for the purpose of separating Aboriginal children from their families, in order to minimize and weaken family ties and cultural linkages, and to indoctrinate children into a new…
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Discovering ballet with the Ottawa Inuit Children’s Centre
February 1, 2016Never stop learning. It’s a phrase that Royal Winnipeg Ballet Outreach Coordinator Jaime Vargas lives by. A former principal dancer with the company, Jaime now channels his passion for dance into teaching and inspiring others. His gentle nature and obvious love for dance immediately puts…
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Shakespeare - the Old Trout way
January 29, 2016"We struggle against terrible obstacles to create things we think might help make the cruel world slightly more hospitable to the yearning and fragile souls that inhabit it." This is the mission statement of The Old Trout Puppet Workshop and their creative vision has profoundly shaped NAC…
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Prestigious Arctic Inspiration Prize Goes to Qaggiq Project to Support Northern Performing...
January 27, 2016Qaggiq, a project dedicated to supporting northern performing artists, has won the very prestigious Arctic Inspiration Prize. Qaggiq is led by the Qaggiavuut Society, a Nunavut-based arts organization in partnership with organizations across the North and southern Canada -- including the…
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Twelfth Night : a comedy full of surprises
January 26, 2016Audiences and actors experience Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in a completely unique way. Together with Calgary's Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Jillian Keiley's production is full of surprises. The story's madcap scramble of misdirected desire is reinforced by the delightful staging of the work…
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Call for participation - Ça ira (1) fin de Louis
January 25, 2016The National Arts Centre’s Théâtre français is looking for 15 citizens interested in taking part in a unique and collaborative artistic experience, performing in Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis by Joël Pommerat, to be presented at the NAC from March 16 to 19 at 7:30 p.m. Wanted: 15 citizens from…
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Ces voix qui racontent : le passage à la scène d’Un vent...
January 22, 2016À ma première lecture du roman, je manque de souffle. Est-ce à cause de cette image – une main, telle une araignée, qui, dans un ralenti subtil, pose ses doigts sur la carabine – ou alors parce que mes yeux cherchent le point d’arrivée, de repos, de la fin de la phrase ? Je n’ai pas trouvé…
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Art and Reconciliation Panel Discussion
January 18, 2016The recent landmark report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on the abuses at residential schools states that art has the extraordinary ability to heal. The National Arts Centre hosted a timely panel discussion on art in the context of reconciliation moderated by Dr.…
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From Sunrise to Sunset: MAP Saskatchewan
January 15, 2016Well, it’s 5:00 a.m. on this cold morning, November 27th, which means I’ve got to get up and get going if I want to make it to Manor School on time. I get ready quickly and start loading my gear: 5 cords, 4 instruments, 3 stands, 2 speakers, 1 microphone…and a partridge in a pear tree. Oh,…
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NAC Party Makes the List of Canada’s Hottest!
January 14, 2016The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala has been named by The Globe and Mail as one of the Top 10 Canadian parties of 2016! Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts, the Awards recognize our country’s top artists and arts volunteers for their outstanding lifetime…
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Jack Charles’ story of resilience and reconnection
January 14, 2016Jack Charles' experience as a stolen child echoes the plight of Canada's own Indigenous people. This was made clear when he and director Rachael Maza were invited to speak at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa. "It's exactly the same story. It actually started so much earlier…
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Students discuss the Rita Joe Song Project
January 12, 2016In her autobiography, Rita Joe challenges Indigenous youth to find their voices, share their stories, and celebrate their talents. Inspired by this idea, the National Arts Centre asked teachers and students from five Indigenous groups across Canada to create a song based on Rita Joe's…
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Le printemps reviendra toujours, et ses roses et ses fleurs
January 11, 2016Text available in French only. Autour de La reine des neiges et du Cœur en hiver Simon, Je suis une enfant qui a été élevée aux camions et aux barbies. Pas comme toi, j’ai écouté peu de films de Disney, mais je me rappelle avoir pleuré jusqu’au sommeil avant la fin de La belle et la…
