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Nina Lee Aquino Appointed Next Artistic Director of NAC English Theatre
January 6, 2022Nina Lee Aquino has been appointed Artistic Director of NAC English Theatre, effective August 29, 2022. Nina Lee Aquino is an award-winning Filipino-Canadian director, dramaturg and teacher who has tirelessly advocated for the representation and flourishing of IBPoC voices in Canadian…
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ThisGen Fellowship 2022 Call for Applications
November 18, 2021Why Not Theatre, in partnership with the National Arts Centre, is excited to announce the 2022 iteration of ThisGen Fellowship, a national initiative that supports BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) Women and Non-Binary performing arts practitioners get to the next stage in their…
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The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards One-Hour Television Special
November 16, 2021This year’s Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards celebration are unique for many reasons. Instead of a live event, it’s a television special that will air on CBC/Radio-Canada on CBC TV, ICI TÉLÉ and the free CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV streaming services on Friday, November 26 at 7 p.m. |…
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NAC to co-present Arohafest, Diwali Edition
October 26, 2021Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. In India it’s the most important holiday of the year. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and…
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EXPO 2020 Dubai
September 28, 2021The NAC is collaborating with Global Affairs Canada to present a broad spectrum of Canada’s performing arts at Expo 2020 Dubai, taking place in the United Arab Emirates from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. Jill Barber, Les Grands Hurleurs and Beòlach kick off Canada’s dynamic and…
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Black Theatre Workshop Extended as Co-Curating Company for NAC English Theatre
July 13, 2021In December 2020, National Arts Centre English Theatre, in partnership with Black Theatre Workshop (BTW), announced an unprecedented, shared curation model for the national stage. NAC English Theatre committed to the annual appointment of a Co-Curating Company in Residence, and as the…
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Chef’s Table Returns After Last Summer’s Outstanding Success
June 21, 2021It’s official, the Chef’s Table series of Canal-side concerts at the NAC’s 1 Elgin Restaurant with RBC Bluefest is back this Summer This exciting collaboration between RBC Bluesfest and the NAC offers an amazing farm-to-table feast created by outstanding chefs paired with live music by…
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A message about re-opening from Christopher Deacon
June 17, 2021As someone who has worked at the National Arts Centre for more than 30 years, it has been incredibly strange to have had our doors closed for such a long time. We have missed you, our audience and our donors, greatly. However, since the pandemic was first declared we have put our energies…
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Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards to become a CBC/Radio-Canada special
June 2, 2021The 2021 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards will be a one-hour television special on CBC/Radio-Canada. Produced by the NAC in partnership with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation and Vérité Films, the special will celebrate the 2021 laureates of Canada’s highest…
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TESSEL: an expression of Black resilience
May 31, 2021The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 has revived everyday trauma for many and awakened others to the struggles that Black and Afro-descendant communities face in Canada. At the NAC, we are committed to our engagement towards positive social impact and in dismantling systemic racism on…
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Meet Germaine Chazou-Essindi, the NAC’s first Director of Diversity and Inclusion
May 3, 2021Christopher Deacon, President and CEO of the NAC just announced the appointment of Germaine Chazou-Essindi to the new position of Director of Diversity and Inclusion, effective May 3, 2021. Prior to joining the NAC, Germaine was the Director of National Policy, Programs and Partnerships at…
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Colour, Health, Hope: Art installation offers colour as a tool for mental...
December 14, 2020If you come by the National Arts Centre, you may see a spectacular array of colours and imagery on the Kipnes Lantern. The NAC recently commissioned the art installation called Colour, Health, Hope from Jacquie Comrie, an acclaimed Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist. Centred on colour,…
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Interview with Jacquie Comrie about her installation Colour, Health, Hope
December 14, 2020An interview with Jacquie Comrie, an acclaimed Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist whose installation Colour, Health, Hope is featured on the National Art Centre’s Kipnes Lantern during the 2020 holiday season. Centred on colour, this vibrant, visually powerful work was created as a tool…
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Black Theatre Workshop named inaugural Co-Curating Company for NAC English Theatre
December 9, 2020On Wednesday, December 9, National Arts Centre English Theatre, in partnership with Black Theatre Workshop, announced an unprecedented shared curation model for the national stage. Beginning in the 2021–22 season, NAC English Theatre has committed to the annual appointment of a Co-Curating…
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
November 25, 2020From November 25 to December 10th, the National Arts Centre will join the community in bearing witness to the strength and resilience of everyone impacted by gender-based violence by participating in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. For 16 days, we will share…
