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“Onah,” or the Idealism of Black Art
February 13, 2023In February, Jimmy Baptiste’s Onah is featured on the National Arts Centre’s Kipnes Lantern, lighting up the downtown area. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in the Afrofuturistic colours of the Haitian-Canadian artist’s work, which was specially commissioned by the NAC for Black…
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Pangawogo Ninga Akì: The art of walking gently on the land
December 14, 2022In some Indigenous cultures, the days leading up to the December 21 Winter Solstice is a time of storytelling. “It’s a season of change, when the autumn harvest makes way for the period when elders gather the children and share knowledge,” said Emily Akikodjiwan Brascoupé-Hoefler, an…
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NAC to “Light Up Purple” on World Mental Health Day
October 7, 2022The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to participate in the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Day. Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day and in memory of Amanda Todd, you will see animations on the Kipnes Lantern by NORMAL from the NAC Orchestra’s Life Reflected. World…
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Nordic Screendance brings Art to the street
September 22, 2022As the crisp breeze of fall slowly settles in, the idea emerges of warm sweaters and downtown strolls, latte in hand. This year, NAC Dance aims to enhance your fall experience with its Nordic Screendance, a free outdoor event for dance lovers and cinephiles alike. From September 22 to 25,…