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SUMMARY:The Witness Blanket
DESCRIPTION:The Witness Blanket\, a travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights\, features a full-scale photographic replica of Carey Newman’s original art installation honouring the resilience of Survivors of the Indian residential school system. Inspired by a woven blanket\, the installation incorporates hundreds of items from residential schools\, churches\, cultural sites\, and communities across Canada\, each telling an individual story to create a collective narrative of loss\, strength\, reconciliation\, and pride. Visitors are invited to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and their role in reconciliation.
URL:https://ottawaeventscalendar.ca/event/the-witness-blanket/
LOCATION:The Witness Blanket\, 100 Laurier Street\, Gatineau\, K1A 0M8
CATEGORIES:Cultural events
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SUMMARY:Beaver Tales
DESCRIPTION:Discover the legacy of the beaver\, a Canadian icon for 50 years! From our nickels to national parks\, the beaver is woven into Canadian life. Beaver Tales invites you to celebrate this industrious animal — Canada’s official symbol for half a century — during Winterlude. \nExplore the beaver’s fascinating story through interactive experiences highlighting its historical significance. Learn about its role in the fur trade\, its influence on early Canadian settlement\, and its surprising impact on past fashion trends. Bring the whole family to join in the fun and celebrate this enduring symbol of Canadian history. 
URL:https://ottawaeventscalendar.ca/event/beaver-tales/
LOCATION:Beaver Tales\, 100 Laurier Street\, Gatineau\, K1A 0M8
CATEGORIES:Cultural events
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SUMMARY:The Air of the Now and Gone
DESCRIPTION:Explore alternative perspectives on climate change and its impacts in The Air of the Now and Gone. This thought-provoking exhibition challenges pervasive narratives of crisis and despair\, instead inviting visitors to experience emotions like humour\, care\, love\, gratitude\, wonder\, and cooperation. \nRejecting naïve optimism\, the exhibition seeks radical engagement through video\, installation\, painting\, and photography\, offering a nuanced approach that counters apathy while complicating simplistic hope. \nThe featured works encourage visitors to confront the complexities of climate change\, evoking a spectrum of resonant and unexpected emotional responses. The Air of the Now and Gone inspires a deeper connection to the environment and a refusal to disengage from this pressing issue.
URL:https://ottawaeventscalendar.ca/event/the-air-of-the-now-and-gone/
LOCATION:The Air of the Now and Gone
CATEGORIES:Cultural events
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SUMMARY:Wan Word
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together artists Kanna Anigbogu\, Abdul Hamid Kanu Jr. and Don Kwan to explore memory\, cultural history and the diasporic experience. Through black-and-white photography\, digital art and mixed media inspired by family archives\, the works reflect cultural resilience and personal narratives. Kanu captures Sierra-Leonean communities reconnecting with their heritage. Anigbogu uses Igbo motifs to evoke the freedom of youth. Kwan illuminates intergenerational Chinese-Canadian stories through resonant objects. \nCurator Yanaminah Thullah examines “diasporic nostalgia” — a longing for one’s homeland intertwined with efforts to reclaim cultural identity and community across distances. These themes explore how displacement\, memory and cultural traditions shape the diaspora. Learn more about cultural exhibitions in Canada’s capital.
URL:https://ottawaeventscalendar.ca/event/wan-word/
LOCATION:Wan Word
CATEGORIES:Cultural events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250326
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SUMMARY:Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts
DESCRIPTION:Launched in 1999\, the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts (GGArts) celebrate the exceptional careers of Canadian artists. Administered by the Canada Council for the Arts\, the Awards are this country’s most prestigious distinction for the artists\, curators and craftspeople who make up Canada’s vibrant visual and media arts community.  \nUp to eight prizes are awarded each year: six for artistic achievement\, one for artistic merit in the fine crafts (the Saidye Bronfman Award)\, and one for an outstanding contribution to the contemporary visual arts\, media arts or fine crafts.  \nTo celebrate this year’s Awards\, the winners will be displaying their work throughout the Gallery’s contemporary and historical collections. From installations in the Gallery’s public spaces to interventions disrupting narratives within the permanent collection\, the eight laureates offer a new and unexpected take on art today.
URL:https://ottawaeventscalendar.ca/event/governor-generals-awards-in-visual-and-media-arts/
LOCATION:380 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, K1N 9N4\, 380 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, K1N 9N4
CATEGORIES:Cultural events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
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SUMMARY:Sobey Art Award Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Sobey Art Foundation\, the National Gallery of Canada is proud to present works by artists from across the country who have been shortlisted for this year’s Sobey Art Award.
URL:https://ottawaeventscalendar.ca/event/sobey-art-award-exhibition/
LOCATION:380 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, K1N 9N4\, 380 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, K1N 9N4
CATEGORIES:Cultural events
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SUMMARY:Madweyàshkà | Like a Wave
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition highlights a selection of works of art by First Nations and Métis artists from the Canada Council Art Bank collection.  \nThe Art Bank\, which has proudly featured works by Indigenous artists since its inception in 1972\, further supports the Canada Council’s commitment to public engagement and diversity.
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