Free
Telephone Information Sessions Launch February 22
As
you start to plan for Culture Days 2011, you may have some
questions about how you can participate in the Culture Days
movement – we’re here to help! As we did last year, we will
again be hosting a series of on-going and free telephone
conferences to answer questions and help you make the best of
your Culture Days experience. Whether you’re new to the
movement or already participated last year and want to learn
more or share your experiences, take advantage of this great
opportunity to exchange with others in this growing
pan-Canadian movement. The first call of 2011 will address
general questions and inquiries and will take
place on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2 pm Eastern
Time.
National and regional
staff will be on the line to answer your questions and help
you get in touch with Culture Days representatives in your
area for ongiong support. Please
RSVP online to secure your spot and receive the dial-in
information; you can also include specific questions or topics
that you would like to discuss.
Upcoming
Info Session Schedule The 2011
Info Session Series will address specific topics and/or
groups, so watch this space for more info on dates and
subjects for upcoming sessions and feel free to let those in
your circle who may be interested know too! Mark your
calendars now for these upcoming
sessions:
February 22 - General
information & questions about Culture
Days March 8 -
How Municipalities Can Play a Leadership Role in Culture
Days March 22 –
Tips on how to use the online registration system for Culture
Days 2011
activities Have a
particular topic you’d like to discuss? We’d like to hear
about it! Email us at: [log in to unmask]
“Community
Spotlight” is a new section of the Culture Days Newsletter
where a spotlight is shone on some of the outstanding people,
stories, events, communities, activities and organizers that
emerged from the inaugural 2010 edition of Culture Days from
coast to coast to coast. This section will also feature
emerging Culture Days 2011 stories. Are you planning something
unique and fun? Did you do something last year you’d like to
share? Know anyone who should be spotlighted? Let us know!
Email us at [log in to unmask]
Here
are are a few engaging activities that took place last year;
perhaps they will inspire some ideas for
2011!
Hit
the WALL! 40 words for 40 years (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Organized
by: Saskatchewan
Writers' Guild The Saskatchewan
Writers' Guild is celebrating its 40th Anniversary! Members
have been challenged to write, using only 40 words, an
occasional poem/prose piece in honour of the SWG and what the
Guild means to them. In celebration of Culture Days - we are
displaying the "40for40" entries on the walls of the
Dance Saskatchewan Building along with
photos, costumes and visual art from our cohorts in the
building.
Public
Art Maquettes Display (Thunder Bay, Ontario) Organized
by: City
of Thunder Bay and Thunder Bay Art
Gallery Visit a display of
public art in miniature form! Maquettes of various public
artworks in the City's collection will be on display in the
Gallery's meeting room. Take the opportunity to view the scope
of public art in the City and how it has developed since the
early 1990's. You'll even get a sneak peek of the maquettes
and concepts for new artworks that will be installed in the
City in the coming months! Top off your visit by using the
provided map to take a journey to see the full scale versions
of your favourites in their actual locations throughout the
City.
Community
Radio Open House (Winnipeg, Manitoba) Organized
by: CKUW
95.9 FM Visit CKUW 95.9 FM and
see how community radio is made! Watch CKUW radio hosts
broadcasting live from just outside our doors. Come into the
station, take a tour and sit yourself down in the announcer's
chair in the Master Control Room. Staff and volunteers will be
on hand to answer your questions about community radio. This
is your opportunity to be a radio star and have your voice on
air! This is just a small sampling of the
thousands of activities that took place all across the country
during Culture Days 2010. You can browse them all by visiting
the Celebration
Schedule.
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Mark
Your Calendar for Culture Days
2011 The
second annual Culture Days event will take place
September 30 to October 2, 2011 – a mere eight months
away! |
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...And
Start Planning! Start
spreading the word and brainstorming Culture Days ideas
for your organization or community. Check out the list of activities that happened in your
neighborhood in 2010 and talk to those who organized
them; creating “cultural” hubs is a great way to
collaborate and attract a large number of people to
activities within your immediate vicinity. Browse the blog for tips and ideas on
how to plan a great activity and get involved in 2011.
Check this space for news, tips and updates on the free
online registration system for
2011. |
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Share
Your Culture Days Story Email
[log in to unmask] and upload your
Culture Days photos to Flickr. You can also post to the
Culture Days blog, add your comments, photos and
videos to Facebook or tweet with the #culturedays hashtag
and we’ll re-tweet your
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Did
You Know? |
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Culture Days 2010: Toronto
Artscape
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Bloggin' Okanagan:
Culture Days
2010
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What
People Are Saying
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Bedouin Soundclash
performs live in Toronto at the CBC Culture Days
launch event in 2010
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Culture Days 2010:
'Communitrees'
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