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On this #NDTR, join us in discovering the rich legacy & creativity of Indigenous artists in Canada by tuning in for #HonourSong - a two-season video series showcasing Indigenous trailblazers in music. In partnership with @sakihiwe festival.
Watch now ▶️ culturecanada.co.uk/events/n…
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There are still a few places left for our September Tea and Talk, Inuit Art: Origins.
Monday 25 September, 2.15pm - 3.30pm
spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/events…
ALT Museum tour guide
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Experience @IamDeepaMehta's masterpiece 'Earth' at London Indian Film Festival! Immerse in a tale of love, politics, and revenge during India's partition. Join us for an unforgettable cinematic experience on June 28th at @BarbicanCentre.
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Last chance to see the screening of Canadian 🇨🇦 “A Brief Record of My Father’s Time at Sea”! This is the latest documentary from Toronto-based Hakka filmmaker @jeakong.
📅 Wednesday, June 21 at @SOAS
🔗 blogs.soas.ac.uk/decolonisin…
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Then on the 13th and 16th October, don't miss Trevor Anderson's coming of age drama Before I Change my Mind as part of @irisprize in #Cardiff.
🎟️ irisprize2022.eventive.org/f…
More events TBC. Read more about #CanadaGoesCymru here: filmhubwales.org/en/canada-g…
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We've partnered with the High Commission of Canada and @Telefilm_Canada to bring Canadian themed film events to venues across Wales, starting with @TheTywynCinema who are hosting a #CanadaGoesCymru weekend inc. special events.
📆 8th + 9th October
🎟️ tywyncinema.co.uk/
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Our Canadian friends host 2 nights at @Moth_Cl during UK Americana Music Week: please welcome Amy Nelson, Andrew Waite, Willie Stratton, Del Barber, The Hello Darlins, Kaia Kater, Lawrence Maxwell, Mikhail Laxton, Shane Pendergast, Tara MacLean, Terra Spencer and Whitehorse….
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Ep. 2 of #HonourSong is LIVE! Watch below to hear from @thenorthsoundsk & Blackfoot elders on the devastating effects of climate change. #COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet #ClimateAction
Produced by @sakihiwe in partnership with #CanadaHouse, @BorderCrossings & @CanadaColombia
The North Sound take us to Saskatchewan for a look at #climatechange through the eyes of Elders Joseph Naytowhow and Maria Campbell on Wed, Nov. 3.
Tune in for the video premiere at 10:00 AM CST.
Details: sakihiwe.lnk.to/fall2021
#COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet #ClimateAction
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The North Sound take us to Saskatchewan for a look at #climatechange through the eyes of Elders Joseph Naytowhow and Maria Campbell on Wed, Nov. 3.
Tune in for the video premiere at 10:00 AM CST.
Details: sakihiwe.lnk.to/fall2021
#COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet #ClimateAction
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🧡 Reconciliation starts with listening and learning.
This National Truth and Reconciliation Week, explore more than 50 years of Inuit, Métis and First Nations filmmaking for free with our #IndigenousCinema collection → nfb.ca/indigenous-cinema
#NDTR #NationalTRW #NFB
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We are back! After over 15 long months, our #CanadaGallery is open again with a new exhibition. In Wild Flower by Saskatchewan-based #ZachariLogan, the flowers and plants have come up the hard way & have led interesting lives.
Book your #free visit now ➡️ bit.ly/3hpkQ9X
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Take a sonic journey through the experiences of the Indigenous peoples of Canada with @PolarisPrize celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures & outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit & Métis peoples.🎶#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #WorldMusicDay
bit.ly/2SgoZ7v
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#ICYMI ❄️ The @britishmuseum's exhibition, #Arctic: culture & climate is now available online. From ancient sculpture to modern refitted snow mobiles like the one below, this exhibition reveal the creativity & resourcefulness of the #Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic.
Spot the innovations made to this ski-doo by Iglulik hunters of #Nunavut, CA. See it in action at the @Citibank #ArcticExhibition '#Arctic: Culture and Climate’ 360˚ digital tour: bit.ly/3eDtZez.
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Continue #InternationalMuseumDay celebrations with the @MigrationUK's reopening & their #DeparturesMM exhibition exploring 400 years of emigration from Britain, featuring #MerylMcMaster. For more works by the artist, visit our virtual #CanadaGallery on culturecanada.co.uk.🍁
We #reopen today & we can’t wait to welcome you back to enjoy our critically acclaimed exhibition #DeparturesMM, @angelicadass’ #Humanae & Wall by @stik & @thierrynoir. Free admission – no booking required #BackToMuseums #lewisham
ALT We reopen today. Open Wed-Sun 11am-5:30pm (5pm close on Sundays)
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And @TheCdnAcademy winner for Best Immersive Experience goes to... #TheBookofDistance!
Congratulations to writer and creator @RandallOkita, NFB producers @davidoppenheim + @anitaylee, and the whole team.
#CdnScreenAwards
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Spot the innovations made to this ski-doo by Iglulik hunters of #Nunavut, CA. See it in action at the @Citibank #ArcticExhibition '#Arctic: Culture and Climate’ 360˚ digital tour: bit.ly/3eDtZez.
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This #InternationalMuseumDay, check out the @britishmuseum's online #ArcticExhibition, feat. artworks like these, which remind us of the importance of #Indigenous knowledge in properly understanding the #Arctic & issues affecting it, such as #ClimateChange. #ArcticMinisterial2021
Another favorite 🇨🇦 #Indigenous piece of mine from the #ArcticExhibition is Andrew Qappik’s colored stencil drawing, 'There’s Another One', which reminds me of all the reasons to work for #ClimateChange solutions. Take a virtual tour of the exhibition at bit.ly/3eDtZez
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Ahead of next week's #ArcticMinisterial2021, we're highlighting the @britishmuseum's #ArcticExhibition, now available online featuring artwork by 🇨🇦 #Inuit artists. Tune in all week for curator highlights like these & catch a virtual tour at: bit.ly/3eDtZez
The @britishmuseum is thrilled to have acquired the diptych lithograph Nunavut Qajanartuk (Our Beautiful Land) by acclaimed 🇨🇦 #Inuit artist, Kenojuak Ashevak from @DorsetFineArts, #WestBaffinEskimoCooperative. If you missed the #ArcticExhibition, visit:
bit.ly/3eDtZez
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A @PolarisPrize Shortlist nominee @WitchProphet is PLAYING TONIGHT at @thegreatescape festival!
Hear more of #WitchProphet & other amazing #Canadian artists on our new playlist, #DIASPORA. #CanadaGoesDigital 🍁
Listen to the playlist here ▶️bit.ly/2RUV7gs