The Helen Creighton Folklore Society Presents:
WTF: What The Folk! brings GIFTS!!!
folksongs . folktales . folkcraft . folklore
Friday, December 10th
6:30pm Gathering and grabba cuppa
7:00 - 8:30pm - Performances
Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road
The theme is... GIFTS!
Christmas is fast approaching but not everyone is enthused with singing Christmas songs.
Too many. Too soon. Too often. But... in keeping with the Season...
Why not bring a song or tale that you consider a GIFT?
It could be something you wrote that seemed to come out of nowhere - a GIFT to you.
It could be something that you consider meaningful or special and want to share - a GIFT to us.
Or... a [GASP!] Christmas song...
Because... not everyone at WTF! is a Grinch.
This will be our final gathering for 2010 as the fourth Friday falls on December 24th.
May you all enjoy a lovely Holiday season and we'll meet again in the New Year.
Our first WTF! of 2011 will be on January 14th.
Format: Open mike unplugged. Cost: free will donation
If you are free on Friday, please join us. Tell your friends and family.
The space is cozy, the coffee is great and the fun is contagious!
Yours in folk,
Host/co-ordinators: Margo Carruthers 425-3828, Cindy Campbell 466-0157
WTF: What the Folk! meets, same time and place , every second and fourth Friday of the month.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Safe Harbour: Sharing Immigrant and Refugee Experiences in Canada.
Safe Harbour: Sharing Immigrant and Refugee Experiences in Canada.
Join us on Sunday, November 28th from 1:30-3:30pm at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for an event entitled, Safe Harbour: Sharing Immigrant and Refugee Experiences in Canada.
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will be hosting an event on Sunday, November 28th from 1:30-3:30pm to acknowledge the closing of the St. Louis: Ship of Fate exhibit - a powerful exhibit which has raised awareness about issues of asylum and the current realities for refugees seeking safety in Canada.
The St. Louis: Ship of Fate exhibit tells the story of over 900 Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany aboard the ocean liner SS St. Louis in late May 1939. The ship sailed to Cuba, but the refugees were turned away. It then approached the United States, but the refugees were turned away again. At this time, a group of progressive academics petitioned Canada's Prime Minister to allow the refugees aboard the St. Louis to come to Canada via Halifax. The request was denied. Out of options, these refugees were subsequently forced to return to Europe where 254 of them were later murdered within Nazi concentration camps.
In an effort to raise awareness about the history of Canada's reaction to asylum seekers, this event will feature a guided tour of the exhibit as well as a special interpretive performance by actor/singer, Tringa Rexhepi, who will portray her perception of the experience of a
passenger on the SS St. Louis. Similar issues persist today and the Safe Harbour event will also provide an opportunity for Halifax's refugees to share their contemporary experiences and invite the public to join in on the discussion to learn more about these important issues that impact all Canadians.
Everyone is welcome to share in this community conversation about respecting and understanding the different realities of asylum seekers and refugees in Canada.
This event is made possible through collaboration with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services, YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs, the Halifax Refugee Clinic, FUSION Halifax, Pier 21, and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Child Activities available. Interpreters may be available free of charge for those who require additional language support. Bus tickets are also available for those who require public transportation. If you or someone you know would like to have an interpreter present or require
bus tickets, please contact Naomi Arron via email or at 406-8613 to discuss this further.
Event details are attached. Please forward this information through your networks. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Hope to see you there!
Jon Stone
Director, Communications Atlantic Region | Directeur de Communications,
Région d l'Atlantique
ATL - Atlantic Region | ATL - Région de l'Atlantique
Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
1741 Brunswick St. Suite 220 Halifax NS B3J 3X8 | 1741, rue Brunswick,
bureau 220 Halifax N.-É. B3J 3X8
Jon.Stone@cic.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 902-426-1419
Facsimile | Télécopieur 902-426-8346
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
Join us on Sunday, November 28th from 1:30-3:30pm at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for an event entitled, Safe Harbour: Sharing Immigrant and Refugee Experiences in Canada.
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will be hosting an event on Sunday, November 28th from 1:30-3:30pm to acknowledge the closing of the St. Louis: Ship of Fate exhibit - a powerful exhibit which has raised awareness about issues of asylum and the current realities for refugees seeking safety in Canada.
The St. Louis: Ship of Fate exhibit tells the story of over 900 Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany aboard the ocean liner SS St. Louis in late May 1939. The ship sailed to Cuba, but the refugees were turned away. It then approached the United States, but the refugees were turned away again. At this time, a group of progressive academics petitioned Canada's Prime Minister to allow the refugees aboard the St. Louis to come to Canada via Halifax. The request was denied. Out of options, these refugees were subsequently forced to return to Europe where 254 of them were later murdered within Nazi concentration camps.
In an effort to raise awareness about the history of Canada's reaction to asylum seekers, this event will feature a guided tour of the exhibit as well as a special interpretive performance by actor/singer, Tringa Rexhepi, who will portray her perception of the experience of a
passenger on the SS St. Louis. Similar issues persist today and the Safe Harbour event will also provide an opportunity for Halifax's refugees to share their contemporary experiences and invite the public to join in on the discussion to learn more about these important issues that impact all Canadians.
Everyone is welcome to share in this community conversation about respecting and understanding the different realities of asylum seekers and refugees in Canada.
This event is made possible through collaboration with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services, YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs, the Halifax Refugee Clinic, FUSION Halifax, Pier 21, and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Child Activities available. Interpreters may be available free of charge for those who require additional language support. Bus tickets are also available for those who require public transportation. If you or someone you know would like to have an interpreter present or require
bus tickets, please contact Naomi Arron via email or at 406-8613 to discuss this further.
Event details are attached. Please forward this information through your networks. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Hope to see you there!
Jon Stone
Director, Communications Atlantic Region | Directeur de Communications,
Région d l'Atlantique
ATL - Atlantic Region | ATL - Région de l'Atlantique
Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
1741 Brunswick St. Suite 220 Halifax NS B3J 3X8 | 1741, rue Brunswick,
bureau 220 Halifax N.-É. B3J 3X8
Jon.Stone@cic.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 902-426-1419
Facsimile | Télécopieur 902-426-8346
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Someone Special: stories of those who mean a lot - Cancelled
Thursday
Someone special:Stories of those who mean a lot to us
Thursday, November 11, 7-8:30 pm
Cancelled due to holiday
Next Meeting December 9th
Upstairs at Just Us! Cafe
5896 Spring Garden Road, corner of Carleton
www.justuscoffee.com
Is there someone special in your past, someone who
helped you, mentored you, showed you the way?
We’ll explore those characters in our own lives, or
in fiction or folklore, who became part of who we are.
And considering that today is Remembrance Day,
we might remember a friend or relative who served
their country in the armed forces.
Anytime after 6:30; stories start at 7:00.
All Welcome, to tell or to listen.
Contact: Linda Winham
lwinham88@hotmail.com
storytellingnovascotia.blogspot.com
Someone special:Stories of those who mean a lot to us
Next Meeting December 9th
Upstairs at Just Us! Cafe
5896 Spring Garden Road, corner of Carleton
www.justuscoffee.com
Is there someone special in your past, someone who
helped you, mentored you, showed you the way?
We’ll explore those characters in our own lives, or
in fiction or folklore, who became part of who we are.
And considering that today is Remembrance Day,
we might remember a friend or relative who served
their country in the armed forces.
Anytime after 6:30; stories start at 7:00.
All Welcome, to tell or to listen.
Contact: Linda Winham
lwinham88@hotmail.com
storytellingnovascotia.blogspot.com
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Ghostly Gala
The Storytellers Circle of Halifax presents
GHOSTLY GALA 2010
Wednesday, October 27th
Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
7:00 pm
Adults/Teens: $5.00 Youth 8 - 12 years: $3.00
Dare to step through the unhinged door between the real & unreal...
Beware! This ‘spook’tacular storytelling event is for not for the faint hearted!
Afterward, calm your shivers and warm your soul with a cuppa hot chocolate
in the Rose and Kettle Tearoom. Be prepared to travel throughout the spookiest areas of the
farm, inside and out, so wear warm clothing and comfortable footwear.
For more information 434-0222
GHOSTLY GALA 2010
Wednesday, October 27th
Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
7:00 pm
Adults/Teens: $5.00 Youth 8 - 12 years: $3.00
Dare to step through the unhinged door between the real & unreal...
Beware! This ‘spook’tacular storytelling event is for not for the faint hearted!
Afterward, calm your shivers and warm your soul with a cuppa hot chocolate
in the Rose and Kettle Tearoom. Be prepared to travel throughout the spookiest areas of the
farm, inside and out, so wear warm clothing and comfortable footwear.
For more information 434-0222
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Ghostly Tales!
Storytellers Circle of Halifax presents:
Ghostly Tales
Thursday, October, October 14th
Just Us Cafe
Spring Garden Road
6:30 gather, 7pm stories start
Come one and all, listeners and tellers!
For more info: Linda Winham lwinham88@hotmail.com or 835-3180
Ghostly Tales
Thursday, October, October 14th
Just Us Cafe
Spring Garden Road
6:30 gather, 7pm stories start
Come one and all, listeners and tellers!
For more info: Linda Winham lwinham88@hotmail.com or 835-3180
What the Folk! Colours Your World!
The Helen Creighton Folklore Society Presents:
WTF: What The Folk!
folksongs . folktales . folkcraft . folklore
COLOURS your world!!!
Friday,October 8th
6:30pm:Gathering and grabba cuppa
7:00 - 8:30pm - Performances
Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road
*
The psych ward is ablaze with lights. The alarms are sounding.
The door to the room at the end of the hall is open. The bed is empty.
She's Baaaaaaccckkk!
After The Gold Rush, The Queen of the Silver Dollar put on her Long Black Veil to hide the hideous Platinum Blonde, Suicide Blonde locks that were now indeed a Whiter Shade of Pale.
Mellow Yellow she was not as she hastily exited the Orange Blossom Special
hot on the trail of the Lady In Red, that Brown Eyed Girl who had called herself a beautician.
She was Tickled Pink as she wrapped the Greensleeves of her Famous Blue Raincoat tighter and tighter around a face now gloriously Deep Purple.
If you are free on Friday, please join us. Tell your friends and family.
The space is cozy, the coffee is great and the fun is contagious!
Format: Open mike unplugged. Cost: free will donation
Yours in folk,
Host/co-ordinators: Margo Carruthers 425-3828, Cindy Campbell 466-0157
WTF: What the Folk! meets, same time and place , every second and fourth Friday of the month.
WTF: What The Folk!
folksongs . folktales . folkcraft . folklore
COLOURS your world!!!
Friday,October 8th
6:30pm:Gathering and grabba cuppa
7:00 - 8:30pm - Performances
Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road
*
The psych ward is ablaze with lights. The alarms are sounding.
The door to the room at the end of the hall is open. The bed is empty.
She's Baaaaaaccckkk!
After The Gold Rush, The Queen of the Silver Dollar put on her Long Black Veil to hide the hideous Platinum Blonde, Suicide Blonde locks that were now indeed a Whiter Shade of Pale.
Mellow Yellow she was not as she hastily exited the Orange Blossom Special
hot on the trail of the Lady In Red, that Brown Eyed Girl who had called herself a beautician.
She was Tickled Pink as she wrapped the Greensleeves of her Famous Blue Raincoat tighter and tighter around a face now gloriously Deep Purple.
If you are free on Friday, please join us. Tell your friends and family.
The space is cozy, the coffee is great and the fun is contagious!
Format: Open mike unplugged. Cost: free will donation
Yours in folk,
Host/co-ordinators: Margo Carruthers 425-3828, Cindy Campbell 466-0157
WTF: What the Folk! meets, same time and place , every second and fourth Friday of the month.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
What the Folk! Animals!
The Helen Creighton Folklore Society presents:
What the Folk!
folksongs, folktales, folkcraft, folklore
Thursday, September 23rd
Just Us Cafe, Spring Garden Road, Halifax
6:30pm grabba cuppa
7pm performances start
8:30 wrap up
Open mic format
This weeks theme is animals
Hosted by Margo Carruthers and Cindy Campbell
What the Folk happens the second and fourth Thursday of every month
What the Folk!
folksongs, folktales, folkcraft, folklore
Thursday, September 23rd
Just Us Cafe, Spring Garden Road, Halifax
6:30pm grabba cuppa
7pm performances start
8:30 wrap up
Open mic format
This weeks theme is animals
Hosted by Margo Carruthers and Cindy Campbell
What the Folk happens the second and fourth Thursday of every month
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
What the Folk Walks the Plank!
The Helen Creighton Folklore Society Presents:
WTF: What The Folk! walks the plank for SAILORS AND THE SEA!!
folksongs . folktales . folkcraft . folklore
Friday, August 27th
6:30pm Gathering and grabba cuppa
7:00 - 8:30pm - Performances
Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road
As a lead up to the 2nd Annual Halifax Harbour Sea Music Festival, September 4-5
at or around the grounds of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic,
www.halifaxharbourseamusicfest.com
What The Folk invites you to a night of
Seafaring Songs & Stories,
Pirates & Parrots & Pieces of Eight
Format: Open mike unplugged. Cost: free will donation
If you are free on Friday, please join us. Tell your friends and family.
The space is cozy, the coffee is great and the fun is contagious!
Yours in folk,
Host/co-ordinators: Margo Carruthers 425-3828, Cindy Campbell 466-0157
WTF: What the Folk! meets, same time and place , every second and fourth Friday of the month.
WTF: What The Folk! walks the plank for SAILORS AND THE SEA!!
folksongs . folktales . folkcraft . folklore
Friday, August 27th
6:30pm Gathering and grabba cuppa
7:00 - 8:30pm - Performances
Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road
As a lead up to the 2nd Annual Halifax Harbour Sea Music Festival, September 4-5
at or around the grounds of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic,
www.halifaxharbourseamusicfest.com
What The Folk invites you to a night of
Seafaring Songs & Stories,
Pirates & Parrots & Pieces of Eight
Format: Open mike unplugged. Cost: free will donation
If you are free on Friday, please join us. Tell your friends and family.
The space is cozy, the coffee is great and the fun is contagious!
Yours in folk,
Host/co-ordinators: Margo Carruthers 425-3828, Cindy Campbell 466-0157
WTF: What the Folk! meets, same time and place , every second and fourth Friday of the month.
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