The Guelph Lecture- On Being Canadian
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Date
Friday, November 4, 2011
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What
Now in its ninth year, The Guelph Lecture - On Being Canadian has come to be known as a unique event, inspiring a community conversation on what it means to be Canadian through an evening of ideas, perspectives and cultural offerings.
This year, we are pleased to present Madeleine Redfern, Mayor of Iqaluit, as our keynote speaker. An accomplished activist, intellectual, and politician, Redfern has devoted much of her 20-year career to the pursuit of social justice in Northern aboriginal and Inuit communities. Before her election as Mayor in December 2010, Redfern presided over a number of organisations dedicated to improving Inuit access to health and educational resources. Redfern most recently served as executive director with the Qikitani Truth Commission, an Inuit-led initiative focused on documenting the impact of Northern events in the mid-20th century through oral history. Mayor Redfern’s presentation will ask the listener to set aside preconceived notions of Arctic life in order to understand the North as a dynamic hotbed of Canadian activism and leadership.
The musical portion of the evening will feature Jane Bunnett, doubtlessly one of Canada’s most intriguing and respected jazz performers. Classically trained on flute and soprano saxophone, Bunnett rapidly developed an international fan base following her artistic awakening to Afro-Cuban music in the early 1980s. Her adventurous style and technical skill have earned her numerous Juno and Grammy nominations.
We are very excited to present author Michael Helm as our literary guest for this year’s event. A master of finely crafted and deliberate prose, Helm saw instant recognition with his first novel The Projectionist, following its Giller Prize Nomination in 1997. The nomination placed Helm in the company of literary superstars such as Mordecai Richler and Carol Shields- a likening he would prove to live up to with 2004's Rogers Writers' Trust- and Commonwealth Prize-nominated In The Place of Last Things, and 2010's Cities of Refuge. -
Where
River Run Centre, Guelph, ON
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When
Friday, November 4th, 2011. Doors at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7 pm
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Cost
Regular admission: $30. 29 and under: $15. (eyeGo tickets are available)
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