Tuesday, May 1 thru Monday, May 7
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WEEK
The largest youth-led celebration of creative expression in Canada which will showcase youth community-based events. Call 424-2708 for more information.
National Youth Arts Week Launch Party
Tuesday, May 1 - 5:30 PM
On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia will host the official Launch
Party for Nova Scotia’s National Youth Arts Week. This event is free and open to the public!
There is an exciting line-up of performers including Concrete Roots hip hop dancers, Poets 4
Change spoken word artists, Mocean Dance Gen Y interpretive dance, an interactive film festival, beat boxers, live music, improv and more!
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National Youth Arts Week will take place from May 1 to 7, 2012 and will feature simultaneous
youth-driven projects and events from St. John’s to Vancouver. National Youth Arts Week is
a unique opportunity for Canadian communities to join together to showcase the energy and
creativity of young people. There are a ton of other events taking place around the city visit http://youthartsweek.ca/comm/halifax-ns for details.
National Youth Arts week is a project of the Arts Network for Children and Youth (ANCY) and is supported by Canadian Heritage and the Michaelle Jean Foundation. Locally National Youth Arts Week is supported by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Launch Party is in partnership with the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Thursday, May 10
French Art Film Night + Tour 6:30pm
Join us for our partnership program with Alliance Francaise for an art film in French (with English sub-titles) followed by a Gallery tour in French.
APRÈS L’IMPRESSIONNISME: SEURAT
Un documentaire de Alain Jaubert
Collection Palettes, Arte Vidéo
France, 1991, 30 min
La projection sera en français uniquement mais une autre projection, cette fois en anglais, aura lieu le dimanche 13 mai.
AFTER IMPRESSIONISM: SEURAT
A documentary by Alain Jaubert
Palettes Collection, Arte Vidéo – Édition Montparnasse
France, 1991, 30 min
Please note that the screening will be in French only. However, another screening, in English, will be held on Sunday, May 13.
Sunday, May 13
Family Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us in the studio for art-making activities inspired by the upcoming Carnivale event taking place this June. This Famly Sunday will be all about the circus!
Film Screening 1:30 pm
AFTER IMPRESSIONISM: SEURAT
A documentary by Alain Jaubert
Palettes Collection, Arte Vidéo – Édition Montparnasse
France, 1991, 30 min
Tuesday, May 29
Pick-of-the-Month 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Join Laura Carmichael, Assistant Curator of Education to discuss the oil painting, Wolfville, N.S. with Cape Blomidon.