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Spotlights 2009
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Just Us! Coffeehouse1678 Barrington Street, Halifax
5896 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
6:00 pm – 11:00pm

Collected from amateur photographers travelling the world and staff
of the Halifax Just Us! Coffeehouses, The Faces of Fair Trade is a
celebration of the co-operatives, farmers, and families involved in
Fair Trade. Fair Trade is a different way of doing business that ensures
fair compensation for products and sustainable environmental practices
for farmers and artisans in developing countries.

Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op is Canada’s first Fair Trade coffee
roaster. The Coffeehouses aim to serve as community hubs for Fair
Trade, social justice, environment, and innovation. Curated by the
Just Us! Development and Education Society (www.judesfairtrade.ca)
and James Neish.

www.justuscoffee.com



02
Studio in Essence
Carnaval Magnifique
1717 Barrington Street, 2nd Floor, Halifax
8:00 pm – Midnight

Did you know that in 1950s, Nova Scotia’s Bill Lynch ran the world’s
second largest traveling carnival company? Join the InEssence cast
and special guests inside the carnival tent... As the Ringmaster spins
tales of freakish delight amidst death-defying and grotesque acrobatic
spectacles, you will revel with excitement! Featuring dance and acrobatic
performances using the pole, hoop, slapstick and more...

The show will also feature live musical performances. Show Times
are 8:00 – 9:00 pm and 10:00 – 11:00 pm. Stay and play with us
after the show!

Studio In Essence is an arts and wellness center, located downtown
Halifax, specializing in dance, performance, pilates and gyrokinesis.

www.studioinessence.com


03
Carrefour Atlantique Emporium1869 Upper Water Street, Halifax
6:00 pm – Midnight
There will be a number of activities taking place at Carrefour Atlantique
Emporium’s Puffin Gallery, including a projection of images from
western Newfoundland from the last 15 years, a video documentary,
Inuit Prints and originals from Nunavut, sculpture, storytelling and a
launch of the newest version of the book Iqaluit by Nick Newbery.


04
Attica1566 Barrington Street, Halifax
6:00 pm – Midnight


Attica features paintings, sculpture and functional pieces by artist
Christopher Joyce. He works in a variety of medium, and brings to
each a passion of exploration as well as a mastery of technique.
On display are mixed media paintings of landscapes, from a painterly,
impressionist point of view to a graphic, aerial perspective. As well,
on display are functional and non-functional sculptural pieces made
from wood, stone and steel.

www.attica.ca


05
NovaScotian Crystal

Magicians and Alchemists on the Waterfront
5080 George Street, Halifax
6:00 pm – Midnight

NovaScotian Crystal is dedicated to preserving the old ways of making
crystal, and has attracted the attention of several Old World craftsmen
with the same ideals. Along with preserving comes sharing, and our
Canadian craftsmen and apprentices are learning the skills needed to
become future master craftsmen. As well, all of our trained craftsmen
are introducing a new audience of collectors to the value and beauty of
traditionally mouth-blown, hand-cut crystal. During Nocturne, we will
be creating crystal for visitors to see. They can tour the glassworks,
sample apple cider from crystal glasses, and shop from the splendid
array of finished pieces.

www.novascotiancrystal.com


06

Megan Leslie’s Community Gallery
Paul Maher
2207 Gottingen Street, Halifax
6:00 pm – Midnight

To show some of the great work being done by artists in her riding,
Megan Leslie, MP for Halifax, has turned her Community Office into
a gallery space that will feature rotating exhibitions of work by artists
from her constituency throughout the year.
The inaugural show at the office, featuring works by painter Paul
Maher, opened on September 11th 2009.

http://meganleslie.ndp.ca/


07
Taz Records
1593 Market St, Halifax
6:00 pm - midnight

TAZ Records is Eastern Canada’s oldest and largest real record store. With a large selection of vinyl as well as CD's. During Nocturne Taz will feature live in-house entertainment by Joe Murphy starting approximately 9 pm.

www.tazrecords.com
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6 Spotlights participating this year!
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Look for the numbers on the map. and signs. Spotlights are marked in yellow.

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Businesses and organizations joined in the celebration by coordinating their own
Nocturnal event for this one night occasion. All Businesses with an official listing have contributed funds to support Nocturne.

Other Businesses that have notified us they will be open to offer a quick coffee, tea, or treat to festival goers include:

-Sweet Janes, Doyle St.

-Sawadee Tea House, Granville St.