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Canada During COVID-19: A Living Archive

2020-04-28
Canada During COVID-19: A Living Archive

Canada During COVID-19: A Living Archive

How will historians remember this time in history? What does your experience look like? Sound like? Feel like?

@CanadaDuringCovid: A Living Archive invites Canadians to document their experiences and creations during this unprecedented time.

All forms of submissions are welcome, including photographs, GIFS, TikTok videos, poetry, music, painting, drawing, or a written snippet about your day.

Become a part of this public archive by tagging @CanadaDuringCovid and using the hashtag #CanadaDuringCovid on Instagram. We will repost with credit.

Have a private account? Send a direct message! Don't have an Instagram account? Email your submission to covidarchive@historicacanada.ca.

Around Town Tellers Online Event: Stories of Hope

2020-04-23

Around Town Tellers Online Event: Stories of Hope- April 9, 2020

On April 9th, Around Town Tellers hosted and online storytelling event: Stories of Hope. Watch a recording of their event on their YouTube page!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUpN-Nre09I&feature=youtu.be

Canada Council for the Arts new Initiative: Digital Originals

2020-04-23

Canada Council for the Arts new Initiative: Digital Originals

Do you want to share your creation online?

The Canada Council for the Arts and CBC/Radio-Canada are teaming up once again, this time to launch Digital Originals, a new fast forward initiative to help artists, arts groups and organizations pivot their work for online sharing.

Countless artistic activities have been cancelled or delayed due to COVID-19, but countless creations have also reached an impressive online audience.

The Digital Originals initiative supports and amplifies this new, strong and innovative online relationship between audiences and artists from Canada.

Donna Stewart Passing (d. April 3, 2020)

2020-04-14
Donna Stewart Passing (d. April 3, 2020)

Obituary - Donnetta (Donna) Stewart passed away Friday, April 3, 2020.


Donna was a founding member of the Ottawa Storytellers, and sat on the executive of the Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada. Donna ran workshops for storytelling at all levels and helped create a storytelling and bereavement program.


https://www.arbormemorial.ca/capital/obituaries/donnetta-donna-stewart/47699/

Passing of Rita Grimaldi

2020-04-02
Passing of Rita Grimaldi

Sadly, Peterborough Storyteller Rita Grimaldi passed away unexpectedly on March 28th, 2020. 

Colleague Don Harold writes a memorial piece about RITA’S MASTERY OF THE ART OF STORYTELLING WITH MASK: 
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