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The Governor General’s awards
in Visual and Media arts
ottawa
until august 5
canadian artists have been recognized by the Governor General’s awards in Visual and media arts for their work in
fine or applied arts, film, video, audio, or new media since 2000, and this year eight more will be recognized. Vancouver curator Glenn alteen, visual artist bruce eves, media artist Wyn Geleynse, visual artist spring hurlbut, media artist midi onodera, photographer sandra semchuk, visual and performance artist adrian stimson and ceramics artist Jack sures are this year’s honourees. Governor General Julie Payette will hand out the medallions on march 28 at rideau hall, and the exhibition of their works opens the next day at the national Gallery of canada.
earth day
Across Canada April 22
every year, earth day is celebrated globally on april 22 to help raise awareness for environmental conservation. It’s a day that encourages people around the world to be more aware of the environment and be more eco- friendly. With events all across canada, earth day is best celebrated by getting outside and enjoying nature while cutting back on the use of plastics, vehicles
and conserving electricity. Plant a tree, start composting and avoid wasting paper.
stars On ice
Across Canada
April 27 – May 17
After winning gold medals at the 2018 Winter Games, Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue tour Canada as part of the annual Stars on Ice. Olympians Patrick Chan,Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje will also be part of the show that starts in Halifax on April 27.
hOt dOcs
Toronto
April 26 – May 6
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the documentary festival will showcase over 200 films and include appearances from rapper and activist M.I.A. and Feminist Frequency Founder Anita Sarkeesian.
a cOnVersatiOn with
ellen deGeneres
Calgary
April 21
The beloved talk show host comes to Calgary this spring
for a moderated Q&A talk. You can expect Ellen’s usual uplifting, inspiring and hilarious personal stories to dominate the discussion.
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