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Saturday, August 1, 2020
Celebrate Emancipation Day, August 1, 2020
Once again, there is so much to learn
and do as heard by Elaine on CBC’s Radio 1.
Tying in with WASM’s 50 Artists for 50
Days featured on WASM’s Facebook page, we can celebrate Emancipation Day,
August 1, 2020:
Join the Walk - International Artist
and Little Burgundy resident, Nate Husser will address the crowd. Our Long Walk
Home: Emancipation walk to the NCC:
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R.A.W.
Tuba documentary chronicles White's journey. This is a truly inspiring story!
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For those of you fortunate to be in
the country far away from city light pollution, some of our planets can be seen
in the sky throughout the summer even with the naked eye.
Also, the Perseides show begins in
August. To learn more about this spectacular shooting star show:
Let WASM know if you have seen any of
the planets. Send your comments and photos to: elainebac@wasmtl.org
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August is archeology month. Learn more:
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Interesting events and activities from CBC Radio 1
So much to learn and do as heard by
Elaine on CBC’s Radio 1.
Tying in with WASM’s 50 Artists for 50
Days featured on WASM’s Facebook page, Elaine is recommending the Black Stories
Collection - Being Black in Canada on CBC Gem:
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CBC’s afternoon programme Let’s Go
with host Sabrina Marandola offers more than just news, weather, and traffic
updates. Interviews and activities galore can be found right here - listed are current and past episodes: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go
Ones that Elaine found relevant to arts
and culture (we will throw in a little wine know-how, spices, and cats too!):
For lovers of wine, yes, you can grow
your own grapes: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/15789297-montreals-rooftop-vines
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Contemporary
Art at the Phi Foundation: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/15789383-new-exhibit-phi-foundation-contemporary-art
The Phi
Foundation web site for more info: https://fondation-phi.org/en/exhibitions/
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Cats are helping out in support of
Black Lives Matter - it’s a project that West Island Cats is organizing right
now:
The event on
WIC’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2801520966637421/
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Books for
babies written and designed by two Mohawk women: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/15788038-mohawk-baby-books
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Spice Island
Virtual Festival : https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/15787408-spice-island-virtual-festival
The spicy
web site with virtual exhibits: https://spiceislandculturalday.com/
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It won’t
happen this summer, but Festival Mural’s web site has loads of images and info
on street art and the artists who create these magnificent murals:
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Festival des arts de St-Sauveur: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/15786198-festival-des-arts-de-st-sauveur
Many of the outstanding
events at Festival des arts de St-Sauveur had to be cancelled, but there is
something very special this season called A Shared Solitude. Read all
about it right here: https://festivaldesarts.ca/en/a-shared-solitude/the-project/description/
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UQAM Le Coeur des Sciences City Tours:
The tours are given in French and take
place in the downtown core of Montreal, but are so popular that the
tours in August are filled. More will be scheduled in September:
Monday, July 27, 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020
For your listening pleasure - more fascinating programmes which aired recently on CBC Radio 1
Inside the strange and world-changing
kingdom of fungi. Listen to this interview of Merlin Sheldrake, biologist and author of a new book called Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and
Shape Our Futures.
It’s sure to blow your mind!
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Sit there and do nothing. “Mindfulness
doesn’t have to be serious! Join host Meg Lewis as she turns you into a relaxed
blob through part-useful, part-comedic guided meditations, stories,
affirmations, and other weirdly soothing experiences. Perfect for easing your
anxiety and putting you into a better mood”.
Elaine enjoyed
listening to “Affirmation: I am a likeable person”. Scroll down the page and
click away! We all need affirmation right now, so relax and enjoy!
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A new kind of produce can be found right
here. Hamidou Horticulture brings vegetables and herbs from Niger and other
parts of Africa and Amerindian countries.
“Connecting farmers and city-dwellers
- Eat local, healthy, and seasonal foods! The Farmer’s Market, a project led by
the non-profit organization House of Friendship, offers seasonal, local food
products sold directly by producers. Fill your basket with cheese, meat,
vegetables, bread, pastries, flowers, honey, and maple syrup around the Laurier
metro station. This is also an excellent opportunity to find out more about
sustainable production as well as the environmental and social impact of these
initiatives”.
When: Thursdays (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.).
Where: Laurier metro station, at Place
du Côteau-Saint-Louis, between Berri and Rivard Streets.
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Monday, July 13, 2020
WASM Newsletter for July 13, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/pg/kahnawaketourism/videos/?ref=page_internal .
Also, to see a short video Elaine has put together with photos she took at last summer’s powwow: https://elainebacal.zenfolio.com/p455462170 .
Click on the thumbnail entitled “Magic of the Powwow”. The video will play automatically, but make sure your speakers are on to hear the dynamic music accompanying the video. Enjoy!
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Return of some favourite programmes on CBC's Radio 1
Summer programming on CBC Radio 1 (88.5 FM in Montreal). Of note, replays of Stuart McClean’s Vinyl Café and Jonathan Goldstein’s Wiretap:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/radio-one-summer-2020-schedule-what-you-can-expect-to-hear-1.5624096
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On Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild:
Learn about the history and significance of blankets amongst indigenous peoples:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/uncovering-the-complicated-history-of-blankets-in-indigenous-communities-1.5264926
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/the-complicated-history-of-the-hudson-s-bay-point-blanket-1.5272430
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/a-short-history-of-indigenous-blankets-in-canada-1.5270362
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ancestor-story-inspires-family-owned-blanket-collective-1.5183695
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