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SUMMARY:Where The Rivers Meet
DESCRIPTION:Where The Rivers Meet is a display within the City Gallery that centers the Original Peoples who have been on this land since time immemorial. It includes information about migration\, land relationship\, treaties\, impacts of colonization\, and past and present-day perspectives. The display also considers the founding story of Guelph within the context of a longer history lens. \nThis display is a living exhibition that reflects the truth as we understand it today. We continue to learn from our treaty partner\, the Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation\, and from Indigenous people who call Guelph home today. The display will continue to be updated as our knowledge grows.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/where-the-rivers-meet-2/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Maawnjidyang Maa – We come together here
DESCRIPTION:Maawnjidyang Maa – We come together here \nWhat does it mean to be “here” in Guelph\, where the Speed and Eramosa rivers meet? How do we engage in this place with all our relations— past\, present\, and future? \nThis exhibition\, within the museum and at sites around the city\, invites us to re-story Guelph through Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee ways of knowing. These stories help connect us to the lands\, waters\, and communities\, who have always been\, and always will be\, here. \nThe Maple tree\, a first responder and guardian of plant relations\, lives on the hill overlooking the city. Guiding us to consider contact zones between Indigenous Peoples and settlers\, the Maple counteracts the founding story of Guelph\, which is often mythologized in the felling of a maple tree. \nVisitors to the hilltop can interact with plants that are Indigenous to “here” along with the teachings they carry. The exhibition within the museum features the work of contemporary Indigenous artists\, who uniquely express the interconnection of life forms. \nThe digital work of the late Anishinaabe Elder\, visual and performing artist\, and author Rene Meshake\, a longtime Guelph resident\, speaks to Indigeneity in the local cityscape. \nWeaving together both traditional and contemporary materials\, Saugeen First Nation visual artist Emily Kewageshig explores cyclical themes of birth\, death\, and rebirth. \nBeing “here” at the junction of the Speed and Eramosa rivers is activated through the work of Kahnyen’kehàka multidisciplinary artist and dancer Santee Smith. Through her use of clay\, Smith embodies the rivers\, evoking the Sacred Feminine\, expressing a deep connection to the Earth\, and affirming the ongoing presence of Indigenous identity on the land. \nIn collaboration with Gayagohó:nǫ’ visual artist Alex Jacobs-Blum\, the future of “here” is celebrated in the artwork of Indigenous youth who call Guelph home. These emerging artists share their relationships to place\, the rivers\, and the importance of protecting the water for future generations. \nFrom March 2026 to February 2027\, sites of kinship between the hilltop and the rivers will be activated by Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee knowledge carriers. Curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective in collaboration with Guelph Museums and Culture\, City of Guelph. \n  \n \nMaawnjidyang Maa – Nous nous réunissons ici \nQue signifie être « ici » à Guelph\, à la rencontre des rivières Speed et Eramosa? Comment habitons-nous ce lieu avec toutes nos relations\, passées\, présentes et futures? \nCette exposition\, présentée au musée et dans divers sites à travers la ville\, nous invite à retracer l’histoire de Guelph à travers les savoirs des peuples anishinaabe et haudenosaunee. Leurs récits nous relient aux terres\, aux eaux et aux communautés qui ont toujours été\, et qui seront toujours\, ici. \nL’Érable\, premier intervenant et gardien des relations végétales\, se dresse sur la colline qui surplombe la ville. Sa présence nous invite à considérer les zones de contact entre les peuples autochtones et les colons\, là où les histoires se frôlent\, se répondent et parfois se heurtent. L’Érable vient ainsi contrebalancer le récit fondateur de Guelph\, souvent mythifié par l’abattage de cet arbre. \nLes visiteurs de la colline sont invités à interagir avec des plantes originaires d’« ici » et les enseignements qu’elles portent. Au musée\, l’exposition met en valeur le travail d’artistes autochtones contemporains\, qui révèlent chacun à leur manière l’interconnexion du vivant. \nL’œuvre numérique du regretté aîné anishinaabe Rene Meshake\, artiste visuel\, artiste de scène\, auteur et résident de longue date de Guelph\, fait résonner la présence autochtone dans le paysage urbain. \nEn tissant des matériaux traditionnels et contemporains\, l’artiste Emily Kewageshig\, de la Première Nation Saugeen\, explore les cycles de la naissance\, de la mort et de la renaissance. \nÊtre « ici » à la confluence des rivières Speed et Eramosa prend vie dans l’œuvre de Santee Smith\, artiste et danseuse multidisciplinaire Kahnyen’kehàka. Par son usage de l’argile\, Smith incarne les rivières\, évoquant le féminin sacré\, exprimant une connexion profonde à la Terre et affirmant la présence continue de l’identité autochtone sur le territoire. \nEn collaboration avec l’artiste Gayagohó:mo’ Alex-Jacobs-Blum\, l’avenir d’« ici » se déploie dans les œuvres de jeunes artistes autochtones qui vivent et créent à Guelph. Ces artistes émergents partagent leurs relations au lieu\, aux rivières et à l’importance de protéger l’eau pour les générations à venir. \nDe mars 2026 à avril 2027\, des liens de parenté entre la colline et les rivières seront activés par des gardiens et gardiennes du savoir anishinaabe et haudenosaunee. \nExposition réalisée par le « Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective » en collaboration avec « Guelph Museums and Culture » et la Ville de Guelph.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/maawnjidyang-maa-we-come-together-here/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: The Rag & Bones Collective
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Culture Days with song and stories as Brad Woods returns to the Fourth Friday stage with The Rag & Bones Collective – equal parts pub night\, campfire and kitchen party. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available. \nAbout the Artist\nBrad Woods has told stories at festivals\, theatres\, conferences\, prisons\, churches and pubs all over North America and the UK. He tells traditional tales\, literary classics and personal stories. His stories have been featured in a variety of broadcasts and publications including CBC Radio 1\, the Globe and Mail and Canadian Running Magazine. Brad has told to all ages and in every type of venue imaginable. He is the recipient of the Alice Kane Award for Storytelling and used it to travel to Lesotho (Southern Africa) to tell\, trade and collect stories on behalf of Bracelet of Hope. \nWoods shares the stage at this performance with The Rag & Bones Collective\, a musical ensemble that injects song into the stories. Sometimes the words lead\, sometimes the melody carries the moment—and together they create a magical listening experience
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-the-rag-bones-collective/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Railway Day at Locomotive 6167
DESCRIPTION:Gather around the largest object in the Guelph Museums collection\, Locomotive 6167\, for family fun\, learning and creativity. Meet the Locomotive 6167 volunteer crew. Enjoy music\, crafts and train-inspired activities.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/railway-day-at-locomotive-6167-3/
LOCATION:Locomotive 6167\, John Galt Park\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260930T170000
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SUMMARY:Truth & Reconciliation After-School Event
DESCRIPTION:On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation\, Guelph Indigenous Community Council and Guelph Museums offer an after-school gathering that honours the children lost to residential schools and supports the healing of survivors and their families. \nChildren\, youth\, and community members are invited to come together in a spirit of remembrance and renewal. Guided by the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples\, through land-based and Indigenous teachings—including a sacred fire\, indoor and outdoor activities\, and a special raptor presentation —we will celebrate the language\, ceremony\, community\, and joy that were unjustly taken. \nImage Credit: Michelle Stoney\, Gitxsan
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/truth-reconciliation-after-school-event-2/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261003T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261003T160000
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SUMMARY:Downtown Guelph Public Art Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow art lovers on a walk around downtown Guelph to discover the art all around you! Murals\, sculptures\, street art\, and more. Meet at the Macdonell Street Parking Lot. All ages are welcome. The tour will go rain or shine. Bring good shoes\, weather protection\, and a spirit of adventure. \nPart of Culture Days.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/downtown-guelph-public-art-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Macdonell Street Parking Lot\, 28 Macdonell Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H2Z3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION:Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features guest tellers in addition to Guild tellers. The evening includes light refreshments\, and conversation. Guests are invited to register for open mic storytelling. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 p.m. for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 p.m. for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-24/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261015T190000
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Love & War–From the front and the home fronts
DESCRIPTION:Susan Brown\, joined by Blair Janzen\, presents the real stories of her parents\, which have been compiled into a book titled “Love and War” as an epistolary narrative. The narrative is based on 400 letters between Brown’s parents and grandparents\, detailing their experiences as medical personnel in England\, North Africa\, and Italy during the Second World War. Their accounts are fascinating in terms of their roles and life in the military. These are real stories. A doctor and nurse from Guelph who reunite overseas and marry in England. Deployment to North Africa is her future; his is deployment to Italy. Their military roles bring them close to a variety of battlefronts in all three areas. It’s a loving memoir wrapped in adventure. The poignancy in war is revealed in several stories: the unknown graves in an Italian town\, managing allied soldiers dietary and religious needs in a medical setting\, paying POWs in food for services\, and the gratitude of occupied populations for medical support. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7 p.m.\, followed by a question period. \nThe lecture premiered in-person at the Civic Museum. The recorded conversation will be available on YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nWatch The Recording\n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nSusan Brown is the second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Pinch. She is a retired nurse and founder and CEO of Robertson-Brown Healthcare Services in Kitchener\, Ontario. She presently resides in Guelph. \n \nBlair Janzen is a graduate of the University of Guelph\, an employee of Guelph Museums\, and is currently a Teacher Candidate studying at Wilfred Laurier University.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-love-war-from-the-front-and-the-home-fronts/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: The Woebegones
DESCRIPTION:Warning: this Fourth Friday show will knock your socks off! The Woebegones\, aka Jen Rafter and Aaron Way\, deliver heart\, soul\, and power with every performance. With an adoring and enthusiastic local following\, we expect the room will be rocking – so arrive early for the best seats. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available. \nAbout the Artist\nWake your senses\, ease your spirit and forget your troubles with The Woebegones\, a captivating Guelph-based duo featuring Jen Rafter on vocals and Aaron Way on guitar. \nDelivering soul stirring sets\, shared with an authenticity and openness that soothes and inspires. \nRafter’s powerful voice rings deep\, channeling influences of soul\, blues\, folk and country while Way’s affinity for the guitar follows in a fashion all his own. \nWhat began as a pandemic experiment in livestreaming for friends has flourished into an eclectic repertoire and enchanting collection of original songs about love\, loss and life’s challenges and mysteries. \nCombining raw\, emotive lyrics with powerhouse vocals and percussive guitar\, The Woebegones ask you to relate\, relax\, recover and revel in the sound of vulnerability\, resilience and strength.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-the-woebegones/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:We Remember: Beaded Poppy Workshop with Naomi Smith (Chippewas of Nawash)
DESCRIPTION:Create an embossed beaded poppy pin during this two-day workshop\, while learning about traditional teachings\, Indigenous raised beading techniques\, and working with deer hide. \nAll are welcome (recommended 15 years old and up). Comfort with hand sewing is an asset. Participants should bring a basic sewing kit\, including small flat nose pliers\, small scissors\, thimble\, and magnifier. \nLunch: Participants are welcome to bring a bagged lunch\, to pick up lunch in the area\, or to select a lunch add-on at registration from a pre-set menu provided by Bardo\, priced at $35.00 per person\, per day. \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. Limited to 20 participants\, including six spaces reserved for Indigenous participants. \nNote: The workshop will run from 10:00am to 4:30pm daily. The workshop fee is $257.00+HST ($192.00 registration + $65.00 for poppy-making kit materials). Indigenous participants will only be charged for the kit fee and lunch\, if selected.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/we-remember-beaded-poppy-workshop-with-naomi-smith-chippewas-of-nawash-4/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte
DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird Theatre Company\, in partnership with Guelph Museums\, presents Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte. \n“With innocence and humour\, Mary and Charlie discover a charming first love. But the year is 1914\, and the world is collapsing into a brutal war. Together\, they attempt to hide their love\, galloping through the fields for a place and time where the tumultuous uncertainties of battle can’t find them. A play with a heart as big as the skies that serve as its stage\, Mary’s Wedding is an epic\, unforgettable story of love\, hope\, and survival.” \nThe show run time is 90 minutes\, no intermission. \nTickets: $30 via Eventbrite
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/marys-wedding-2/2026-11-06/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:War and Peace: Songs and Monologues
DESCRIPTION:What are the causes of war? Is war simply human nature? Is the goal of world peace realistic? Culchahworks Artistic Director Andrew Craig (aka Rhapsodius) presents a one-act show that poses these questions and more\, and offers possible answers. War and Peace: Songs and Monologues features some of the greatest songs about war and peace composed in the 20th century\, by artists such as Stevie Wonder\, Marvin Gaye\, Bob Dylan\, John Lennon\, and Bob Marley. Rhapsodius weaves together these songs with deeply considered monologues that draw equally from the ancient writings of Sun Tzu as well as from contemporary authors such as Gwynne Dyer\, Margaret McMillan\, Pema Chodron and the Dalai Lama. War and Peace: Songs and Monologues aims to educate\, enlighten\, uplift and inspire in equal measure\, and leave you with the sense that a peaceful world is indeed possible\, and that we can co-create it. \nCo-presented with Guelph Museums and Guelph Black Heritage Society. \nTickets at www.warandpeace.show
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/war-and-peace-songs-and-monologues/2026-11-11/1/
LOCATION:Guelph Little Theatre\, 176 Morris Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1E5M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Guelph Film Festival: Nourishing Community: Food Security\, Sovereignty and the Right to Eat
DESCRIPTION:Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat is a rare\, cinematically beautiful\, thought provoking film that threads food\, community\, and care together with archival footage and a powerful message. Please join us for a night of beautiful filmmaking and deeply meaningful discussions on food security and food sovereignty both locally and in the North after the film.   \nTickets available via Guelph Film Festival \nAbout the Film\nNirilaurta: Let Us Eat\nMalaya Qaunirq Chapman ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 52 min ⋅ Captions\nThis screening and conversation are supported by The Arrell Family Foundation\nCo-presented by Guelph Museums  \nOn the edge of the Arctic Ocean\, the community of Taloyoak\, Nunavut\, is working to feed its families. Soaring grocery prices and the high cost of hunting and travel in the North leave many households facing food insecurity. Nirilaurta tells the story of a community that draws on Inuit culture\, land-based knowledge and kinship to nourish their bodies\, spirits and one another. \nAbout the Director\n \nMalaya Qaunirq Chapman is an Inuit actor\, producer and emerging director from Iqaluit whose work bridges storytelling and cultural identity. She starred in Restless River (2019) and Aviliaq: Entwined (2014) and served as executive producer on Heaven’s Floor (2016)\, inspired by her own life. From early roles on the comedy show Qanurli to hosting acclaimed series and\, most recently\, her role as Auntie Eva on the hit TV show North of North\, Chapman brings Northern voices to the screen with authenticity and passion. Nirilaurta is her first documentary.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-film-festival-nourishing-community-food-security-sovereignty-and-the-right-to-eat/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION:Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features guest tellers in addition to Guild tellers. The evening includes light refreshments\, and conversation. Guests are invited to register for open mic storytelling. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 p.m. for casual socializing\, call to order at 7 p.m. for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-25/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261114T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261114T130000
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SUMMARY:Guelph Film Festival: Short Series II: Stand With Me
DESCRIPTION:This international short film showcase looks at support\, solidarity\, and community in times of upheaval\, war\, and environmental or social change. \nINTERNATIONAL | 78 min | Partial Subtitles\nTickets: $15/PWYW\nCo-presented by Guelph Museums and Ed Video \nTickets available via Guelph Film Festival. \nAbout the Films\n \nand the story remains\nDarya Maljesi | CANADA | 6 min\n*World Premiere* \nAfter years of silence\, a woman returns to a memory she was once forbidden to recall. As she develops forgotten images\, the past surfaces in fragments of light\, grain\, and the slow emergence of a face. The film lingers between past and present\, exploring whether enforced silence can wound more deeply than the trauma itself. \n \nEighteen Mill Street\nJosh Weissbach | SWEDEN | 14 min \nEIGHTEEN MILL STREET introduces Ukrainian artists Marianna Tarish and Nikita Gryshko soon after their relocation to Sweden because of the Russian invasion of  Ukraine. The film explores Tarish and Gryshko’s relationships to intimate spaces and how they have been impacted due to their experiences at the start of the war while still living in the Ukrainian city of Kherson and as part of their journey to Sweden. \n \nListen \nMalakye Tsosie ⋅ USA ⋅ 16 min \nThere are fewer fluent speakers of Díne Bizaad (the Navajo Language) on the Navajo Nation. \nDespite this\, there is hope for the future\, thanks to a local radio station that broadcasts in Navajo to thousands of listeners every day. Notably\, the director embarks on a journey that highlights the language’s resilience\, encountering revitalization efforts on the reservation and finding hope for future generations to protect it. \n \nAXOMAMA \nTracy Valcárcel | CANADA | 26 min \nAXOMAMA follows the life of Alberto and his relatives\, a family of potato custodians in the Peruvian Andes. The film weaves a parallel between the potato’s journey and the narrator’s complex tracing of her own origins\, grappling with questions of identity and belonging. From a sacred tuber to one of the world’s most ubiquitous foods\, the humble potato emerges as both metaphor and mirror of resistance in the face of survived displacement. \n \nFragment on War\nNikolas Candido | BRAZIL | 15 min \nSinger-songwriter Cassidy Waring has long used music to process trauma. Now\, as she prepares to release If I Had Only Been Better\, an album inspired by her past\, she returns to Calgary to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life. Joined by her younger brother\, she seeks answers from those who knew their family. Blending raw conversations\, home videos\, and music\, Hearse Chasing explores grief\, resilience\, and the healing power of art. \nAbout the Directors\n \nDarya Maljesi\nI came to cinema through documentary\, where my language began to take form in the encounter with the real. The movement between reality\, imagination\, and history mirrors how I experience the world as embodied\, unstable\, and deeply felt. Drawing from theatre and nonfiction practice\, I work with memory\, witnessing\, and fragile images to explore how personal experience intersects with political and emotional landscapes. \nFilmmaking\, for me\, is not just an art form but a way of staying alive to the world \, a sensory and ethical practice of attention\, intimacy\, and becoming. \n \nJosh Weissbach\nJosh Weissbach is an experimental filmmaker. His films have been shown worldwide in such venues as Ann Arbor Film Festival\, Light Field\, Courtisane Festival\, European Media Art Festival\, 25 FPS Festival\, First Look at Museum of the Moving Image\, Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival\, Festival dei Popoli\, and Festival des Cinémas Différents et Expérimentaux de Paris. He has won jury prizes at Ithaca Experimental\, Montreal Underground\, Videoex\, ICDOCS\, Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival\, and Berlin Revolution Film Festival. He is the recipient of a 2021 Artistic Excellence Award from the Connecticut Office of the Arts\, a 2020 Moving Image Fund Early Development Grant from the LEF Foundation\, a 2018 LightPress Grant from the Interbay Cinema Society\, a 2015 LEF Fellowship from the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar\, a 2013 Mary L. Nohl Fellowship for Emerging Artists from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation\, and a 2008 Cary Grant Film Award from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. A selection of Josh’s films is in distribution at Light Cone in Paris\, France. \n \nMalakye Tsosie\nMalakye Tsosie\, who is from the Navajo Nation\, aims to tell honest\, unapologetic stories that reflect his cultural identity. He wants to join a group of storytellers who honor and connect with people’s stories and truths. \n \nTracy Valcárcel\nAXOMAMA follows the life of Alberto and his relatives\, a family of potato custodians in the Peruvian Andes. The film weaves a parallel between the potato’s journey and the narrator’s complex tracing of her own origins\, grappling with questions of identity and belonging. From a sacred tuber to one of the world’s most ubiquitous foods\, the humble potato emerges as both metaphor and mirror of resistance in the face of survived displacement. \n \nNikolas Candido\nNikolas Candido (born 1991\, Brazil) is a filmmaker and writer who graduated from the International School of Cinema and Television in Cuba (EICTV). He studied comparative literature at the University of Geneva in Switzerland\, where he taught Super 8 courses. In 2022\, he completed a Masters 2 in documentary filmmaking at the École du Film Documentaire in partnership with the University of Grenoble.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-film-festival-short-series-ii-stand-with-me/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Guelph Film Festival: Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:A recent winner of the Vancouver International Film Festival’s SHOWCASE Audience Awards and the TIDES Award as well as the Documentary Spotlight Audience Award at SXSW\, we are proud to present Ceremony\, directed by GFF alumna\, Banchi Hanuse. This film is beautiful\, thoughtfully crafted\, emotionally charged\, and deeply uplifting while contemplating territory\, home\, history\, and the natural world. Please join us and experience this incredibly imaginative and moving film at 2:30 p.m. on November 14 at Guelph Civic Museum\, proudly co-presented by ArtsEverywhere and Hot Docs. \nTickets available via Guelph Film Festival. \nAbout the Film\nBanchi Hanuse | CANADA | 84 min \nCo-presented by Guelph Museums\, ArtsEverywhere Festival\, and Hot Docs \nThrough ramshackled Nuxalk Radio\, the disappearance of the ooligan from the Bella Coola River reveals a buried history deeper than the river itself. \nAbout the Director\n \nBanchi Hanuse (Director / Producer) works across film and radio as a co-founder of Nuxalk Radio\, supporting Nuxalk language revitalization\, upholding Nuxalk Nationhood and advocating for stewardship of Nuxalk homelands. She directed “Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun” (2023)\, which premiered at Big Sky (Big Sky Award) and Hot Docs.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-film-festival-ceremony/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261119T203000
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Canada's Missing of the Great War 1914-1918 and Modern Discovery
DESCRIPTION:The announcements\, once infrequent\, are a monthly occurrence now. It is a sad or pleasing reality depending on your perspective\, that after more than a century\, the fields of France and Belgium are surrendering an increasing number of Canadian soldiers of the Great War. It was inevitable with the expansion of housing and industry into the old battlefields combined with large infrastructure projects that cut through the heart of battlefields where intense fighting once took place. \nThrough writing and research\, Glenn Kerr seeks to shine a light into a chapter of Canadian and Commonwealth history where the soldiers and closest loved ones can no longer speak for themselves. How is our modern world dealing with these new logistical challenges and the endless sensitive considerations for soldiers whose closest family members have also passed into memory? More than a century after the Armistice\, the missing of the Great War have reappeared in modern memory and their descendants are waiting and watching as protectorates of that memory. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7 p.m.\, followed by a question period. \nThe lecture premieres in-person at the Civic Museum. The recorded conversation will be available on YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nAbout Glenn Kerr\n \nChairman of the Central Ontario Branch of the Western Front Association \nNational Award-Winning Freelance Historical Writer and Researcher \nAwarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by the Governor General of Canada for historical contributions to Canada and connecting families with their past. \nEditor and Publisher of Maple Leaf Magazine -An internationally circulated periodical devoted to Canada’s legacy of sacrifice and achievement during the First World War and beyond. \nBattlefield explorer.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/canadas-missing-of-the-great-war-1914-1918-and-modern-discovery/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Military Lecture Series,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261127T210000
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Artist TBC
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the last Fourth Friday of 2026! Artist to be confirmed shortly. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-november2026/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261210T203000
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION:Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features guest tellers in addition to Guild tellers. The evening includes light refreshments\, and conversation. Guests are invited to register for open mic storytelling. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 p.m. for casual socializing\, call to order at 7 p.m. for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-26/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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