Acres of Dreams: A visit with the curator and coffee & conversation
Gatineau, Quebec, October 27, 2005 — In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Acres of Dreams: Settling the Canadian Prairies, the Canadian Museum of Civilization invites you to two events this weekend. On October 28, meet the exhibition’s Calgary-based curator, Sandra Weizman, for a guided tour of Acres of Dreams. Then, on October 30, historian Tim Foran will shed new light on the idealistic efforts to create a French-speaking Catholic society in the West between 1892 and 1916 during our Coffee and Conversation series.
Meet the Curator: Acres of Dreams
Sandra Weizman
Friday, October 28 – 12:30 (English)
Gallery C
Free with Museum admission
Coffee and Conversation:
French-Canadian Colonization of the Western Prairies
Tim Foran
Sunday, October 30 – 11 a.m. (French) and 1:30 p.m. (English)
Free with Museum admission
The exhibition Acres of Dreams: Settling the Canadian Prairies is presented until January 29, 2006.
More information is available by calling (819) 776-7000 or 1 800 555-5621.
Media Information:
Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7167
Media Relations Officer
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7169
Fax: (819) 776-7187
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