Last chance for a taste of the '60s
at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Gatineau, Quebec, November 2, 2005 — There are only a few weeks left to relive of one of the most creative periods of Canada’s history. Cool ’60s Design, an exhibition focusing on Canadian craft and design from the ’60s, closes its doors on November 27 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. This retrospective shows how the changes that transformed Canada during the decaded profoundly influenced the design of consumer goods and crafts. The exhibition features furniture, lamps, stereo systems, pottery and macramé.
Tastes and Sounds of the ’60s
On November 17, the Museum is offering the last activity organized in conjunction with Cool ’60s Design. Spend an evening tasting the ’60s! Visit the exhibition, test your ’60s trivia, enjoy a jewellery-making demonstration, taste sparkling wine and sample foods, and exchange discuss this exciting decade’s craft and design with exhibition curator Alan Elder. To set the mood, Dominique Nadia will perform songs from the ’60s, including excerpts from her new album. Tickets are on sale for $15.
Tastes and Sounds of the ’60s
Thursday, November 17, 2005
From 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
River View Salon
Tickets: $15 at the Museum Box Office
(Bilingual activity)
As an adjunct to Cool ‘60s Design, the Museum has reassembled a group of 11 sculptures entitled People. Created by sculptor Louis Archambault for the Canada Pavilion at Expo 67, the sculptures were installed in front of a government building in Ottawa’s east end after the world fair, where they languished for years until their recent rediscovery by Alan Elder, curator of the ‘60s exhibition at the Museum. The white sculptures, ranging in size from one to four metres high, will remain on display for several years behind the Museum, on the lawn facing the river.
For further information, consult www.civilization.ca or call (819) 776-7000 or 1 800 555-5621.
Media Information:
Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7167
Fax: (819) 776-7187
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