January and February 2005
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Exhibitions
January Events
February Events
Charting the Waters of New France
Until January 26, 2005
From 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
West corridor
Free admission
Library and Archives Canada is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Hydrographic Service by presenting this exhibition. On display are several reproductions of hydrographic charts from the time of New France.
See also our Web portal New France, New Horizons: On French Soil in America, www.archivescanadafrance.org/english/accueil_en.html.
Bon appétit!
A celebration of Canadian cookbooks
Until February 27, 2005
From 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
Exhibition room C
Free admission
Based on the collections of Library and Archives Canada, Bon appétit! offers an introduction to the fascinating subject of Canadian culinary history.
Beginning with an introduction to Native foods and cooking techniques, the exhibition continues through the cooking methods and recipes of the pioneers, and the coming of science to the kitchen at the turn of the 20th century, and includes the many multicultural and regional influences that give our culinary history its distinctive flavour.
Iberia: Twelve Pieces for the Piano
Sunday, January 23
2:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission
Pianist Luis Sarobe performs Isaac Albéniz's Iberia: Twelve Pieces for the Piano. Presented by Espace musique 102.5 FM, the Alliance Française in Ottawa, and Library and Archives Canada.
Lorraine Klaasen and Her Band Soweto Groove
Friday, January 28
7:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Tickets: $25 ($30 at the door)
Celebrate the start of Black History Month with the sounds and dance of Africa. Lorraine Klaasen, the Queen of World Beat, performs at the 4th annual African Heritage Centre concert.
Ticket information: African Heritage Centre, (613) 789-1991
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Fundraising Concert
Monday, January 31
7:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Admission: $25 for adults, $15 for students
The Young String Performers Foundation and the Royal Ottawa Health Care Foundation are pleased to present a fundraising concert of classical music performed by talented young artists from the National Capital Region.
Information and tickets: (613) 238-3434 or (613) 722-6521, ext. 6763
Ottawa Storytellers
Thursdays, January 6 and February 3
7:30 p.m. (Room 156)
Free admission
The Ottawa Storytellers host this monthly get-together of members and the general public in a relaxed atmosphere where tellers of all levels, from beginner to expert, share all types of stories. In English
Information: (613) 722-2606
www.ottawastorytellers.ca
Douglas Coupland
Monday, January 17
8:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Admission: $5
Douglas Coupland will read from his latest novel, Eleanor Rigby. In English
Tickets: (613) 722-1265
David Suzuki
Monday, , February 21
7:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Tickets for January 24 will be honoured on February 21. Full refunds are available at the point of purchase for anyone unable to attend on the new date.
This event is sold out. A limited number (approximately 150) overflow tickets will be available at the door for $8. The auditorium foyer will seat the overflow audience, who will see and hear Dr. Suzuki via audio/video feed and will have the opportunity to ask questions and have a book signed as those in the auditorium.
The Box Office table at Library and Archives Canada will open at 6:00 p.m. on February 21. Overflow tickets will only be available on a first come, first served basis.
40 Years under the Sea
Tuesday, January 18
8:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission
Robert Grenier, O.C., Chief, Underwater Archaeology, Parks Canada, will present an illustrated autobiography of his life and career in underwater archaeology. The fourth-century B.C. Greek vessel the Kyrenia will be highlighted, and particular emphasis will be placed on the Basque whaling ship found in Red Bay, off the Newfoundland-Labrador coast.
Sponsored by the Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies and the Archaeological Institute of America, Ottawa Society. In English
Reconciliation Day in Ottawa
Making a Difference: The Power of Choice
Saturday, February 12
6:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission
As part of Black History Month, the J'Nikira Dinqinesh Education Centre, in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada and Dalhousie University's James R. Johnston Chair in Black Studies, presents "Making a Difference: The Power of Choice." The evening includes presentations by David Smith, an Ottawa-area businessman and philanthropist; Prof. David Divine, James R. Johnston Chair; and Ian E. Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada.
Presentations in English with simultaneous translation
Information: (613) 241-0743
See also our exhibition Anti-Slavery Movement in Canada
www.collectionscanada.ca/anti-slavery/index-e.html
The Canadian Archaeological Expedition to Syria: Tell 'Acharneh in the Orontes Valley
Tuesday, February 15
8:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission
Michel Fortin, PhD, Laval University, is the Director of the Canadian Archaeological Expedition to Syria. In his illustrated lecture, he will share his field experiences at Tell 'Acharneh, a large Bronze Age and Early Iron Age site which may correspond to Ancient Tunip.
Sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America, Ottawa Society, and the Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Ottawa Chapter. In English
Definitely the Opera
Mondays, January 10, February 7, March 7, and May 16, 2005
7:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Admission: $12 per evening, $40 for the series
Join us for four evenings of musical splendour brought to life through the realism of laser discs or DVDs and presented by the Opera Lyra Ottawa Guild.
January 10
Anna Bolena (Donizetti)
The 1984 Canadian Opera Company production conducted by Richard Bonynge with Joan Sutherland, James Morris, Judith Forst, Michael Myers, Janet Stubbs, Gidon Saks and Ben Heppner. In Italian with English subtitles
February 7
Les contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach)
The 1981 Royal Opera Covent Garden production conducted by Georges Prêtre with Plácido Domingo, Luciana Serra, Agnes Baltsa, Ileana Cotrubas, Geraint Evans, Siegmund Nimsgern, Nicola Ghiuselev and Robert Lloyd. In French with English subtitles
March 7
Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns)
The 1981 San Francisco Opera production conducted by Julius Rudel with Plácido Domingo, Shirley Verrett and Wolfgang Brendel. In French with English subtitles
May 16
Andrea Chénier (Giordano)
Filmed in Italy in 1973 and conducted by Bruno Bartoletti with Franco Corelli, Piero Cappuccilli, Celestina Casapietra, Giovanna di Rocco, Gabriella Carturan, Luigi Roni, Cristina Anghelakova, Leonardo Monreale, Mario Chiappi, Giorgio Giorgetti and Ermanno Lorenzi. In French with English subtitles
Tickets:
Opera Lyra Ottawa Guild, (613) 237-0409
Opera Lyra Ottawa, (613) 233-9200
Information: www.operalyra.ca/guild/default-e.htm
Mozambique: A Land of Hope
Wednesday, February 2
7:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission
Anthony Sherwood Productions presents Mozambique: A Land of Hope, a one-hour documentary film featuring courageous Canadians who are helping to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Mozambique. Their stories tell the desperate plight of Mozambicans as they battle this deadly disease that is claiming millions of lives and threatening future generations. In English
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Events listed in this brochure are open to the public free of charge on a first-come, first-seated basis, unless otherwise noted. Tickets may be required for certain events.
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