May and June 2005

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Exhibitions

May Events

June Events

The Rockies Through the Lens of Time
Until January 15, 2006
From 9:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Exhibition Room B
Free admission

Presented by Library and Archives Canada in celebration of Alberta's centennial, this exhibition is built around dramatic images-mountains, passes and valleys-of Jasper and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Photographs taken in 1915 are compared with ones taken recently at the same sites. The photos reveal almost a century of change in the landscape of, interests in, and ideas about our national parks. The Rockies Through the Lens of Time includes a variety of complementary material and artifacts.

Alberta Faces by Orest Semchishen
Until January 15, 2006
From 9:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
West Corridor
Free admission

In celebration of Alberta's centennial, Library and Archives Canada is pleased to present this selection of photographs from the recently acquired Orest Semchishen fonds.

In the early 1970s, Edmonton radiologist Orest Semchishen began focusing his camera on the people and places of Alberta.

He photographed people from many walks of life and from all corners of the province. He photographed the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the employer and the employee, in their homes, workplaces, businesses and public spaces-people going about their daily lives and affecting the lives of others

Written by War
Canadian Family Stories, 1939-1945
June 6, 2005-March 4, 2006
From 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
Exhibition Room C
Free admission

Library and Archives Canada marks the Year of the Veteran by examining the Second World War from the perspective of the family, and seeing its most profound impact on Canada. Most families contributed to the war: nearly one in ten Canadians served in uniform between 1939 and 1945; millions more served in factories, on farms and in the merchant marine. It is their stories that are told through the archival documents on display in this exhibition.

View a sample of Written by War
Canadian Family Stories, 1939-1945

Ottawa Storytellers
Thursdays, May 5 (Room A) and June 2 (Room 156)
7:30 p.m.
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

Muriel Gold
Thursday, May 12
7:30 p.m. (Room A)
Free admission

Muriel Gold of Montréal will launch her book Tell Me Why Nights Are Lonesome, a charming and touching story about her parents, who came to Canada during the early years of the last century. Well known in the theatrical community, Ms. Gold is a former artistic director of the Leanor and Alvin Segal Theatre of the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, in Montréal. In English.

Mary Cook
Sunday, May 29
2:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Admission: $10

Storyteller Mary Cook will delight her audience with readings from her latest book, A Bubble off Plumb. Afternoon tea will be served. In English.

Tickets: Friends of Library and Archives Canada
(613) 992-8304

Song of the Exile
Thursday, May 12
7:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Admission: $10; sponsor ticket: $30

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the Chinese Canadian National Council (Ottawa Chapter) presents Song of the Exile. As part of a documentary series on Chinese restaurants around the globe and the families who run them, Song of the Exile takes us to diverse places, such as Israel, South Africa and Turkey. The filmmaker, Mr. Cheuk Kwan, will be present. In English.

Tickets and information:
(613) 261-0493
Email: ccnc25@rogers.com

Brazilian Jazz, Canadian Accent II
Friday, May 13
7:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission

The Embassy of Brazil is pleased to present Brazilian Jazz, Canadian Accent II. Jean-Pierre Zanella, Marcos Ariel, Fernando Gama, Paul Brochu and Mathieu Cormier in concert.

Information: (613) 2371090, ext. 176
www.brasembottawa.org

Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Thursday, June 23-Sunday, July 3
4:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Admission fee

Library and Archives Canada (LAC), in partnership with Chaîne culturelle de Radio-Canada, is pleased to once again host the Ottawa International Jazz Festival's Connoisseur Series. The series is part of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa Jazz 2005. Each of the concerts in the series will be presented in the LAC auditorium at 4:30 p.m. Randall Ware from LAC's Public Programs will interview the performers at 4:00 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. For ticket prices and more information, visit the Ottawa Jazz 2005 website at www.ottawajazzfestival.com

Alberta Scene
Thursday, April 28-Tuesday, May 10
Admission fee

Presented by the National Arts Centre and various partners, Alberta Scene is showcasing hundreds of established and emerging Alberta artists who will be performing at more than 95 events across the National Capital Region. Library and Archives Canada is one of the venues where events are being offered over the 13-day celebration of the sights and sounds of Alberta.

Tickets and information: www.albertascene.ca

Ottawa Valley Literary Awards
Thursday, May 26
7:45 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission

In celebration of literary excellence in our community, awards will be presented to the winners of various local literary contests. Awards include the Ottawa Book Award, the Ottawa Public Library Short Story Award, the Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry, the Duncan Campbell Scott Non-Fiction Prose Award, the Audrey Jessup Award for Best Crime Short Story, the Canadian Authors Association National Capital Writing Award, the Valley Writers' Guild Joker Is Wild Award, City of Ottawa 55 Plus Short Story Award and the Ottawa Independent Writers Award. A reception follows the presentations.

In English and French.

Broken English Writing Competition Awards
Monday, May 30
7:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission

In partnership with the Broken English Theatre Company, CBC Television, CBC Radio One and the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization, Library and Archives Canada is pleased to present the Broken English Writing Competition Awards as part of the celebration of Asian Heritage Month. New Canadians were invited by the Broken English Theatre Company to write about their experience in Canada (prose or poetry); the winners will be honoured at the evening's event. In English.

Information:
Email: bet@magma.ca
www.brokenenglishtheatre.com

Library and Archives Canada is a gathering place both real and virtual for everyone interested in Canada's heritage. Through an extensive collection, as well as exhibitions, special events, genealogical resources, and a dynamic Web site, Library and Archives Canada helps Canadians better understand how individuals, issues and events shape this country.

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.

All activities offered by Library and Archives Canada are presented in both official languages. However, our facilities are also used by other organizations who present their activities in the language(s) of their choice.

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