This photograph, taken in 1929 in Pangnirtung, Baffin Island, is one of the many photographs that are part of Library and Archives Canada’s Project Naming. The image shows a not-yet identified Inuit man operating an early motion-picture camera.

November and December 2004

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Exhibitions

November Events

December Events

Charting the Waters of New France
Until January 3, 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 the exhibition Charting the Waters of New France. On display will be 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.

16th Annual Ottawa Storytelling Festival
Thursday, November 4, Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7
(Auditorium, Rooms 154, 156 and A)
Admission fee charged unless otherwise indicated

Thursday
7:30 p.m. (Room 156)
Free admission
Thursday Night Story Swap: everyone is welcome to come and hear and tell stories

Saturday
10:00 a.m.-noon: Storytelling sessions and workshops
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Three one-hour sessions of storytelling for children, families and adults
7:30 p.m. (Auditorium): Charly Chiarelli in the play Mangiacake!

Sunday
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Three one-hour sessions of storytelling for children, families and adults
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Three one-hour sessions of French storytelling for families.

Ticket prices range from $30 for a full weekend pass to $5 for a child's admission on either Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

Information: (613) 722-2606
www.ottawastorytellers.ca

Governor General's Literary Award Winners Reading 13th Anniversary
Wednesday, November 17
7:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Admission: $15 ($12 for Friends of LAC)

Enjoy an evening at Library and Archives Canada to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Governor General's Literary Awards Reading, which will feature the 2004 recipients reading excerpts from their winning works. Presented in conjunction with Thomson Gale, www.gale.com and the Canada Council for the Arts.
In English and French

Tickets available from
Friends of Library and Archives Canada, (613) 992-8304
Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood Avenue, (613) 742-5030
Collected Works, 1242 Wellington Street, (613) 722-1265

See past Governor General's Literary Award Winners on our Web site at www.collectionscanada.ca/3/8/index-e.html

Ottawa Storytellers
Thursday, December 2
7:30 p.m. (Room 156)
Free admission

The Ottawa Storytellers hosts 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

Popcorn with Maple Syrup
Tuesday, November 2
6:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission

In cooperation with CBC/Radio-Canada and Pinewood Studios, Library and Archives Canada presents Popcorn with Maple Syrup, a documentary on the history of filmmaking in Canada.
In English

Nowhere to Run
Thursday, November 4
6:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission

In cooperation with Anthony Sherwood Productions Inc. and the Canadian Landmine Foundation, Library and Archives Canada is pleased to present the film Nowhere to Run, a documentary about land mines filmed in Cambodia, Bosnia and Mozambique.
In English

The European Union Film Festival
From Saturday, November 20 to Sunday, December 5
(Auditorium)
Tickets available at the door, half an hour before each screening

This year's festival of new European cinema offers numerous exciting premières, providing moviegoers in the National Capital Region with the opportunity to see movies from each of the 25 European Union Member States.

Information: (613) 232-6727
www.cfi-icf.ca/eu

The United Nations in the 21st Century
Monday, November 1
5:30 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission

In cooperation with the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies, Library and Archives Canada presents this lecture by Louise Fréchette, listed as one of the world's 100 most powerful women by Forbes magazine. She is Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and a veteran Canadian diplomat.
The lecture will be in both English and French; simultaneous translation will be provided.

Louise Fréchette's biography is available online at www.un.org/aboutun/DSG/dsgbio.htm

See also our Web site Celebrating Women's Achievements.

To Fight or Not to Fight? Achilles' Tragic Dilemma
Tuesday, November 2
8:00 p.m. (Room A)
Free admission

You may have seen Brad Pitt play Achilles in the recent Hollywood movie Troy. You've read the Iliad by Homer. You may have taken a class or two in the Classics Department at university. But there is still so much to learn about Achilles. In this illustrated lecture, playwright and novelist Peter Chriss will explore who Achilles really was and why his choice was tragic.

Sponsored by the Parnassos Hellenic Cultural Society and the Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Ottawa Chapter.
In English

Russian Opera Highlights
Tuesdays, November 2 and 30
7:00 p.m. (Room 156)
Tickets: $15 per evening or $25 for the series

Join us for two evenings of Russian operatic splendour hosted by Murray Kitts. Presented by the Opera Lyra Ottawa Guild, the program includes introductions to a variety of selections on CD and DVD: from Glinka, Borodin, Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky to Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Rimsky-Korsakov and Prokofiev.
In English

Information and tickets
Opera Lyra Ottawa Guild, (613) 237-0409 or
Opera Lyra Ottawa, (613) 233-9200

Friends of the City of Ottawa Archives 2004 Ottawa History Lecture Series
Sundays, October 31, November 14, 21 and 28
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Room 156)
Admission: $30 for the series; $10 per lecture (tickets available at the door)

October 31
"Canada's Biggest Farmer; Ottawa's Great Farm,"
by Julie Harris
(in English)

November 14
"L'Université d'Ottawa : Plus de 150 ans d'histoire,"
by Michel Prévost
(in French)

November 21
"The Bywash: Lower Town's Best Kept Secret!,"
by Gill Magnan and Michael Wiggin
(in English)

November 28
"Ottawa Valley Flyers and the War in the Air,"
1914-1918, by Owen Cooke
(in English)

Information: John Heney, (613) 224-6888
E-mail: jjheney@netrover.com

La Gioconda (Mona Lisa) and Poetry: Leonardo, Horace and Petrarch
Tuesday, December 21
8:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Free admission

In this illustrated lecture, Dr. Kilpatrick, Professor Emeritus, Queen's University, will try to establish three well-known poems as possible sources for Leonardo da Vinci's "invention" in Mona Lisa: a Latin ode of Horace, and two Italian sonnets by Petrarch (14th century) that were inspired by Horace's ode.

Sponsored by the Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Ottawa Chapter, and the Dante Alighieri Society.
In English

Fred Eaglesmith
Friday, December 10
8:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Tickets: $20 in advance, $24 at the door

The Ottawa Folk Festival presents Fred Eaglesmith in concert. His highly talented folk/country band includes legendary mandolinist and harmony singer Willie P. Bennett. The music is heartfelt, funny and irresistible.

Tickets:
The Ottawa Folklore Centre (1111 Bank), Compact Music and all CD Warehouse locations

For Visa or MasterCard orders, call the Folk Festival office, (613) 230-8234

Ottawa International Jazz Festival Benefit Concert and Silent Auction
Friday, November 12
7:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Tickets: $42 ($38 for OIJF members)

The Ottawa International Jazz Festival (OIJF) presents its 7th annual Fall Benefit Silent/Live Auction. An exciting evening of events has been planned, and there are many fun and fabulous items to bid on, including a trip for two to Barbados for the Barbados Jazz Festival in January. Bidding starts at 7:00 p.m. and the concert starts at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets and information: (613) 241-2633
www.ottawajazzfestival.com

See also our Web site Oscar Peterson: A Jazz Sensation

Friends of Library and Archives Canada Presents Margaret Dickenson
Wednesday, December 1
7:30 p.m. (Room A)
Admission: $10

Margaret Dickenson will return to Library and Archives Canada for an entertaining evening of special cooking for special times. Mrs. Dickenson is the author of From the Ambassador's Table and the creator/host of the TV series Margaret's Sense of Occasion. Enjoy samples of Mrs. Dickenson's special cooking.
In English

Tickets and information: (613) 992-8304

Ottawa Independent Writers Book Fair
From Friday, December 3 to Sunday, December 5
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., daily (Sunken Lobby and Room A)
Free admission

The second annual Ottawa Independent Writers Book Fair co-sponsored by Library and Archives Canada welcomes roughly 200 authors from the National Capital Region to show and sell their creations. Many of these writers are recognized throughout the world, and their works in English and French cover all genre.

This is a perfect way to support your resident authors and start your holiday-season shopping.

Information: (613) 831-2505
E-mail: George Laidlaw at laidlaw@iosphere.net

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.

Events and exhibitions are held at
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0N4
Telephone: 613-996-5115 or 1 866 578-7777

Subscription and Distribution

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Telephone: (613) 996-1473
Fax: (613) 991-9871
TTY: (613) 992-6969

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Telephone: 613-996-5115
Fax: (613) 947-2706
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Reading Rooms

Every day from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Reference Services

Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: 613-996-5115 or 1 866 578-7777
Fax: 613-996-5115
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E-mail: reference@lac-bac.gc.ca

Please note: Library and Archives Canada is accessible to wheelchair users.

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