2016

September 21 – 25

Prismatic Artists 

Barbara Diabo
Allysa Flint
Diyet
El Jones
Janet Munsil
Eljuri
Meena Natarajan
Maarja Nuut
Reeny Smith
Rebecca Thomas
Cris Derksen
Najet Ghanai
Shauntay Grant
Solawa
Sylvia D. Hamilton
Stephanie Yee
Ursula Johnson
Hamid Rahmanian
Tamar Dina

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The Talk:
Bridging the Gap

Opening Gala: Keynote Address by Simon Brault
Prismatic 2016 is honoured to welcome Simon Brault, O.C., O.Q., Director and CEO Canada Council for the Arts / Directeur et chef de la direction, Conseil des arts du Canada. Mr. Brault will be giving the Prismatic 2016 keynote address at the Opening Gala.
September 21, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Pier 21 – Kenneth C. Rowe Hall
Session 1: Statues and Silence
Picking up on a recent failure of the Halifax Regional Municipality to support engagement around calls to remove the statue of Edward Cornwallis, the colonial authority that introduced genocidal policies that encouraged scalping Mi’kmaq men, women, and children – Prismatic hosts a community discussion on efforts to reconcile through a critical analysis of local histories.
September 22, 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Central Library – Program Room
Session 2: Conflict/Culture/Community
Engaging in dialogue can be risky, but it allows us to know ourselves by knowing others.

Prismatic is partnering with Mount St. Vincent University to examine how cultural exchange and dialogue help us to understand how war has impacted the diverse fabric of our Nova Scotia communities.
September 22, 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Central Library – Program Room
Session 3: Resilience and Rebirth
Take an intimate look into the world of young Iranian women who are rebuilding their lives with the support of the OMID foundation. Prismatic is proud to present the Glass House, a feature length film directed by Hamid Rahmanian and produced by Melissa Hibbard. The film raises awareness of the challenges facing some young women in Iran and the work that OMID continues to provide in Tehran and beyond.
September 22, 5:30PM - 8:45PM
Central Library – Paul O’Regan Hall
Session 4: A Reconciliation 109 Years in the Making
In 1907 – due to the neglect and poor planning of engineers – tragedy struck on a bridge under construction in Quebec City. The bridge collapsed, killing 75 men, including 33 Mohawk men from Kahnawake.

Prismatic 2016 is presenting a dance performance, The Quebec Bridge Disaster, by Barbara Diabo.
September 23, 9:30AM - 11:45AM
Central Library – Paul O’Regan Hall
Session 5: Speaking Up and Speaking Out
How do we reach “mainstream” audiences / communities with the stories, voices, opinions and concerns of minority communities? What are the experiences of artists, journalists and academics who are working to establish dialogue and to bridge the gap of understanding between communities? How can their work be supported? What role do mainstream organizations play in establishing this dialogue?
September 24, 9:30AM - 11:00AM
Central Library – RBC Learning Centre
Session 6: Arts at the Grassroots
Arts education as a tool of empowerment. Artistic expression to heal and grow. Music and poetry to bring people together and find strength through community. Prismatic welcomes Tamar Dina, the founder of Music Liberatory, a Halifax-based grassroots organization that aims to dramatically increase the number of female instrumentalists by providing meaningful, fun, and free music programming for women and girls.
September 24, Noon - 2:00PM
Central Library – RBC Learning Centre

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