Workshops + Events
The Griot In You: Poetry Writing Workshop with Guyleigh Johnson
Thursday, October 5th, 2023 | 3:00PM-4:00PM
Every One Every Day
Open to the public | FREE
*This workshop will have ASL interpretation.*
About the Artist:
Guyleigh Johnson is a proud African Nova Scotian author, spoken word artist, community advocate, and Arts facilitator from Dartmouth. She has a passion for inner and collective healing, youth engagement, and creative expression. She’s published two books, Expect The Unexpected (2016) and Afraid Of the Dark(2018), both with Pottersfield press. In 2018 she won the Ancestral Roots Award, presented by Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute. This year she won The Inspirational Griot award for her short film Scratching the Surface presented by Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival. This year her film was nominated for best direction of a documentary series at the Canadian Screen Awards. Her purpose is to create and cultivate access for youth in her community to pursue literary arts.
Read more about Guyleigh Johnson, her work, and Prismatic 2023 here!
Mending Fibres and Stitching Stories
with Lux Gow-Habrich
Friday, October 6th, 2023 | 11:00AM
Every One Every Day
Open to the public (limited capacity – first come, first served) | FREE
About the Artist:
Lux Gow-Habrich (she/they) is a multidisciplinary visual artist, arts facilitator, and support worker of mixed Chinese and European heritage. Practicing in K’jipuktuk (Halifax) following an Interdisciplinary BFA from NSCAD University, she is drawn to the immense storytelling capabilities in tactile craft and installation processes as a means of unearthing buried intergenerational pain and power. Their interest in ritual and commemorative practices centres on diasporic experiences of loss and belonging, embodied hybridization in blood and spirit, and honouring the untold stories and unspoken legacies that live inside each of us.
Read more about Lux Gow-Habrich, their work, and Prismatic 2023 here!
Singing Workshop with Anyma
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 | 3:45PM – 4:45PM
Club Inclusion
If you would like to attend, please reach out to the Club Inclusion Connections Coordinator Linnea Sinclair.
Anyma is a Canadian electro-pop artist hailing from Wendake, Quebec. A member of the Wendat Nation, her music finds parallels in her Indigenous heritage and her roots as a professional composer and dancer. In this inspiring collaboration, Anyma will working with Club Inclusion to orchestrate a vocal workshop aiming to harmonize the power of music with the spirit of inclusivity.
Anyma’s expertise will serve as a guiding note, encouraging participants to explore their vocal potential while fostering an environment of creativity and mutual support. Through carefully curated exercises and engaging activities, the workshop will not only refine vocal skills but also nurture a sense of unity among diverse voices. By blending her artistic prowess with the program members’ diverse backgrounds, this workshop promises to strike a chord of togetherness, fostering personal growth and collective empowerment through the universal language of music!
Read more about Anyma, her work, and Prismatic 2023 here!
Welcome and Land-Based Movement Workshop with Syreeta Hector
Monday, October 2nd, 2023 | 12:00PM – 1:30PM
Africville Museum
Open to the public | FREE
Join Denise John, Syreeta Hector, Prismatic Arts Festival, and Arrivals Legacy project for the first event of the Prismatic 2023 industry series.
We will be moving together outdoors on the land, so dress comfortable and come with an open heart and mind! This movement session is available for all levels.
Dance Workshops with BBoyizm
Break Workshop with Crazy Smooth
Monday, September 25th, 2023 | 6:45PM – 8:15PM
Lighthouse Arts Centre Flex Room
Open to the public | FREE
Open Level Hip-Hop with Natasha “Tash” Jean Bart
Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 | 6:45PM – 8:15PM
House Of Eights
Open to the public | FREE | Register Here
Hustle Workshop with Crazy Smooth and Saxon Fraser
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 | 6:45PM – 8:15PM
Neptune Theatre – Oland Room
Open to the public | FREE
Mi'kmaw Craft Market
Saturday, October 7th, 2023 | 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Sunday, October 8th, 2023 | 12:30PM – 4:30PM
Neptune Theatre Lobby
Open to the public | FREE
Curated by: Theresa Meuse – Mi’kma’ki Craft Supplies
