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CULTURE DAYS – FLIN FLON EVENTS
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24th
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
Place – La Gala Café TENT
Location – West side of the Flin Flon Community Centre
Time: 8:30 – 9:30am
Organizing Committee: The Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre
Contact: Niki Stenerson (204) 687-8850
Description: The Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre is kicking off CULTURE DAYS in Flin FLon with a Welcoming Ceremony for visiting artists, dignitaries and community members. During this ceremony, spectators will enjoy the Fabulous Fiddlers from Churchill, MB, the female Aboriginal Drumming Group from Cranberry Portage, MB, Hoop Dancers from Creighton, SK and the McIsaac School Children’s Choir from Flin Flon, MB. Stick around for a coffee and muffin following the ceremony.
Friday September 24th
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
2. PROGRAM TITLE: Flin Flon Station Museum Heritage Memories
VENUE: Flin Flon Station Museum
Location: Hwy 10a Entrance to Flin Flon
Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Organizing Committee: Flin Flon Station Museum Board
Contact: Katie Anderson (204) 687-3935
Description: The Flin Flon Station Museum is offering morning and afternoon sessions for School Age Children. During this event kids will have the opportunity to explore the museum, enjoy storytelling, with a snack of bannock and juice.
3. PROGRAM TITLE: THE PROSPECTOR IN YOU
VENUE: Creighton Museum
Location: 216 Creighton Ave. Creighton SK
Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Organizing Committee: Creighton Museum
Contact: Rebecca Pike (306) 688-3538
Description: The Creighton Museum is offering an exciting opportunity for school age kids to explore their heritage RCMP Museum, hear stories of how the original prospectors for the ore that made Creighton and Flin Flon such a strong economic force in an original prospector’s tent and try their hand at panning for gold.
4. PROGRAM TITLE: ABORIGINAL/METIS EXPLORATION
VENUE: Gateway Museum, Denare Beach SK
Location: Moody Drive, Denare Beach
Time: 9:00- 12:00am
Contact: Katie Anderson: (204) 687-3935
Museum Phone number: 362-2141
Organizing Committee: Gateway Museum Board
Description: School Age children will be treated to the historical knowledge and environment of this lovely museum. They will explore aboriginal art forms, pottery, aboriginal storytelling and more.
5. PROGRAM TITLE: SUPERSTAR! - THEATRE Youth Programming
VENUE: R.H.Channing Auditorium – Flin FLon Community Centre
Location: 2 North Ave.
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 1:00 – 3:00
Contact: Katie Anderson (204) 687-3935
Organizing Committee: Ham Sandwich Theatre – Stacy Hyndman
Description: Middle Years kids grades 6 – 8 will explore theatre improv, stage lighting, theatre make-up and stage blocking. They will share their knowledge with a brief demonstration for each other at the end of the session.
6. PROGRAM TITLE: SUPERSTAR! – MASK MAKING Youth Programming
VENUE: R.H.Channing Auditorium – Flin Flon Community Centre
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 1:00 – 3:00
Location: 2 North Ave.
Contact: Katie Anderson (204) 687-3935
Organizing Committee: Culture Days Visual Arts Committee
Description: Middle Years kids grade 6 – 8 will explore the art of MASK MAKING with artist Linda Sonnenberg-Jackson winner of several Northern Juried Art Shows. The Masks will be showcased at the end of the session for all SUPERSTAR! Peers.
7. PROGRAM TITLE: SUPERSTAR! – Hip Hop Dancing Youth Programming
Venue: Green Room – Flin Flon Community Centre
Location: 2 North Ave.
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 1:00 – 3:00
Contact: Katie Anderson (204) 687-3935
Organizing Committee: Flin Flon Recreational Dance
Description: Middle Years Kids Grades 6 – 8 will explore Hip Hop Dance. Flin Flon Recreational Dance instructors Katie Stevens and Brandi Gray will introduce this fun dance medium to participants and all levels of dance experience. The kids will showcase what they have learned in a short showcase with all Superstar! Peers
8. PROGRAM TITLE: SUPERSTAR! – FREEZE FRAME
Venue: Flin FLon Community Centre – Senior’s Room
Location: 2 North Ave.
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 – 1:00 – 3:00
Contact: Katie Anderson (204) 687-3935
Organizing Committee: FREEZE FRAME
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HIGHSCHOOL PROGRAMMING
PROGRAM TITLE: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ARTS
Venue: SPORTEX
Date: September 24
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Contact: Karen Clark (204) 687-7506
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Organizing Committee: NorVA
Description: All activity stations are geared towards exposing High School ages students to the visual arts. Activities include: 1. Chalk Walk – People get on their hands and knees ( knee pads provided) and create chalk pictures to entertain everyone who walks by. 2. Tile Display – Local student artists willhave created small 25 cm square files which will be joined together to create an image. They have had no knowledge of this final product. When they return to the SPORTEX they will find out what it is that they helped to create. 3) Manga Hand Mask – Create a new persona using Manga Styling. Local Student Artists will demo and lend a hand with your mask. Manga examples will be provided for use as aids to creative imaging. The mask is attached to a handle so that you can hold it in front of your real face-showing the Fantasy-You. 4) Postcard Response-Fashion a postcard in response to a soul searching question. Eg. What is your secret or What is Beauty or How is a Refrigerator Like a Cat? 5) Graffitti Wall- What do you have to say? Say it in big colours and bold letters. Letter style examples will be on hand. 6) Pinch Pottery with artist Elaine Angelski.
Note: ALSO AVAILABLE TO GENERAL PUBLIC ON SEPT. 25
9. PROGRAM TITLE: ABORIGINAL ART
Venue:SPORTEX
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Contact: Niki Stenerson (204) 687-8850
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Organizing Committee: Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre
Description: This activity station is offered on Friday to HighSchool Students and on Saturday to the general public. Participants will learn about aboriginal and metis art including Birchbark Biting, Animal Tufting and more.
10. PROGRAM TITLE: WRITE ON INTO THE FUTURE!
Venue: Creighton SPORTEX
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Contact: Harry Hobbs – 687-6647
Date: September 24 & 25
Organizing Committee: Flin Flon Writers Guild
Description: This station will be available for High School Students on Friday September 24 and the General Public on Saturday September 25th in the Creighton SPORTEX. Come see the many literary works that have been created by local authors. Also this station will feature a SPECIAL EDITION book called BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE – Why We Love The North made especially for CULTURE DAYS. You’ll find poems, short stories and photos from local authors young and old.
11. PROGRAM TITLE: OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Venue: Creighton SPORTEX
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Contact: Suzanne Madden (204) 687-3953
Date: September 24 & 25
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Organizing Committee: Norman Regional Health Authority/Multicultural Group
Description: For much of its history the Flin Flon and Creighton area has been a meeting place and a place of opportunity for many families from around the world. As a mining community we have made friends with many families as close as Cranberry Portage and as far away as South Africa. Visitors will be able to check out the display area showcasing many of the cultures our family and friends have come from.
12. PROGRAM TITLE: The Art of QUILT MAKING
Venue: Creighton SPORTEX
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Date: September 24 & 25
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Organizing Committee: Northstar Quilt Guild
Description: Creating a family heirloom such as a hand-made quilt is a wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion such as graduation, wedding or birth. Learn the basic skills and try to tools of the trade with the help of experienced local quiltmakers as they piece together baby quilts that will be donated to the community.
13. PROGRAM TITLE: SNAP SHOT!
Venue: Creighton SPORTEX
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Date: September 24 & 25
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Organizing Committee: Photography Club
Description: Photography has exploded as an art form. Members of the Flin Flon and Creighton Photography Club will be on hand with camera’s at the ready to show you tricks of the trade. Work with a green screen and create some magic! This station will be available for High School Students on Friday September 24th and for the General Public on Saturday September 25th
14. PROGRAM TITLE: THE HEART OF ART! – The FLin Flon Arts Council
Venue: Creighton SPORTEX
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Date: September 24 & 25
Time: 9:00 – 4:00pm
Contact: Crystal Kolt – (204) 687-5974
Organizing Committee: The Flin Flon Arts Council
Description: Come talk to us. Want to know how we make things happen? Performances with major Orchestras, Art Exhibits, Original Musical Theatre commissions, Local Theatre productions, Dance Classes, Quilters, Visual Arts Club, Master Artist mentorships programs and so much more, We love the north and love our northern artists! Need some help as an artist or want to see a specific program or workshop in town? Let us know and we’ll do our best to help!
15. PROGRAM TITLE: CULTURE DAYS: ICE SHACK
Where: in front of the La GALA CAFÉ
Location: West of the Flin FLon Community Centre
Date: Friday September 24 & Saturday September 25
Time: Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Organizing Committee: Flin Flon Arts Council
Contact: Crystal Kolt (204) 687-5974
Description: The ICE SHACK is the place where you will find out all you need to know about CULTURE DAYS./Flin Flon, Creighton and Denare Beach. Want to check out the schedule? Get your pass for the MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES ? Want to know who’s performing at the La GALA CAFÉ that evening? Where you can find your favourite Heritage Character? This is where you get the programs AND your questions answered.
Friday September 24th MY WORD! Featuring theatre companies from Flin Flon- Ham Sandwich and Theatre 53 from The Pas as well as our favourite CBC storyteller VINCENT MURPHY will be in from Regina for the show.
Saturday September 25th WITH A SONG IN MY HEART, celebrating MUSIC with The fabulous Flin Flon Community Choir, Chamber choirs Aurora from The Pas and Borealis from Flin Flon, Celtic Group CROOKED JACK from The Pas, Flin Flon’s very own Susan and Brent Lethbridge and Thompson treasure- Baroque Soprano Luz Alvarez.
Sunday September 26th FASHIONISTA! For the first time ever Flin Flon will showcase Fashion Art in this Couture Fashion Show featuring designers PATRICIA GLANVILLE – Edmonton Fashion Show, LAURIE BROWN – Young Toronto Student of Design and LEONI KABOLE- Kenyan Designer now living in FLin FLon
16. PROGRAM TITLE: CULTURE DAYS ART EXHIBIT
Venue: Creighton SPORTEX
Location: White Street – Creighton Saskatchewan
Dates: Friday September 24 & Saturday September 25th
Time: Friday 9:00 – 7:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Contact: Linda Mandes: (204) 687-3241
Organizing Committee: Northern Palette Art Club
Description: We’ve pulled out all of the stops!.. or paint brushes. Over 15 demonstrating artists will be on sight for you talk to about the Visual Arts and our committee is organizing an amazing sampling of local artwork for you to enjoy. Also come meet our special guests! Guest Artists – Olympic Village participants Irvin Head and Thompson’s Jasyn Lucas will be on site as well as guest Master Artist MARCEL DEBREUIL. Here’s your chance to ask the question…”How did you get started?”. Get a few tips. Half of the SPORTEX will be a fabulous art show that you won’t want to miss! Many of our northern artists are award winning recipients of the Northern Juried Art Show. The next NJAS is happening in Flin FLon in May 2011, need some information? This is the time to get it!
17. LA GALA CAFÉ FRIDAY & SATURDAY PERFORMANCES – FREE!
Venue: La GALA CAFÉ OUTDOOR TENT
Location: West Side Flin Flon Community Centre 2 North Ave, Flin Flon
Dates: September 24 & 25
Time: 7:00pm – midnight Entertainment begins at 8:00pm
Organizing Committee: Flin Flon Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women’s League
Contact: Crystal Kolt (204) 687-5974 Marc Boisjoli (204) 687-7479
Description: This FREE Performance Event is where you’ll want to end up each evening. The LaGala Café is an outdoor venue that will feature live acoustic music from Northern artists while you relax with a glass of wine, beer or a simple cup of coffee and enjoy some hors d’oeurves with family and friends. At the LaGALA CAFÉ you’ll hear everything from Pop classics, Jazz, Celtic, Country, Metis and even a touch of Medieval Consort for those of you that really want to chill. Talking about Chilling, no need to worry about the temperature if we happen to have a cool weekend. The La GALA CAFÉ will be heated. You’ll just have to sit back and relax while the Knights treat you like royalty. So after the MAIN STAGE CONCERTS head next door to the LaGALA CAFÉ for something to drink and A FUN EVENING OF MUSIC!
FRIDAY LINE-UP SATURDAY LINE-UP
Doug and the Diva Lite Pop Ron Burwash – Metis Music
Kevin Imrie – Folk (Flin Flon) Frank Mitchell –Country (Cranberry Portage)
Katrina Windjack-Musical Theatre(FF) Pantyhose - A cappella Pop – (FF)
JADADO – Lite Pop – (The Pas) Ross Lake Trio – Medieval Lite (FF)
Terry Pshebnicki – Lite Pop (FF) Brent & Sue Lethbridge – Pop (FF)
Lane Laderoute –Country (Creighton) Crooked Jack- Celtic (The Pas)
18. PROGRAM TITLE: ABORIGINAL ART and Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast
Venue: DENARE BEACH MUSEUM
Location: Moody Dr. Denare Beach Saskatchewan
Dates: Saturday September 25
Time: 8:00 – 10:00am
Organizing Committee: Northern Gateway Museum and Flin Flon Rotary Club
Contact: Penny Morrisette (306) 362-2024
Description: Get an early start of CULTURE DAYS in gorgeous Denare Beach Saskatchewan for Wild Rice Pancakes. On site you will be able to check out our amazing Aboriginal Art and Culture. Demonstrations include: Beading with Bev Nensch, Birch Bark Biting with the amazing Annabelle Ayres, Spinning with Karen Enns, Stories in the Aural Tradition, Slides with Audio including Moosehide Preparation, and a Pictoral History by Peter Bannatyne Cree Nation. Who knows… you might even be able to meet a few Voyageurs portaging with Canadian explorer Samuel Hearne. DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!
19. PROGRAM TITLE: MEMORY LANE
Venue: LaGALA CAFÉ TENT
Location: West of Flin FLon Community Centre
Date: Saturday September 25
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Organizing Committee: Flin Flon Arts Council
Contact: Crystal Kolt (204) 687-5974
Description: Back to the 40’s and 50’s. Join Vincent Murphy for an informal and entertaining walking tour of the Main Street business blocks. Rediscover the places and faces of days gone by. Everyone welcome. FREE. Bring your memories and share your stories. Please meet at the La Gala CAFÉ TENT by 10:15am
20. PROGRAM TITLE: REMEMBER WHEN! – Flin Flon the Early Days Slide Show
Venue: R.H.Channing Auditorium
Location: Flin Flon Community Centre, 2 North Avenue
Date: Saturday September 25
Time: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
Contact Crystal Kolt (204) 687-5974
Description: Come learn about our rich history as Manitoba’s earliest mining community. Gerry Clark’s famous slide show will be available for you and family to enjoy. Learn about how our town was formed and the colourful characters that made it all happen.
21. PROGRAM TITLE: NORTHERN ADVENTURE TALES – TALL and TRUE
Seniors Program + General Public
Venue: R.H.Channing Auditorium
Location: Flin Flon Community Centre, 2 North Ave.
Date: Saturday September 25
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Contact: Crystal Kolt (204) 687-5974
Organizing Committee: The Flin Flon Arts Council and The City of FLin FLon
Description: A special treat for our Seniors but a MUST for everyone around! CBC storyteller VINCENT MURPHY with special guests CHURCHILL FIDDLERS and COPPERTONES CHILDREN’S CHOIR will treat spectators to a wonderful afternoon of memories, music and sharing. A beautiful time for Seniors to enjoy and youth to learn.
22. PROGRAM TITLE: SEISMIC ROCK!
Venue: R.H.Channing Auditorium
Location: Flin Flon Community Centre, 2 North Ave.
Date: Saturday, September 25
Time: 10:00pm – 12:00 midnight
Contact: Elly Spencer (204) 687-7768
Organizing Committee: CULTURE DAYS North Central Canada
Description: This is your chance to break out of the Garage and give it up with your friends at the loudest show in town. Local Bands are meeting on the stage for a great night of Metal and Rock! FREE CONCERT! COME CHECK IT OUT!
23. PROGRAM TITLE: ARTIST STUDIO ADVENTURE
Venue: Individual Artist Studio
Location: Please see map in CULTURE DAYS – North Central Canada PROGRAM
Date: Sunday, September 26
Time: 12;00 – 3:00pm
Contact: Karen Clark (204) 687-7506
Organizing Committee: NorVA
Description: Want to know how they got started? How a studio can be set up. This is your chance to visit an Artist in Studio and get the whole picture. Directions to participating artist studios can be found in the CULTURE DAYS PROGRAM GUIDE.
24. PROGRAM TITLE: FILM EXTRAVAGANZA – FREEZE FRAME
Venue: R.H.Channing Auditorium
Location: Flin Flon Community Centre – 2 North Ave.
Date: Sunday September 26
Time: 2:00 – 4:00pm
Organizing Committee: FREEZE FRAME – Winnipeg
Contact: Anna Fontaine
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25. PROGRAM TITLE: FASHIONISTA
Venue: R.H. Channing Auditorium
Location: Flin Flon Community Centre – 2 North Ave.
Date: Sunday September 26
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Organizing Committee: Flin FLon Community Choir
Contact: Lori Lawrence (204) 687- 4997
Description: THIS IS OUR VERY FIRST ONE! You won’t want to miss our very first Couture Fashion Show We will be showcasing designs design artists Patricia Glanville, Leonni Kabole and Laurie Brown.
Newsletter/ March 18, 2010 - includes information on Pre-registeration;What Culture Days is, and when it's happening in our province. Please click on the link for information from Culture Days website.
Flin Flon and District
click on link below for Flin Flon Brainstorming for Culture Days:
December 2nd Brainstorming from Flin Flon