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This year’s Culture Buffet is bigger than ever before!
It’s back to school and time for the 14th edition of the Journées de la culture on September 24, 25 and 26.
The event continues to gain in popularity, and 18% more free activities will be offered
this year. www.journeesdelaculture.qc.ca, visit our new Facebook page or follow us on Twitter. |
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Je m'affiche pour la culture! in photos and videos
Twenty-three municipalities stand up for culture by inviting citizens to photo happenings.
Culture pour tous is seeking videos created by young people between the ages of 18 to 25.
Prizes to be won! >> cont'd |
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Viv Ayiti: Discovering Haitian culture in Montréal
Through hip hop, poetry, gastronomy and fashion, Viv Ayiti will explore Haitian culture with over 50 artists in 9 locations and cultural institutions across Montréal.
This exploration of art and culture will end with music and poetry at the Lion d'Or on Sunday, September 26th. >> cont'd |
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Time Out… For School Groups!
On Friday September 24th, over 100 free cultural activities will be held for teachers and elementary and high school students throughout Quebec.
Time Out…For School Groups! is the chance to explore the wide world of art and culture. >> cont'd |
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Culture pour shares its expertise from Montréal
to Saint-Quentin
Networks, territorial development and mediation:
Louise Sicuro, Martin Valiquette and Eva Quintas discuss the projects and initiatives
spearheaded by Culture pour tous. >> cont'd |
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Volunteers needed!
Volunteers needed for the 14th edition of the Journées de la culture on September 24, 25 and 26.
Help us welcome participants, hand out programs or be a host or
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Autour de mon jardin
A community-uniting project by artist René Derouin to ensure the survival of the Marché Dufresne in Val-David.
Autour de mon jardin, a mural by artist René Derouin, transforms the Marché Dufresne in Val‑David into a work of art against the backdrop of a fight to keep the food market in the heart of the village. >> Read the article |
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The future of our territories: A shared vision
In June, Solidarité rurale du Québec filed a submission with the Ministère des Affaires municipales, des régions et de l'Occupation des territories entitled L’occupation des territoires, pour un Québec fort de ses communautés. The 92-page report is based on the findings of an extensive perspectives study and consultation process that involved several national organizations, including Culture pour tous.
solidarite-rurale.qc.ca
The proceedings of the national conference held in April 2010 and an overview of the mobilization approach are available online here:
www.territoires.qc.ca
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 Don’t miss Culture, art and social work!
How can we value the adoption of a cultural approach in contemporary social work? Since 2006, a working group of the Walloon organization Culture et Démocratie has been exploring the impacts of cultural practices on social worker training. A special publication released by the Laboratoire des innovations sociales / Labiso outlines the initiative’s conclusions and research approach. www.labiso.be
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 Mainstream: Delving into "one-size-fits-all" culture
This spring, French writer and journalist Frédéric Martel published an insightful book on cultural industry upheaval in the digital age (Éditions Flammarion). In his five years of research, the author travelled to 35 countries, including the United States, China, India and Dubai, to examine the impacts of technology, globalization and the rise of emerging nations on mass culture production. www.fredericmartel.com |
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 Culture and local and sustainable development
The Resources and links section of our Web site contains a comprehensive list of links and documents on culture, sustainable development and territory development.
www.culturepourtous.ca/ress_culture_en.htm
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 Focus on community arts
With a special focus on Montréal, Inspire Art is an authority site on community art from the Canadian and international perspectives. Created in 2009 by young academics, the site has become a promotional and archival tool for socially-committed organizations, networks and collaborative projects.
inspireart.org
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 ARTfactories/ Autre(s)pARTs:
New territories in art and public actions
The ARTfactories/Autre(s)pARTs association is a shared reflection and information platform that brings together public spaces and art projects inspired by the citizen-art-society relationship.
www.artfactories.net
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To contact Culture pour tous:
Phone: 514-873-2641 Toll Free: 1 866-734-4441
Fax: 514-873-2724
Email: info@culturepourtous.ca
We are always eager to hear about initiatives from here and about your projects in progress.
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You have comments or suggestions? Do not hesitate to contact us.
Culture pour tous is an independent and non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the democratization of culture in Quebec. Culture pour tous is supported by the Quebec government and various public and private partners in the realization of its cultural actions. Culture pour tous is a member of the network Les Arts et la Ville. | |
