Culture pour tous launches the interactive Cultural Logbook
A Web-based learning tool for elementary schoolchildren and their teachers

Grade 4, 5 and 6 students and their teachers now have access to their own personal Cultural Logbooks on the Web at www.carnetdelaculture.ca (in French only / not yet available in English). Previously available only in print form, the Logbook is now an interactive pedagogical tool that aims to raise awareness of the arts and culture among young people. The Logbook is a fun, informative notebook that schoolchildren can use all year long to learn about the arts and culture, make their own artistic creations and record their cultural discoveries. Around fifty games related to dance, music, drama and visual art are offered, along with a Teachers’ Corner and an extensive listing of Web resources. The Logbook is a helpful tool to facilite the integration of the arts and culture in schools.

Take the guided tour to find out more!

Teachers who sign up no later than April 30, 2008, will have a chance to win $500 to carry out a cultural activity with their students. For more information about the contest, click here.

The interactive Cultural Logbook was made possible with the support of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and the community investment program at TELUS.

The Board of Culture pour tous welcomes two new directors: Pierre Fournier, a lawyer at Fournier Avocats, and Marieke Tremblay, Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Molson Canada. They join the chair of the board, Yves Dupré, and the other members in ensuring that the organization carries out its mission. Congratulations! To find out more about the board members, click here.

OPERA FOR EVERYONE
Cultural development initiatives of the Opéra de Lyon and the Opéra de Montréal

An increasing number of opera houses around the world initiate democratization actions of the lyrical art, often grouped under the banner "The Opera for all". It includes more conventional awareness and educational tools, but also new participatory experiences with the citizens.

ABCD'ART OF HERSTREET
Profile of an exemplary community engagement

The artist Diane Trépanière gives a voice to women in shelters

The ABCd’art published by the association Herstreet in November 2007 is the third publication of the artist created with women residents and workers in housing centres.

The Creative Construct: Building for Culture and Creativity
International Symposium
April 28 - May 1, 2008 - Ottawa, Canada

The international symposium will bring together participants from around the world to exchange the latest ideas and practices on the development of cultural and creative spaces; cultural planning and investment strategies for cultural infrastructure and cultural districts; and collaborative approaches to enhancing the cultural vitality, creative potential, and competitiveness of cities and communities. The symposium is organized by the Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities at Simon Fraser University in collaboration with the City of Ottawa.