NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BURLINGTON
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The City of Burlington is inviting residents and visitors to enjoy three weeks of free, interactive in-person or online events and activities during Culture Days.
This year’s annual celebration is Sept. 20 to Oct. 13.
Burlington’s Culture Days features local arts and cultural professionals, creative organizations and businesses that host free events for the community. Culture Days is hosted by: the City of Burlington; independent Burlington artists; the Arts and Culture Council of Burlington; the Art Gallery of Burlington; the Burlington Performing Arts Centre; Burlington Public Library; Museums of Burlington; Tourism Burlington and Arts Burlington.
Featured installations and events:
Beachway Public Art, Sept. 20 to Oct. 13
The City of Burlington public art program has curated a temporary art project featuring the work of 20 local visual artists and writers. The temporary signs will be installed near Beachway Park.
Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB) Exhibits and Events, Sept 20 to Oct. 8
The AGB is exhibiting David R. Harper’s MIDNIGHT, Magdolene Dykstra’s Exchanging Presence and Jose Luis Torres’ The place as an object and the object as a place. Everyone is invited to take part in Burlington Culture Days Family Open Studios on Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 3 and 6.
Burlington Public Library (BLP), Sept. 21 to Oct. 8
BPL is hosting free music and meditation sessions for adults, art and writing workshops for kids as well as author sessions. Meet Indigenous storyteller Jim Adams on Sept. 28, author Lisa Moore on Oct. 1, and former astronaut Marc Garneau on Oct. 5.
Burlington Seniors Centre, Sept. 27, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The Arts and Culture Council of Burlington is hosting local artists and performers to celebrate the diverse talents within Burlington’s arts and cultural community.
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre (BPAC), Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BPAC is removing barriers to performing arts participation with a full day of free and accessible community programming. This year BPAC offers a combination of performances and interactive events that will showcase performing artists and organizations from Burlington and the surrounding region.
Joseph Brant Museum, Sept. 28, 1 to 3 p.m.
Museums of Burlington is partnering with the City and regional municipalities to present a community art project. Harmony in Culture is a collaborative ceramic mural project designed to celebrate cultural diversity and unity through art. Artists Yvette Garcia-Mier, Shahrzad Amin and Lauren Sinett will lead a clay workshop at Joseph Brant Museum and create unique artwork that will be incorporated into a larger community mural.
For a complete listing of Culture Days activities happening in Burlington, please visit burlington.ca/culturedays or the Burlington Hub at culturedays.ca.
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About Culture Days
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. For three weeks, beginning each September, millions of people attend thousands of free arts and culture events across the country, both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities.
Visit culturedays.ca for more information.
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Emilie Cote, Director, Recreation, Community and Culture
“Culture Days is an annual opportunity for residents to immerse themselves in our diverse, cultural community. We appreciate the opportunity to once again be able to collaborate with local partners, councils, arts and cultural professionals and emerging artists to celebrate Burlington’s arts and cultural talent. Culture Days will entertain, inspire and move those who participate in the free, interactive activities put on by the artists, creators, musicians, architects, curators and other creative people and organizations we are so fortunate to collaborate with here in Burlington.
"Our public art program is proud to celebrate Burlington and Ontario Culture Days by highlighting some of the inspiring writers and artists in our community. During Culture Days, we are bringing back our temporary art project along Burlington’s Waterfront Trail. These temporary signs feature the work of twenty local visual artists and writers and will be installed near Beachway Park. I highly recommend trail users to stop and experience these pieces. It’s an excellent way to learn more about the talented creators in Burlington.”
Links and Resources: Culture Days events - Burlington, Culturedays.ca, Burlington.ca/culturedays
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