• SS Atlantic: Immigrant Ship Disaster
    March 8 to May 29, 2023 A "Community Presents" exhibition. On April 1, 1873, the White Star ocean liner SS Atlantic sank at Lower Prospect near Halifax with nearly 1,000 people aboard, most of them Irish, English, Scandinavian and German immigrants. The wreck was a precursor to the White Star …
  • Mosaic: Identity and Community Connection
    March 8 to May 3, 2017 A "Community Presents" exhibition. This exhibition, which opens on International Women’s Day, celebrates and explores identity from immigrant and migrant women’s perspectives. Using art as a tool for community building, the project sought to create an opportunity for …
  • The No. 2 Construction Battalion
    February 16 to May 1, 2017 A "Community Presents" exhibition. Credit: Courtesy of Esther Clark Wright Archives at Acadia University The No. 2 Construction Battalion is a temporary exhibit created by the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. This small exhibit commemorates the overseas departure of …
  • Jamaican Nova Scotian Connections: From the Maroons to the Present Day
    February 4 to October 30, 2020 A "Community Presents" Exhibit by the Jamaican Cultural Association of Nova Scotia explores the growth and contributions of the oldest Jamaican community in Canada, from the migration of the Maroons in the 18th century until the present day. Community Presents A …
  • The British High Commission, Ottawa
    The British High Commission, Ottawa The British Government pays tribute to the contribution made to Canada’s development by immigrants from the United Kingdom. …
  • Rita e Anna e Sabatino Maione
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  • Carmine Maione e Luigia Stroffolino
    Carmine Maione e Luigia Stroffolino …
  • A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada
    Marie-Josèphe Angélique (1705-1734) depicted by artist Marilyn Carr-Harris. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. Canada’s connection to slavery is not just the Underground Railroad; Slavery played a significant role in the early settlement of Canada and its legacy can be seen and felt today. Discover the …
  • Giovanni Marrone
    Born : November 21, 1927, Fossacesia, Italy Immigration : 1953 Sailing Ship : SS Nea Helles Date of Departure : May 21, 1953, Napoli, Italy Date of Arrival : June 02, at Pier 21 Halifax, Canada Destination : Sudbury, Ontario Occupation : Construction worker Died : October 20, 1979 Personal …
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