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Salvatore Bonasso …
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by Daniel Meister, PhD Introduction: The Context of Colonialism “Let us take possession of Canada. Let our cry be CANADA FOR THE BRITISH.” - Isaac Barr [1] At the turn of the twentieth century, the two largest groups of immigrants to Canada by nationality were Americans and British. British …
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How a vivid dream and a nearly forgotten history led to a new exhibition Chinese Head Tax Certificate issued to Lee Wing, 1916. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 collection, [R2021.48.6] Artist JJ Lee thought of herself as a second-generation Canadian, her parents having been born in China. …
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May 13 to July 23, 2023 Credit: Parks Canada Revealing Chignecto: The Stories Within In Revealing Chignecto , visitors can explore life in Chignecto’s shared Mi’kmaw and Acadian space up to the late 18 th century through oral history, archaeology, and written records. Illustrated with beautiful …
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How a vivid dream and a nearly forgotten history led to a new exhibition Family Tree. Digital drawing incorporating artist’s father’s handwritten family diagram. JJ Lee, courtesy of the artist. Artist JJ Lee thought of herself as a second-generation Canadian, her parents having been born in China. …
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A man drives down Terminal Road towards Pier 21. He is wearing a blue shirt; next to him his wife holds a bouquet of flowers. He is nervous and excited. He is coming home in a sense and he cannot stop thinking about what brought him to Pier 21 the first time, all that had happened before and all …
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May 4 to December 31, 2023 In 2022, the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands published a graphic novel called "Destination: Canada”, telling the story of ten Dutch immigrants, illustrated by ten comic book artists. The Museum has adapted two of these stories for a special exhibit, …
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Rayanne Guidry, CMP & WPICC , Assistant Manager, Facility Rentals Tel: 902-425-7770 ext. 232 Email: rguidry@pier21.ca Lilia Garcia , Facility Rentals Coordinator Tel: 902-425-7770 ext. 257 Email: lgarcia@pier21.ca … Contact Facility …
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Our parents, Mary (Maria) Jacobs and Adrian (Adrianus) van Dongen were married in January 1951 in Rijen, Noord Brabant, Holland and came to Canada by boat (the Volendam) arriving at Pier 21, Halifax, on February 24th. Dad wanted to farm. Like many others in Holland, his family didn’t have enough …
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“I don't consider myself a basket maker” An interview with artist-in-residence Virick Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by Isabel Francis Photo. When did you start weaving? In my early teens, I was making big baskets with …