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Bernardo and Gina …
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Transcript Screen Text SETTING THE TABLE: Food, Fusions, and Welcoming Communities Screen text with audio I was born in the countryside…in the district of Vihiga in western part of Kenya. My mom was a very, very welcoming woman. She raised us to be able to embrace whoever comes in and to take them …
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From a war bride recounting her train trip across Canada to the harrowing journey of a refugee fleeing a war zone, watch and listen to first-hand accounts from those who lived the experiences. Our unique oral history collection allows you to relate to and empathize with the people coming to Canada …
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May 10, 2025–January 18, 2026 Recipes eat make share Taste Canada Perfect Pairings Canada’s food is as diverse as its people. How and what we eat is shaped by over 400 years of immigration and relationships between newcomers and Indigenous Peoples. Food connects us to the past, to place, and to …
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If it's true that “you are what you eat,” then Canada is both diverse and delicious. Generation after generation of newcomers have brought new recipes, ingredients and approaches, while Indigenous cooks have kept old food traditions alive and created new ones. Our country’s professional chefs and …
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Members of the Pier 21 Club commit to an annual leadership gift of $2,100 or more. We are seeking new members. A famous Lebanese Poet, Gibran Khalil Gibran, once said, ‘I felt in my heart to give a little because I was given so much.’ That is why I give, and Pier 21 is a wonderful place to …
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Accepting applications The Ruth Goldbloom Educational Bursary Fund is intended to defray the costs of transportation and/or accommodation to enable Canadian youth to visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Specifically, it is to support school groups and organized youth groups (such as …
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… Gaetano Polillo …
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We had the great pleasure of hosting award winning playwright & dramaturge Santiago Guzmán as our over the winter of 2024/25. Originally from Metepec, México, now based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Santiago holds a BFA in Theatre from Memorial University. Santiago’s play Urn was …
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Your immigration story is part of what defines us as a country. The Museum would like to hear from anyone with a story related to Canadian immigration. Personal and family experiences of immigration are an important part of everything we do, and you can help the Story Collection grow by sharing …