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Art and Heritage Exhibition
Latin Hispanic Canadian Women in the ArtsOctober 6 to December 10, 2023
Colborne Gallery, Heritage Room
51 King St E, Colborne, ON K0K 1S0
Flor de María Mejía, a visual arts artist born in Peru was inclined to painting from a very young age. Over the years her desire to paint steadily increased, creating beautiful artistic works with colored pencils and charcoal until she discovered other mediums, such as acrylic and oil.
Already in Canada, she had to make a pause to her artistic passion, as she raised her children, studied, and worked for several years. Nowadays, Flor de María is dedicated full time to developing her creativity, also taking art courses, and experimenting with other techniques and media. The artist currently works with a variety of free themes, and Canadian themes, which are very much appreciated by people in the city of Toronto where she lives. The warm and strong colours clearly show the personality of the artist, and her themes and compositions are clear evidence of her Peruvian roots. 
Carla Sierra Suárez is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist and visual storyteller based in Tkaronto. Currently pursuing a BFA in Sculpture/Installation at OCAD University. In her practice, she explores themes of identity through mental health as well as the duality of being part of the Latinx diaspora and a Muslim convert. She aims to bring to light issues that have been often stigmatised, creating a safe space for self-expression. She further explores other aspects of her identity as an immigrant, as a woman, as Mentally Ill, as Disabled, and as someone who has PTSD and is Neurodivergent. Carla refers to herself as a visual storyteller as her work is all autobiographical in nature. Her work is vulnerable and brings light to issues that have been often stigmatised. It speaks of our collective truth, our reality, and our lived experiences.
Andi Duarte
Andrea, a multi-talented chef, and artist was born in the vibrant city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Her journey as both a culinary lover and a creative artist has taken her on a remarkable path of self-discovery and transformation. It was when Andrea immigrated to Canada that she discovered her passion for painting. This newfound love for art led her on a journey of self-expression and healing, which proved to be a pivotal moment in her life. In Toronto, she unveiled her artistic talents through two major exhibitions: "Day of the Dead with a New Guest," a tribute to an extraordinary individual, and "Artistic Unlocking," where she showcased the initial paintings that marked the inception of her artistic career. These exhibitions left an indelible impact on her personal and spiritual development. For Andrea, painting became more than just a form of creative expression; it served as a powerful tool for self-healing. Motivated by her own experiences, she felt inspired to share this transformative journey with others. Thus, she created dynamic painting workshops designed to help people see life through a more colourful and relaxed lens. Some of her popular workshops include "Meditation with Painting," "Meeting My Inner Child," "Meeting My Emotions," and "Unlock ART." These workshops offered both in-person in Toronto and virtually through her online store, provide participants with a unique opportunity to explore their inner worlds while expressing themselves artistically. Andrea's diverse educational background includes culinary arts training in her hometown and a college diploma in business administration from Ontario, Canada. These complementary careers have not only nurtured her creativity but have also ignited her entrepreneurial spirit, allowing her to approach her artistic endeavours with a unique perspective. One of Andrea's most significant missions is to inspire and encourage individuals to express themselves freely and without judgment. Through her art, she seeks to promote healing, well-being, expression, and self-acceptance. Her dreams extend beyond her canvas, as she aspires to become an activist for creativity, fostering an understanding and appreciation of artistic talents that transcend societal prejudices. She currently resides in the multicultural city of Toronto, Canada, where she continues to paint, cook, and inspire those around her with her unique blend of culinary and artistic talents. Andrea's story is one of a passionate individual who has embraced her artistic calling to inspire others, fostering a world where self-expression and creativity are celebrated without restraint. |
Maria Ibarra is a Colombian born artist, based in Canada. She has lived in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Explorer of the different aspects of the visual arts and her expressions. Writer, painter, illustrator, sculptor, set decorator
and scenic artist for theatre and film industry, but above all; a passionate lover of a medium that everyone at any time of our lives once we use: PLASTICINE. Media she dominates and serves as an inspiration and a catalyst of her world and fantasy. She has been working with plasticine since very young, material she finds the perfect match for the themes she like to show on her work. The meaning of Happiness, the small details in life that make the difference, childhood dreams, all those things forgotten in our path of losing innocence and the unstoppable goodbyes of childhood are the themes always present in her work. Mix of colours, embodied forgotten dreams hidden on a board of thousands of dots, worked with a lot of patience and careful details. Making her work a harmonious result of colour and shapes, a delicate and fine work of jewellery. FERU, that is her artistic name. Was born in Colombia. Where the warm weather, the people, the sun, the beach, and the colourful environment, nurtured and influenced her art work. As an emerging artist she hasn't wasted an opportunity to learn new material and technique. Her academic development has been between Colombia,Canada,EEUU and Spain. Countries that have supplemented her perspective on the sense of contribution to the arts as a (Naive) artist. She has made more than 30 individual and collective exhibitions, where she always leaves her soul, and where adults and children are identified. She has been a tireless art teacher, spreading the importance of art and its benefits. 
Carla Gonzalez was born in Caracas -Venezuela but left her native land at the early age of 3 to travel the world with he parents, this gave her an opportunity to explore and learn a lot about cultures and colours which will come into play when she started picking up drawing and painting at an early age, her first drawing class took place in Hong Kong, Design & Caribbean history in Trinidad and Tobago, back to Caracas for Art Fundamentals and finally she earned her Fine Arts Diploma from Toronto School of Arts in 1997, in the following years she worked as a Graphic Designer in Colour Vision Inc. and after she went on to one of her favourite journeys teaching art to kids and adults alike. Her favourite subjects for art are women & mother nature, her mediums go from pencil crayon, ink, acrylics & oils. She believes life is a collective journey and is her intention to make it a colourful one for her and those who she is blessed to share it with. Carla currently works as an art instructor at Visual Arts Mississauga, Hispanic Canadian Arts and The Art Gallery of Mississauga amongst others.
Ana Raquel Is a multidisciplinary artist from El Salvador, currently based in Toronto. She works with themes that are deeply rooted in her Latin American and Mesoamerican ancestry, as well as womanhood and motherhood and their role in political resistance and generational healing. While working across multiple materials and methods she often start with photography.
Ana has participated in group and solo shows in Canada, El Salvador, Paraguay, and Colombia. She strive to serve as a channel for generational wisdom of her ancestors by embedding it in the work she makes now, at the time when her lands are deeply wounded through colonialism, climate crisis, inequality, political conflict, and social injustice. Using photography and mixed media that include textile and embroidery work as a traditional method of Latin American women, Ana connect to their creative inheritance of using textiles to preserve culture, record history, and denounce injustice. Ana's current body of work is titled Guarichas, meaning warrior women. This term was turned into an insult by the Spanish colonizers and I am reclaiming it to stand for the strength and resilience of the Latin American woman as the agent of the culture and of the continent. Guarichas is based on her family photos as well as photos she took of many Latin American women that together work as a universal portrait, an archetype, of the women of the mestizaje who are the carriers of the story and the territory, have suffered violence, and are an agent of resistance. The imagery on their dresses includes historic symbols, e.g., from Mayan embroidery, and references Abya Yala. They speak to the ancestralism of pain, sorrow and joy that we carry and that are the building blocks of endurance. Ana often use images of pregnant women as a symbol of fertility of the body and the land, because it is through motherhood that we plant the seeds of the ancestral learnings of resistance that will bloom in future generations. |
CONNECTIONS
Now until the end of October at
Northumberland County Headquarters
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Connections - ENGLISH
My name is Pedro Antonio Martinez Zamudio. I come from Michoacan, which along with its neighbouring Estado de Mexico, is the Mexican home of the Monarch Butterfly.
When I started my journey abroad, I discovered that, when you are far away from your home, there is always something that reminds you of the essence of your country and your ancestors, in my case Mexico.
My experience here, working, living and cycling in Northumberland County over the last year, has strengthened my connection to Mother Nature. Mother Nature is everywhere and when I came here to Canada and Northumberland County. She helped me feel more at home. She has been my strength and my link to home. To my great wonder and surprise I discovered that my Monarch Butterfly story, particular to my home, is right here in Northumberland county as well. Cycling in Presquille Park, exploring the county, or simply walking up to my job in the Big Apple, I have seen my essence, the Monarch, everywhere. Mother Nature gave me that connection.
For this reason I want to share with you my connection with Mother Nature, the Monarch Butterfly and its incredible journey and connection with both Mexico and Canada. Like the Monarch, there is a point in our lives where the decision is made to take flight, always taking the best of the teachings acquired from our roots. For some it will be a return flight, but for others it will be a non-return flight. I fly towards an adventure or towards a new experience of prosperity and peace.
For me, the Monarch Butterfly is an inspiration and a symbol of perseverance. Every day in my current job at The Big Apple, I see travelers from all over the world, who are all at the same time children of Mother Nature. Tourists or migrants, we do not know. All of them reflect the Monarch, traveling and persevering. The Monarch sees no boundaries. Mother Nature sees no boundaries
The Butterflies make an amazing journey to reach Canada from Mexico and back again. It takes four generations of Monarch to make the complete journey. For migrants, perhaps it takes four generations to achieve the peace and prosperity that allows them to return home, or not. This new country, Canada, can also be home. For Mother Nature there is only one home, EARTH.
The Monarch butterfly who returns to Michoacan, returns as a symbol for us in Mexico, because she returns at a special time, towards the end of October and the beginning of November - the time of “Day of the Dead”. On November 2nd we have a special day to recognize and give respect to our ancestors. The Monarch is also acknowledging and respecting the four generations which it took to make the great journey between Mexico, Canada and Mexico. Again, in this way Mother Nature connects you and me and through the Monarch, our countries of Mexico and Canada. Mother Nature is our link, and the Monarch is our symbol, and this is what I hope to reflect in my Installation here before you.
Mother Nature over time has taught me that we are all part of a cycle and that each being on this planet has a specific function. The Monarch goes through a transformation process to be able to shine and fly free and to give way to subsequent generations.
This mixed media installation is made with simple dry branches connected to each other to give the shape of the butterfly's wings. I chose them to remind myself once again that simple things are magical, and that they can make us feel special. The leaves of the maple tree with their autumn colours remind me of the lively and striking colour of the monarch, which is why I cover part of the wings with this magnificent leaf, Canada’s national symbol.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express this idea of migration, for allowing me to show the connection there is with this country and now with you who I know are part of it.
May your next flight be full of new experiences that help you deepen your connection with your home and with Mother Nature. May you remember that no matter how far you are from home, always open something that embraces you, like the vibrant wings of the monarch, your traveling sister.
When I started my journey abroad, I discovered that, when you are far away from your home, there is always something that reminds you of the essence of your country and your ancestors, in my case Mexico.
My experience here, working, living and cycling in Northumberland County over the last year, has strengthened my connection to Mother Nature. Mother Nature is everywhere and when I came here to Canada and Northumberland County. She helped me feel more at home. She has been my strength and my link to home. To my great wonder and surprise I discovered that my Monarch Butterfly story, particular to my home, is right here in Northumberland county as well. Cycling in Presquille Park, exploring the county, or simply walking up to my job in the Big Apple, I have seen my essence, the Monarch, everywhere. Mother Nature gave me that connection.
For this reason I want to share with you my connection with Mother Nature, the Monarch Butterfly and its incredible journey and connection with both Mexico and Canada. Like the Monarch, there is a point in our lives where the decision is made to take flight, always taking the best of the teachings acquired from our roots. For some it will be a return flight, but for others it will be a non-return flight. I fly towards an adventure or towards a new experience of prosperity and peace.
For me, the Monarch Butterfly is an inspiration and a symbol of perseverance. Every day in my current job at The Big Apple, I see travelers from all over the world, who are all at the same time children of Mother Nature. Tourists or migrants, we do not know. All of them reflect the Monarch, traveling and persevering. The Monarch sees no boundaries. Mother Nature sees no boundaries
The Butterflies make an amazing journey to reach Canada from Mexico and back again. It takes four generations of Monarch to make the complete journey. For migrants, perhaps it takes four generations to achieve the peace and prosperity that allows them to return home, or not. This new country, Canada, can also be home. For Mother Nature there is only one home, EARTH.
The Monarch butterfly who returns to Michoacan, returns as a symbol for us in Mexico, because she returns at a special time, towards the end of October and the beginning of November - the time of “Day of the Dead”. On November 2nd we have a special day to recognize and give respect to our ancestors. The Monarch is also acknowledging and respecting the four generations which it took to make the great journey between Mexico, Canada and Mexico. Again, in this way Mother Nature connects you and me and through the Monarch, our countries of Mexico and Canada. Mother Nature is our link, and the Monarch is our symbol, and this is what I hope to reflect in my Installation here before you.
Mother Nature over time has taught me that we are all part of a cycle and that each being on this planet has a specific function. The Monarch goes through a transformation process to be able to shine and fly free and to give way to subsequent generations.
This mixed media installation is made with simple dry branches connected to each other to give the shape of the butterfly's wings. I chose them to remind myself once again that simple things are magical, and that they can make us feel special. The leaves of the maple tree with their autumn colours remind me of the lively and striking colour of the monarch, which is why I cover part of the wings with this magnificent leaf, Canada’s national symbol.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express this idea of migration, for allowing me to show the connection there is with this country and now with you who I know are part of it.
May your next flight be full of new experiences that help you deepen your connection with your home and with Mother Nature. May you remember that no matter how far you are from home, always open something that embraces you, like the vibrant wings of the monarch, your traveling sister.
Conneciones - EspaÑol
Mi nombre es Pedro Antonio Martínez Zamudio. Vengo del Estado de Michoacán, que junto con su estado vecino, Estado de México, es el hogar mexicano de la Mariposa Monarca.
Cuando comencé mi viaje descubrí que, cuando estás lejos de tu casa, siempre hay algo que te recuerda la esencia de tu país y de tus antepasados, en mi caso México.
Mi experiencia aquí, trabajando, viviendo y andando en bicicleta en el condado de Northumberland durante el último año, ha fortalecido mi conexión con la Madre Naturaleza. La Madre Naturaleza está en todas partes y cuando vine aquí a Canadá y al condado de Northumberland, ella me ayudó a sentirme más como en casa. Ella ha sido mi fuerza y mi vínculo con mi hogar. Para mi gran asombro y sorpresa, descubrí que mi historia de la Mariposa Monarca, particularmente en mi hogar, también está aquí en el condado de Northumberland. Andando en bicicleta por Presquille Park, explorando el condado o simplemente caminando hasta mi trabajo en la Gran Manzana, he visto mi esencia, la Monarca, en todas partes. La Madre Naturaleza me dio esa conexión.
Por esta razón deseo compartir con ustedes mi vínculo con la Madre Naturaleza, la Mariposa Monarca y su increíble viaje y conexión tanto con México como con Canadá. Al igual que la Monarca, existe un punto de nuestra vida donde se toma la decisión de emprender el vuelo, tomando siempre lo mejor de las enseñanzas adquiridas de nuestras raíces.
Para unos será un vuelo con retorno, pero para otros será vuelo sin regreso. Un vuelo hacia una aventura o hacia una experiencia nueva de prosperidad y paz. Para mí, la Mariposa Monarca es una inspiración y un símbolo de perseverancia. En mi trabajo actual , veo a diario viajeros de todas partes del mundo, quienes son todos al mismo tiempo hijos de la Madre Naturaleza. Turistas o migrantes, no lo sabemos. Todos ellos reflejan a la Monarca, viajera y perseverante. La Mariposa Monarca no ve fronteras. La Madre Naturaleza no ve fronteras.
La Monarca realiza un viaje increíble para llegar a Canadá desde México y regresar. Se necesitan cuatro generaciones de Monarca para realizar el viaje completo. Para algunos migrantes, tal vez sean necesarias cuatro generaciones para lograr la paz y la prosperidad que les permitan regresar a sus hogares, o no. Este nuevo país, Canadá, también puede ser nuestro hogar. Para la Madre Naturaleza solo hay un HOGAR.
Evolución y metamorfosis
La mariposa Monarca que regresa a Michoacán, regresa como un símbolo para nosotros en México, porque regresa en una época especial, hacia finales de octubre y principios de noviembre, época del “Día de Muertos”. El 2 de noviembre tenemos un día especial para reconocer y respetar a nuestros antepasados. El Monarca también reconoce y respeta a las cuatro generaciones que fueron necesarias para realizar el gran viaje entre México, Canadá y México. De esta manera la Madre Naturaleza nos conecta a ustedes y a mí, a través de la Monarca, a nuestros países de México y Canadá. La Madre Naturaleza es nuestro vínculo y la Monarca es nuestro símbolo y esto es lo que reflejo en mi Instalación aquí ante ustedes.
La madre naturaleza a través del tiempo me ha ensañado que todo somos parte de un ciclo y que cada ser de este planeta tiene una función específica. La Monarca pasa por un proceso de transformación para poder brillar y volar libre y poder dar paso a siguientes generaciones.
La instalación está elaborada con simples ramas secas conectadas unas con otras para dar la forma de las alas de la mariposa. Las quise tomar para recordarme una vez más que las cosas simples son mágicas, y que ellas pueden hacernos sentir especiales. Las hojas del árbol de maple con sus colores otoñales me recuerdan el color vivaz y llamativo de la mariposa es por eso que cubro parte de las alas con esta magnífica hoja, símbolo nacional de Canadá.
Gracias por darme la oportunidad de expresar esta idea de migración , por permitirme mostrar la conexión que hay con este país y ahora contigo que sé que eres parte de ello.
Que tu próximo vuelo este lleno de nuevas experiencias que te ayuden a profundizar tu conexión con tu hogar y con la madre naturaleza. Quizás recuerdes que por muy lejos que estés de casa siempre abra algo que te abrace, como las alas vibrantes de la Mariposa Monarca, nuestra hermana viajera.
Cuando comencé mi viaje descubrí que, cuando estás lejos de tu casa, siempre hay algo que te recuerda la esencia de tu país y de tus antepasados, en mi caso México.
Mi experiencia aquí, trabajando, viviendo y andando en bicicleta en el condado de Northumberland durante el último año, ha fortalecido mi conexión con la Madre Naturaleza. La Madre Naturaleza está en todas partes y cuando vine aquí a Canadá y al condado de Northumberland, ella me ayudó a sentirme más como en casa. Ella ha sido mi fuerza y mi vínculo con mi hogar. Para mi gran asombro y sorpresa, descubrí que mi historia de la Mariposa Monarca, particularmente en mi hogar, también está aquí en el condado de Northumberland. Andando en bicicleta por Presquille Park, explorando el condado o simplemente caminando hasta mi trabajo en la Gran Manzana, he visto mi esencia, la Monarca, en todas partes. La Madre Naturaleza me dio esa conexión.
Por esta razón deseo compartir con ustedes mi vínculo con la Madre Naturaleza, la Mariposa Monarca y su increíble viaje y conexión tanto con México como con Canadá. Al igual que la Monarca, existe un punto de nuestra vida donde se toma la decisión de emprender el vuelo, tomando siempre lo mejor de las enseñanzas adquiridas de nuestras raíces.
Para unos será un vuelo con retorno, pero para otros será vuelo sin regreso. Un vuelo hacia una aventura o hacia una experiencia nueva de prosperidad y paz. Para mí, la Mariposa Monarca es una inspiración y un símbolo de perseverancia. En mi trabajo actual , veo a diario viajeros de todas partes del mundo, quienes son todos al mismo tiempo hijos de la Madre Naturaleza. Turistas o migrantes, no lo sabemos. Todos ellos reflejan a la Monarca, viajera y perseverante. La Mariposa Monarca no ve fronteras. La Madre Naturaleza no ve fronteras.
La Monarca realiza un viaje increíble para llegar a Canadá desde México y regresar. Se necesitan cuatro generaciones de Monarca para realizar el viaje completo. Para algunos migrantes, tal vez sean necesarias cuatro generaciones para lograr la paz y la prosperidad que les permitan regresar a sus hogares, o no. Este nuevo país, Canadá, también puede ser nuestro hogar. Para la Madre Naturaleza solo hay un HOGAR.
Evolución y metamorfosis
La mariposa Monarca que regresa a Michoacán, regresa como un símbolo para nosotros en México, porque regresa en una época especial, hacia finales de octubre y principios de noviembre, época del “Día de Muertos”. El 2 de noviembre tenemos un día especial para reconocer y respetar a nuestros antepasados. El Monarca también reconoce y respeta a las cuatro generaciones que fueron necesarias para realizar el gran viaje entre México, Canadá y México. De esta manera la Madre Naturaleza nos conecta a ustedes y a mí, a través de la Monarca, a nuestros países de México y Canadá. La Madre Naturaleza es nuestro vínculo y la Monarca es nuestro símbolo y esto es lo que reflejo en mi Instalación aquí ante ustedes.
La madre naturaleza a través del tiempo me ha ensañado que todo somos parte de un ciclo y que cada ser de este planeta tiene una función específica. La Monarca pasa por un proceso de transformación para poder brillar y volar libre y poder dar paso a siguientes generaciones.
La instalación está elaborada con simples ramas secas conectadas unas con otras para dar la forma de las alas de la mariposa. Las quise tomar para recordarme una vez más que las cosas simples son mágicas, y que ellas pueden hacernos sentir especiales. Las hojas del árbol de maple con sus colores otoñales me recuerdan el color vivaz y llamativo de la mariposa es por eso que cubro parte de las alas con esta magnífica hoja, símbolo nacional de Canadá.
Gracias por darme la oportunidad de expresar esta idea de migración , por permitirme mostrar la conexión que hay con este país y ahora contigo que sé que eres parte de ello.
Que tu próximo vuelo este lleno de nuevas experiencias que te ayuden a profundizar tu conexión con tu hogar y con la madre naturaleza. Quizás recuerdes que por muy lejos que estés de casa siempre abra algo que te abrace, como las alas vibrantes de la Mariposa Monarca, nuestra hermana viajera.
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Opening Night October 3 - 6:30 pm
Vela by Mexican-Canadian Esteban Powell / Canada 2023 / 14 min
Young Xime hopes to restore her family by arranging a Día de Los Muertos altar - meanwhile a looming presence closes in.
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October 3 - 7:45 pm
Chinese Take-Away by Sebastián Borensztein / Argentina 2012 / 98 min Roberto, a gruff, anti-social loner who lords over his tiny hardware shop in Buenos Aires with a meticulous sense of control and routine, barely allowing for the slightest of customer foibles. After a chance encounter with Jun, a Chinese man who has arrived in Argentina looking for his only living relative, Roberto takes him in. Their unusual cohabitation helps Roberto bring an end to his loneliness, but not without revealing to the impassive Jun that destiny’s intersections are many and can even explain the film’s surreal opening sequence: a brindled cow falling from the sky. 
October 4 - 8:15PM
Los Lobos by Samuel Kishi Leopo / México, 2019 / 95 min With touches of The Florida Project, Los Lobos follows brothers Max and Leo who, together with their mother Lucía, have just crossed the border from Mexico into the United States in search of a better life. But it is not easy for them to gain a foothold in their new home country. While waiting for Lucia to return from work, the kids build an imaginary universe with their drawings and think about mom’s promise of “Disneyland”, their land of dreams. Told with unmatched authenticity, including powerful documentary footage mixed with fiction and playful animation (reminiscent of the Puerto Rican coming-of-age masterpiece We the Animals), Kishi Leopo’s film is unique and breathtaking. The film blossoms into a wondrous adventure story as the two brothers gather the courage to venture outside and explore the strange new world just outside their tiny apartment door. Los Lobos is an absorbing coming-of-age story about migrant life through the prism of its most innocent figures. 
October 5 - 8:15 pm
A Translator (Un Traductor) by Rodrigo Barriuso, Sebastián Barriuso / Cuba, Canadá 2018 / 107 min Based on the little-known true story of how twenty thousand Chernobyl victims were eventually treated in Cuba, Un Traductor unfolds as a tale at once historical and personal, brought to life in crisply shot, beautifully realized period detail of a Havana on the brink of economic crisis. |
October 4 - 6:30 pm
Spider Thieves (Niñas araña) by Guillermo Helo / Chile 2016 / 94 min Inspired by actual events, this teenage thriller is a unique social commentary on dreams, class, and unfulfilled expectations in contemporary Chile. Three teenage girls from a Santiago shanty town set in motion a plan to climb buildings and plunder expensive apartments. All they want is to have all the cool and trendy stuff they see advertised in TV commercials and department stores. Word spread and soon enough they became the notorious “spider thieves.” 
October 5 - 6:30
Memories of my Father Fernando Trueba / Colombia / 2022 / 136 MIN Based on the legendary book Oblivion: A Memoir by the Colombian writer Héctor Abad Faciolince, and directed by Academy Award® winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Époque), the film tells of the life of the prominent doctor and human rights activist, Héctor Abad Gómez (Javier Cámara), a father who is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes. After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself to the greater cause of public health programs for the poor in Medellín to the consternation of the city’s authorities. The film straddles two eras: Faciolince’s adolescence in Medellín in the 1970s, and his young adulthood in the ’80s up until 1987 when his father was assassinated. Havana, 1989: Russian literature professor Malin (Rodrigo Santoro, of Westworld fame) receives a mysterious note at the university with orders from the government sending him to a local hospital, where he learns he is expected to act as translator between Cuban doctors and the families of young patients from the Chernobyl disaster. Initially raging against his new role, Malin is forced to stay on. He eventually becomes deeply devoted to his patients. But while he becomes “king of the kids” at the hospital, his relationships with his pregnant wife and young son suffer. |
Noche Latina Dinner GalaLive music with Carla and her LatinTrain!Dinner by Chef Brian Forsythe
October 13, 6:00pm
Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre Tickets
Early Bird - Until October 1st
$50.00 Per Person Table of 8 $380.00 Regular - From October 2nd. $60.00 Per Person Table of 8 $460.00 |
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Workshop
NHCC and Act with Purpose Presents
Auditioning for Success in Television and Film
Saturday October 21, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Youth
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Adults
Lions Community Centre, 157 Elgin St E, Cobourg
$10.00 plus ticket fee per person. Limited spaces.
Register at https://rb.gy/37mkv
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Youth
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Adults
Lions Community Centre, 157 Elgin St E, Cobourg
$10.00 plus ticket fee per person. Limited spaces.
Register at https://rb.gy/37mkv
The world of television and film is highly competitive, and one of the
crucial skills actors need to master is auditioning. A successful audition not only showcases an actor's talent but also demonstrates their ability to connect with a character and bring it to life. This workshop aims to equip aspiring actors with the tools and techniques necessary to excel in auditions for both television and film roles. Workshop Objectives: ● Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the auditioning process for television and film. ● Teach participants effective techniques for preparing and delivering memorable auditions. ● Help participants overcome nervousness and boost their confidence during auditions. ● Provide participants with an opportunity to showcase their skills through performance at the end of the workshop. Workshop Outline: 1. Preparation and Presentation
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John Franklyn
John is one of the most sought-after coaches for audition coaching, self-tapes and working with young actors who are attending showcase events all over the world. He often writes original materials for actors of all ages catering to each actor’s own individual abilities. He is also a founding board member of the Act-On Ability Foundation, which provides free acting classes to actors with disabilities, and educates industry leaders about ablism in the Television and Film Industry as a whole. John first started performing professionally at the age of 7 in various circus venues as a clown and variety entertainer. He learned everything from riding unicycles, walking the tight rope, acrobatics and later the trapeze. John was introduced to circus life by his late grandfather who was an artist with the Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus. As a child performer, he was spotted all across the Pacific Northwest, until he joined his first National Tour at the age of 17. John was named one of the top 40 most influential people in the arts under the age of 40 while he was still a junior in High School. With an impressive resume at the age of 18, John moved to New York City and attended Marymount Manhattan College on a Merit Scholarship, double majoring in Dance and Theatre. John was a featured performer on Carnival Cruise Lines where he was in the nightly variety shows and was able to travel the world. John returned to New York City at the peak of his dance career, choreographing 3 Off Broadway Shows, and was commissioned by the United Nations to choreograph a new musical being brought over from Turkey. His musical theatre career highlights include Stephen Sondheim’s, Follies starring Maxine Andrews (Of the Andrews Sisters), Denise Darcel, Judy Kaye, Karen Morrow, and Edie Adams. He also toured with John Schuck and JoAnne Worley in the hit musical, Annie, and Camelot for the 5th Avenue Theatre. On the east coast, he was featured in Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan, and he starred as Peter in the newly revised script of Babes in Arms. John starred opposite Broadway Star and TV personality, Cheyenne Jackson in the West Coast Premiere of Babes In Arms. Since then John has produced, directed, choreographed and collaborated with Ashanti, Wyclef Jean, and numerous other talents for everything from product launches to publicity stunts. John’s clients can be seen in Resident Evil, Y The Last Man, Kate on Netflix, Workin’ Mom’s, Degrassi, Becoming Alex, Level 16, Astronaut, See with Jason Mamoa, Titans, School of Rock the series, Jupiter’s Legacy, Tully, Hit The Road, with Jason Alexander, Hell on Wheels, Wynona Earp… to name a few. |
Sunday October 22 | 2:00pmFABIAN ARCINIEGASTHE COLORESA non operatic music journey of
an operatic singer Created and Directed by Fabian Arciniegas
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Thickets on sale now! https://tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3445
Hispania: Big Bands EditionFeaturing Rosa Ortega and Fabian Arciniegas
Friday October 27
7:30 pm
Victoria Concert Hall at Victoria Hall
55 King St W, Cobourg, ON
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Tickets on sale now! https://tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3446