U of S hosts artist Ray Dirks to open exhibit at the Diefenbaker Canada Centre
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre (DCC) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) will host the official opening of the travelling exhibit, "Along the Road to Freedom: Mennonite women of courage and faith," from the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery in Winnipeg, MB.
By University Communications
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Program at 2 pm
Lobby, Diefenbaker Building
101 Diefenbaker Place, U of S campus
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The program will include an address by Ray Dirks, artist and curator of the exhibit; remarks from Doha, a recently settled Syrian refugee, Minister Nancy Heppner, MLA for Martinsville and Mayor Don Atchison; and a performance by quartet Sine Nomine.
Interviews can be arranged before or after the program upon request.
In art and words, "Along the Road to Freedom" tells the dramatic stories of women and their families who fled the Soviet Union in the decade after the Russian Revolution and during World War II. Despite the despair, horror and loss each of these families faced, at its core, this exhibit is about love, courage, humility, determination and faith.
For more information, contact:
Terresa Ann DeMong
Manager, Diefenbaker Canada Centre
University of Saskatchewan
W: 306-966-8382 C: 306-260-9566
tad720@mail.usask.ca
Program at 2 pm
Lobby, Diefenbaker Building
101 Diefenbaker Place, U of S campus
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The program will include an address by Ray Dirks, artist and curator of the exhibit; remarks from Doha, a recently settled Syrian refugee, Minister Nancy Heppner, MLA for Martinsville and Mayor Don Atchison; and a performance by quartet Sine Nomine.
Interviews can be arranged before or after the program upon request.
In art and words, "Along the Road to Freedom" tells the dramatic stories of women and their families who fled the Soviet Union in the decade after the Russian Revolution and during World War II. Despite the despair, horror and loss each of these families faced, at its core, this exhibit is about love, courage, humility, determination and faith.
For more information, contact:
Terresa Ann DeMong
Manager, Diefenbaker Canada Centre
University of Saskatchewan
W: 306-966-8382 C: 306-260-9566
tad720@mail.usask.ca