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Position As Desired Curator’s Tour at Pier 21

February 9, 2013

Place : Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier Twenty-one

Time : 13:00

Details : The Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection exhibition is presented at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 from January 22 to March 30, 2013. Join curator Kenneth Montague, director of Wedge Curatorial Projects, for a guided tour of the exhibition as he offers an in-depth look into the themes of Position As Desired: historical perspective, identity politics and featured contemporary African Canadian artists. All are welcome and admission is free. For more information about the events surrounding Position As Desired visit http://www.pier21.ca/visit/whats-on-calendar. This event is presented in English.

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Panel Discussion on African Canadian Art Practices: Photography

February 9, 2013

Place : Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier Twenty-one

Time : 14:00

Details : The Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection exhibition is presented at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 from January 22 to March 30, 2013. Hear from featured Position As Desired artists as they participate in a panel discussion on art and African Canadian identity on Saturday, February 9 at 2 p.m. Moderated by curator Kenneth Montague of Wedge Curatorial Projects. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome and admission is free. For more information about the events surrounding Position As Desired visit http://www.pier21.ca/visit/whats-on-calendar. This event is presented in English.

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Film Screening and Discussion: Race and Identity in Film

February 9, 2013

Place : Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier Twenty-one

Time : 19:00

Details : Come out for an exploration of perceptions of race and identity in film. Hear from Dr. Sylvia Hamilton, filmmaker and writer, and view her short film Keep on Keeping On. Followed by Nova Scotian writer and director Sobaz Benjamin’s featured documentary Race is a Four Letter Word (suitable for those over 14 years of age). Discussion and reception to follow. All are welcome and admission is free. This event is part of the programming for the exhibition Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection presented at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 from January 22 to March 30, 2013. For more information about the events surrounding Position As Desired visit http://www.pier21.ca/visit/whats-on-calendar. This event is presented in English.

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