Diversity Spotlight: Planet Yoga

Interested in the growing practice of yoga? Then join us on Wednesday, June 19 for a full evening of yoga-related fun!

Come out to our free classical hatha yoga class, led by certified instructor Steve Murray from 5:30 to 6:40 p.m. Bring your yoga mat and a water bottle. All participants will have to sign a waiver before class begins.

The class is followed at 7 p.m. by the Diversity Spotlight film screening of Planet Yoga, where Kerry Lawson and Kabir Raj Rana of Arjuna Yoga , two of the yoga instructors featured in the film, will be in attendance to introduce the film. Enjoy the chai tea reception to follow where Kerry and Kabir will be available to answer questions.

Planet Yoga takes us across three continents to discover exciting peoples with unusual and profound quests, all associated with yoga and its vibrant culture. Their experiences help us understand the popularity of this eastern asceticism, one that western culture has adapted and integrated, revealing a thirst for meaning prevalent in this new millennium.

Watch the film’s trailer (in English) below:

Planet Yoga is rated G and presented in English in partnership with Steve Murray. The film is 82 minutes long.

Yoga Instructor Steve Murray was born and raised in Nova Scotia, graduating from Acadia University in 2003 with a BSc in biology. His first yoga class inspired a four year immersion within Sivananda Centres around the world from 2006 to 2010. Steve has completed and taught in both the basic and advanced Sivananda’s Teacher’s Training Courses in Canada and India. On his return home to Nova Scotia in 2010, he spent over two years as the resident yoga teacher and Program Developer for Windhorse Farm, a sustainable education and retreat centre. A recent transition to Halifax brought his yogic teachings to HRM.

Annual Public Meeting in Vancouver

The Museum’s second Annual Public Meeting (APM) will be held in Vancouver this June. Bringing the Museum to our friends and supporters on the west coast allows us to connect with new audiences who may not have the opportunity to visit us onsite. All are welcome to join us for the event on Thursday June 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at CBC Vancouver, Studio 700, 700 Hamilton Street.

Come learn about the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, discover ways you can get involved and hear how you can share your immigration story. Join us to meet and speak with some of the Museum’s employees and board members and hear from Tung Chan, Chairperson, and Marie Chapman, CEO, about the year’s highlights and some of our future plans. Also celebrate the support of Museum donors over the past year with us.

By connecting with Canadians in communities across the country, we aim to inspire conversations on a national scale about the immigration experiences that have profoundly shaped our nation. Be part of the conversation!

Please RSVP your attendance with Pauline Connors by email, at pconnors@pier21.ca, or by telephone, toll free at 1-855-526-4721 ext. 242, by Monday, June 10. Appetizers will be served.

Canada Day Festivities for the Whole Family

This Canada Day, don’t miss the fun-filled activities for the entire family at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. On Monday, July 1, celebrate multiculturalism at the National Historic Site that welcomed so many newcomers to our country. Start your day at the official Citizenship Ceremony and stay for the live music, multicultural fair and activity stations!

The Museum will be open to visitors free of charge all day, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., including access to our new temporary exhibition, Migrating Landscapes. Celebrate our nation by learning more about our collective history. Explore the Museum’s main exhibition dedicated to the Pier 21 years, during which one million immigrants to Canada were welcomed and took their first steps on Canadian soil right here.

Don’t miss the Official Citizenship Ceremony from 10 to 11:30 a.m., presented in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, where nearly fifty individuals will become new Canadians. All are welcome to attend the ceremony; join us and renew your own Canadian citizenship.

Experience the Museum’s Multicultural Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fuelled by live music and diverse multicultural performances, the celebratory atmosphere spills over into engaging activity stations and crafts for all ages including: face painting, henna body art, origami, photography and much more. Cake and punch will be served.

The Odyssey of Wawel’s Treasures 1939-1961/ Odyseja Skarbów Wawelskich 1939-1961

Wawel, the Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland is home to numerous treasures accumulated by Polish monarchs over centuries. Szczerbiec, the medieval coronation sword; the Turkish banners captured after the battle of Vienna in 1683; precious tapestries and many other artifacts of enormous historic value are there.

Did you know that most of these treasures were evacuated from Wawel following the outbreak of the Second World War? They were safely deposited under the custody of the Government of Canada until 1961.

From May 4 to June 23, 2013 at the Museum, come discover The Odyssey of Wawel’s Treasures 1939-1961/Odyseja Skarbów Wawelskich 1939-1961, an exhibition that tells the story of how these treasures found their way to Canada and back to Poland.

The exhibition is presented by the Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Nova Scotia in partnership with the “Pomorze” Polish Dance Ensemble. It is also an expression of gratitude from all the Poles to Canada for saving a huge part of their national heritage.

The Consulate and the Museum hope the exhibition will increase awareness of Canada’s relations with Poland, as well as Polish culture in general.

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

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