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Home ... News and Events What's OnSeptember 1 to 5, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The third edition of this travelling Festival will bring the latest works of Spanish filmmakers to Ottawa: stunning debuts (Me Too, Three Days with the Family) coincide with major works of renowned authors (The Island Inside, After) in a program which celebrates the diversity and vitality of contemporary Spanish Cinema. September 2, 7:00 p.m. On the first Thursday of every month (12 months a year), the Ottawa StoryTellers host a story swap / open stage. Admission is free, and everyone is invited to come and tell a story and / or listen to the stories. Light refreshments are served during the break. September 10, 11 and 12 16th Annual BIFHSGO Family History Conference: Celebrate Your Anglo-Celtic Roots featuring Ireland and special presentations marking 2010 Year of the British Home Child. Something for everyone! Information: http://bifhsgo.ca/Conference.htm September 13, 16, and 20, 7:30 p.m. September 13 - El compadre Mendoza (1934) Information: mmojedano@embamexcan.com September 14, 7:00 p.m. Information: www.freethinkingfilms.com September 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30, 7:00 p.m. All films are Ottawa premiers and presented in their original language with English subtittles. Information: www.cfi-icf.ca - 613-232-6727 September 23, 7:00 p.m. The 3rd edition of Festival X will kick off with the Opening Gala: an evening of food, drinks, music and entertainment. There will be art happenings as well live music. Festival X promotes photography and local and international photographic artists. September 25, 10:00 a.m. Shearman Godfrey Bird and Amoui Chun Bird’s story gives a fascinating glimpse into colonial Chinese history and the social mores of China, England and Canada in the mid-nineteenth century. Discovering the "Chinese identity" of Amoui, one of the very first Chinese women to settle in Canada, has become somewhat of an obsession. The talk will draw on letters, diaries, Amoui's Chinese clothing and jewellery, census records of the UK and Canada. Information: bifhsgo.ca/events.htm October 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 30, 31, 7:00 p.m. All films are Ottawa premiers and presented in their original language with English subtittles. Information: www.cfi-icf.ca - 613-232-6727 October 2, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Festival X presents a discussion on contemporary photographic practice relating to the theme of inclusion/exclusion. French panel at 1:00 p.m. and English panel at 3:00 p.m. Information: info@festivalx.ca October 2, 6:00 p.m. Festival X presents Slideluck Potshow: A very popular community based event, which has toured internationally. Slideluck Potshow showcases works created by novice, undiscovered, and established artists, with a focus on local artists. Information: info@festivalx.ca October 7, 7:00 p.m. On the first Thursday of every month (12 months a year), the Ottawa StoryTellers host a story swap / open stage. Admission is free, and everyone is invited to come and tell a story and / or listen to the stories. Light refreshments are served during the break. October 12, 7:00 p.m. Review the history of the Library’s conception by the ancient Greeks, show artist renditions of its architecture, give an overview of the classification system devised by its founders, and the overall significance and meaning of the Library in its times. Discuss the philosophical and architectural concept of the new Library that was inaugurated in 2002 practically on the same site as the Greek library built 2300 years ago in the city of Alexandria. October 13, 7:30 p.m. Bluebird North is an intimate, interactive musical showcase hosted by the S.A.C. that brings together some of Canada’s most inspiring songwriters to share their songs and stories. During this acoustic, informal evening, each featured songwriter will perform their songs and share the ‘back story’ and inspiration about how each song was written. October 15, 2:30 p.m. A festival of speakers, films, music and local food to draw on the theme of World Food Day and a more just global food system. October 19, 7:30 p.m. Don Wiles, Professor Emeritus at Carleton University will describe several technical methods for dating of ancient objects and will discuss which of these may be applied to archaeological artifacts. A number of these methods involve radioactive atoms. The famous case of The Shroud of Turin and other relevant examples will be discussed.
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