Escolar Documentos
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Cultura Documentos
VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3
June 2012
Front row L-R: Christy Thompson, Linda Chalmers, Robin Boyko Middle row L-R: Ed Kanerva, Ann Whittall, Gatane Verna (Director), Sarah Heim, Melanie OBrian, Tiffany Cox, Daniela Esposito Back row L-R: Jon Davies, Paul Zingrone, Garth Johnson
The multi-faceted Dissenting Histories: 25 Years of The Power Plant project continues this summer with more From the Archives presentations, a conversation between artist Vera Frenkel and curator Ihor Holubizky, and a new artist project by Toronto-based Dave Dyment that mines the gallery's archives. We look forward to seeing you at The Power Plant this summer. Your time is invaluable to us and helps make our exhibitions, opening receptions and special events so much more enjoyable. Gatane Verna, Director, Power Plant
Genevieves Update:
Every year, the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration grants the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards in order to [recognize] individual volunteers for continuous years of commitment and dedicated service to an organization. On June 20, Dorothy and I once again attended the awards ceremony to applaud the Harbourfront Centre volunteers whose contributions and commitment were acknowledged and celebrated. Congratulations to our six dedicated volunteers who received the award this year: Bobsie Ebbs, Lidia Jarmasz and Kitty Jones for five years of service, Carol Kehm for 10 years, and Barb McLeod and Pamela Neblett for an awesome 25 years! Please read their reactions to receiving this honour below.
From L-R: Pamela Neblett, Barb McLeod, Lidia Jarmasz, Bobsie Ebbs, Carol Kehm and Kitty Jones
What was your first thought when you found out you were receiving the Ontario Volunteer Service Award? Barb McLeod (25 years): How exciting! Only six people are allowed to represent an organization [each year] I was honoured to be one of the six people representing Harbourfront Centre. It's something to celebrate, a milestone, an achievement. Pamela Neblett (25 years): Oh my goodness! Another one! I am so in awe of receiving such a prestigious award. It means more to me than any degree. I am giving back to society. Ive given back more than 25 years of my life! Carol Kehm (10 years): I have always thought that Harbourfront Centre appreciates its volunteers. This award is provincial, so that makes it even nicer. Bobsie Ebbs (5 years): I was honoured and humbled. Lidia Jarmasz (5 years): I was surprised, shocked, and delighted. Kitty Jones (5 years): I was pleasantly surprised that I was being recognized as a volunteer in Ontario. I wasnt aware that the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration recognized volunteers; I thought such recognition was only done by the organization for which one volunteers. What a great gesture. Have a great summer! We look forward to working with you at the summer weekend festivals! Genevieve Peng Volunteer Coordinator
Above right: Jeronimo De Miguel, Assistant VP, Manulife Financial Corporation explaining Manulifes ongoing commitment to supporting volunteerism at HFC. William J. S. Boyle, CEO, Harbourfront Centre, expressing his appreciation for the volunteers contributions.
From top clockwise: Dragon Dance performance by Northern Legs and Southern Fists Martial Arts Club; Maria, Katie and Karen waiting for Mr. Lin-Seng Tseng and Ms. Betty Chan to write their names in Chinese characters. George Rodaro, Director, IT, getting his fortune told at the Fortune Telling Activity facilitated by Julia Yu.
From L-R: Sindy, Lydia, Rebecca and Sean, all dressed in red for the year of the Dragon. Jenny, Adrianna and Gloria admiring the Chinese translation of Jennys name beautifully written by Mr. Tseng.
From L-R: Ruth, Carissa, Anne (School Visits teacher), Julia Fielding (Head of Education), Margaret, Kurt and Cynthea
Karen accepts her custom print from Larry Lewis, who gave away his painting of a dragon as a lucky draw prize.
HarbourKIDS
HarbourKIDS: Circus
Hello all you beautiful people! I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for all your work on HarbourKIDS: The Toronto International Circus Festival. This was the tenth anniversary of this festival (the fifth year at Harbourfront Centre), and as you probably noticed, it was our biggest and best Circus festival yet. The weather was gorgeous, the kids were happy, the parents were happy, smiling faces everywhere and you played a huge role in that. Thank you for wrangling lineups, supervising strollers, tying ribbons on clown hats, tidying up LEGO, and for everything else that you did. See you in the fall for HarbourKIDS: Folk! Katherine Sanders, Coordinator, HarbourKIDS
Pamela Neblett
This programming includes the continuation of our storytelling programme as well as the addition of art and drama activities centred on the telling of stories. We need volunteers to help us run the story telling and activity programmes. We will offer lots of training and support and it will be lots of fun, so please sign up. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Brittney Filek-Gibson at bfilekgibson@harbourfrontcentre.com
Volunteer Contributor
Volunteer Enthusiast
Volunteer Leader
Please make sure your name is legible, as the buttons will eventually replace the name tags that the volunteer office currently prints for each festival. If you did not receive a button, please ask the volunteer registration assistant for one. We have a limited number of buttons available.
Harbourfront Centre History: The Crafts Corridor Past, Present and Future
In October, 1972, the federal government acquired 86 acres of land between York Street and the National Yacht Club, just west of Bathurst Street. This is where Harbourfront Centre began. In 1974, specific attractions and activities were undertaken to draw people down to the site. One of these undertakings was craft demonstrations. Zuzana Badovinac, a textile artist, and her husband Roman Badovinac, a sculptor, were part of this craft initiative.
Zuzana Badovinac, above, and her husband Roman (left) at the Crafts Studio, 1974
Zuzana is with our Social Activities committee and she and her husband Roman often help with the dcor at our volunteer parties. Eventually the craft studios were moved inside to 235 Queens Quay West. The building now houses four studios: textile, glass blowing, jewellery, and pottery.
Starting July 1 and continuing until October 7, the Crafts Corridor will be undergoing another change. Volunteer Craft Animateurs will be available to help the public appreciate more fully the Artists in Residence programme that they are witnessing. The animateurs attended training sessions beginning May 31 to learn about the programme and the artists who work in the corridor. They were given some background about the various crafts and artists so that they may pass on this information to the public as they stroll down the corridor. The goal is to involve HFC visitors in a more meaningful way with what they see happening in the studios.
Front row, L-R: Adrianna, Helen, Ming and Larry Back row, L-R: Meichen, Melanie Egan (Head of Craft Department), John and Terry
Volunteer E-Newsletter Sub-Committee: Lynn Allen, Coordinator/Writer; Lidia Jarmasz, Writer/Editor; Nida Haroon, Design/Layout; Tom Bilenkey, Coordinator, Photography Team; Dario Bernal and Genevieve Peng, Advisor/Editor. Photos courtesy of Tom Bilenkey, Ricky Yu, Reynaldo Garcia and Dario Bernal
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