<em>Lueurs de Novembre</em>, a collaboration of Sophie Michaud and (on the photo \ Tom Casey and France Geoffroy), at <em>À ciel ouvert | Danser sur l'infini de l'horizon</em>, produced by Fleuve | Espace danse, 2012. Photo: Jean-Sébastien Veilleux.

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The Equity Office advances the principle of equity. It works to increase equity of access to Canada Council’s grants and services. It...

Liliona Quarmyne, dancer, in <em>Listen Where I Walk,</em> 2012, choreography by Liliona Quarmyne. Photo: Cara Jones.

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Profile of the Day : Dance Artist, Teacher, Choreographer Liliona Quarmyne

Dance artist, teacher and choreographer Liliona Quarmyne, based in Antigonish, NS, explores her ancestry through dance. In August 2011, she collaborated with other dancers in Cardiff, Wales to create and perform Atlantic. She describes Atlantic as a piece that ‘honours who we are and honours the ancestors from whom we came.’ This work-in-progress is continuing to grow and tour to date...

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African dance

NAfro Dance (Manitoba) supports the development of African and African-Canadian dancers and choreographers and presents vibrant dance works…

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Arts innovators honoured with the Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards

Ottawa, May 29, 2012 – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the seven award-winning and internationally renowned artists...

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The Value of Presenting: A Study of Performing Arts Presentation in Canada

The Value of Presenting: A Study of Performing Arts Presentation in Canada commissioned by CAPACOA is the culmination of two years of...