Dr. Zerbe (left) is the new Dean of the Faculty of Business at Memorial University. At this exclusive event he will address the St. John's Board of Trade with his vision for the faculty and its relationship with the business community.   Where:     The Sheraton Hotel When:      Wednesday, March 10 Time:       Networking - 12:30pm Luncheon - 1pm Cost:        $79 - non-members, $39.50 with member discount Call Wanda to register at 709-726-2961, ext. 9 or email events@bot.nf.ca.

Relocation Nova Scotia Inc. will be in England talking with professionals to make Nova Scotia a destination for their clients.

Details

Date: Tuesday 9th Mar 3-8pm,

Address: 100 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London SW3 1ER (opposite Harrods, next door to Holland and Barrett) Free admission.

Another NSBI spported mission.

Seventh Annual East Coast Charity Ball

Where: Berkeley Church - 315 Queen St. East - www.berkeleyevents.com

When: Saturday, March 6, 2010

Doors open for dinner at 6:30pm, Doors open for the Gala at 9pm. 

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Buy before February 7th and you will save! Don't miss out!

Visit eastcoastcharityball.com

About the East Coast Chariy Ball

Our mission is to raise money for Daytrippers Children's Charity and to provide a venue for Atlantic Canadians and their friends to get together for a night of fun - "East Coast Style". During the evening, old friends reunite and new friendships begin.

For many people, the Ball is the one event in the year for which they get together with friends and get all dressed up - "Toronto Style".

In the first six years, the East Coast Charity Ball has raised over $80,000 for DayTrippers Children's Charity and with your help, we will continue to build on that number this year!

Again this year, the East Coast Charity Ball is partnering with East Coast Connected to bring you the ball. Please come out and join us for an evening of fun, help raise money for a great charity, have an opportunity to meet new friends and get re-acquainted with old ones.

In Honour of International Women’s Week, you are invited to join me and some close friends for an intimate celebration of the launch of The 7 Virtues - Afghanistan Orange Blossom Eau de Parfum.

RSVP to info@the7virtues.com

Light appies and wine will be served. We are holding this event early so you can enjoy your Saturday evening out - or perhaps join us in continuing the party at a local bar or restaurant to be determined by the group. This is a Maritime tradition - we don't let the party end....)

I wish to thank the Canadian Afghanistan Business Council, The Government of Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Canada, CIDA and NGO Turquoise Mountain for helping make this dream a reality.

Kind regards,

Barb Stegemann

Author, "The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen: A Woman's Guide to Living & Leading in an Illogical World"

 

Alex Colville

Recent Paintings and Drawings

From March 6 to April 10 2010, the Mira Godard Gallery in Toronto will be presenting recent works from renowned Nova Scotia resident and artist Alex Coleville. For those who caught his documentary at the Reel Artists Film Festival, this will be your chance to see how the artist develops his paintings up close. 

Alex Colville was born in 1920 in Toronto, Ontario. He studied Fine Arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick from 1938 - 1942.

Colville has exhibited extensively across Canada and Internationally including the Tate Gallery, London, England; Beijing Exhibition Centre; Fung Ping Shan Museum, Hong Kong; Teien Museum, Tokyo; Canadian Pavillion at the 1966 Biennale, Venice, Italy; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover and Menschenbilder, Mathildenhoho in Darmstadt, Germany. In 1983 the first internationally touring retrospective of his work was organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Alex Colville’s work is found in many collections including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the musee National D’Art Moderne, Paris; the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; the Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou, Paris; the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne; Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover, Germany.

Click here to visit the Mira Godard website for more information.

 

^{The Matavaras from left to right: Thomas Matheson, vocals/guitar; Ian Finley, keys; Konrad Karczewski, bass/vocals; Craig Halliday, drums/percussion/vocals; Joel Archimbault, guitar. Photo credit: Kayla Isabel MacLellan}

After the East Coast Army Kitchen Party, join Halifax/Toronto rockers The Matavaras as they continue their quest at the 'Rising Local Up & Comers' showcase at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. 

Concert Details

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2010

Time: Doors @ 9pm

Bands: ‘Bernadette & The North’ @9:30pm, ‘The Matavaras’ @10:30pm, ‘Michou’ @11:30pm & ‘We Are The Take’ @12:30pm.

Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern

Tickets: $8 at the door

About The Matavaras

With three fifths of the being Nova Scotia expats, The Matavaras have been cranking out 'east coast rock' to an ever increasing fan base for just over 4 years.

Since the release of their debut 'folk rock' EP in 2006, the band has toured back and forth from southern Ontario, through Quebec and the east coast, played the coveted festivals such as NXNE and the International Pop Overthrow. Their talents brought their music onto a major Canadian TV show and have secured opening slots for Canadian rock heavy hitters such as the Trews, Matt Mays and the Novaks.

Their latest run of shows have brought sweaty crowds reworked older tunes and an album's worth of soon to be recorded material that blends top shelf song writing, 70's riff rock, punk with their trademark 'wall of sound'.

This show puts them up against other local up coming bands and promises to be a solid evening of local indie music.

Myspace.com/thematavaras

* EP available on itunes

Have a good time for a great cause

The East Coast Army and major partner Alexander Keith's welcome you to an evening of music, food and giving back. Experience the pairing of hors d'oeuvres with fine beers, East Coast music and other surprises all in support of Breakfast For Learning in Atlantic Canada. Enjoy down home entertainment courtesy of 'Big Fog' and learn more about about Alexander Keith's fine beers.

Join us February 26th at John Labatt Hall, 207 Queen's Quay West in Toronto. The festivities begin at 7pm and will finish in time for Olympic hockey fans to catch the game.

Your ticket includes refreshments, finger food and a charitable donation to Breakfast For Learning. 

Ticket Update:

Click here now to RSVP online for $15

Limited tickets available at the door for $20  (cash only)

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CalGet your team together and register early to avoid missing out on this great event. Curl, connect - hurry hard at the Chamber's Annual Bonspiel.

When: February 26th, 2010

Where: Charlottetown Curling Club

Contact the Chamber at 902.628.2000 for more information and to register your team.

Don’t miss out on the fun – register your team today as the event is almost sold out!

Registration:

$200 for a team of 4

Sponsored by:

Claddagh Oyster House

Olde Dublin Pub

Two east coast artists will be highlighted in the 2010 Reel Artists Film Festival which runs in Toronto from February 24 to 28. Alex Colville, perhaps the most famous Nova Scotian painter gets the silver screen treatment in a new documentary 'Colville' directed by Andreas Schultz.  As well, director Katherine Knight brings us into the world of Newfoundland performance artist Colette Urban in her documentary 'Pretend Not To See Me'.

Colville

TORONTO PREMIERE
Saturday February 27th 1:00p.m.
Miles Nadal JCC, Al Green Theatre
750 Spadina Avenue

Synopsis:
Taking us into Alex Colville’s studio and home, director Andreas Schultz creates an intimate portrait of one of the most famous living Canadian artists. Colville’s subjects are drawn from his immediate surroundings: the small town of Wolfville; Evangeline Beach, with the silhouette of Cape Blomidon on the horizon; the slopes of the Gaspereau Valley; the waters of the Grand Pré marshlands; and the 60-year relationship with wife Rhoda. By examining Colville’s work through the landmarks of his intimate life, Schultz places the painter’s famously opaque but highly realistic imagery into context.

Andreas Schultz is a writer and director living and working in Berlin. Born in 1966 in Stuttgart, Germany, Schultz studied fine arts at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin and then attended the Konrad Wolf Film and Television Academy in Potsdam-Babelsberg.

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Pretend Not to See Me

Friday, February 26, 4:30 pm
TORONTO PREMIERE
FREE STUDENT SCREENING
Miles Nadal JCC, Al Green Theatre
750 Spadina Avenue

Synopsis:
Living in remote Newfoundland, performance artist Colette Urban balances everyday living with the world of the imagination. Shot at her oceanfront farm, this film captures Urban as she restages 13 enigmatic performances from her lifetime of work. Resilient, determined, self-aware and funny, Urban embraces the transformative power of art: “I’m timid in the real world. Performance and this idea of disguise are a real comfort. I’m someone else once I’m in that role of the performer.” Set against rugged east- coast beauty, Urban emerges as an empathetic, courageous and visionary character, someone following a dream and sustaining courage through acts of creative risk.

Artist and filmmaker Katherine Knight teaches photography at York University. She is founder of Site Media, a Toronto film company producing portraits of creative artists in extraordinary places. Knight’s works are held in many collections, including those of the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. In 2000, she was awarded the Duke and Duchess of York Prize. In 2006, Knight produced Annie Pootoogook, a half-hour television documentary for Bravo! and APTN.

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For more information on the Reel Artists Film Festival

Join Nova Scotian families and friends as they countdown to Nova Scotia Day (February 16th 2010)

Friends and Family Reception
Monday, Feb. 15th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

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