NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF GUELPH
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The fifteenth annual Culture Days celebration is upon us, with free arts and culture events throughout Guelph between September 20 and October 13. The So Guelph! Culture Days Hub is a catalogue of all the upcoming exciting events and activities for the community to enjoy.
“We have a vast and vibrant arts and culture community here in Guelph,” says Danna Evans, general manager of culture and recreation with the City. “Culture Days is just one of the many ways that’s made abundantly clear. We’re proud to be one of Ontario’s Festival Hubs, a testament to the many individuals and organizations who enrich our community with their work and passion. I encourage everyone to explore and enjoy the many Culture Days events available.”
Oodles of events
Here are just a few of the awesome events planned for Culture Days:
City of Guelph 2024 Artist-in-Residence Tracey-Mae Chambers: #HopeAndHealingCanada
September 22, 1–4 p.m., 20 Shelldale Crescent
Join Tracey-Mae at the Shelldale Family Gateway and Early ON Centre. Meet and mingle with the artist, view the community weavings, and listen to an artist talk, starting at 2 p.m., to learn how Tracy-Mae brought a national project centering reconciliation and decolonization to the place we now call Guelph.
Art Not Shame: Open House & Block Party
September 28, 12–6 p.m., 119 Wyndham Street North
Art Not Shame launches their new community arts facility in downtown Guelph. Enjoy local food and artisan vendors and engage in art workshops, live demonstrations, and kid-friendly activities, while enjoying performances by local musicians. All are welcome!
City of Guelph 2024 Artist-in Residence HAUI: Amplifying Harriet Miller’s Voice: A Celebration of Femininity, Blackness, and Healing
October 3, 4, 5 and 6, various times, 100 Westmount Road
The premiere multi-media screening and artist panel takes place on October 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. with the exhibition open for drop-in October 4 to 6. Learn about “Aunt” Harriet Miller, who experienced memory loss and was cared for by the Sisters of St. Joseph in their late life. Artist-in-Residence HAUI and collaborator Ahdri Zhina Mandiela, with contributors from the Guelph Black Heritage Society and St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph, will share Harriet Miller’s story and discuss memory loss, Black history and healing, and how the project came to be.
A full schedule of events is available on the So Guelph! Culture Days Hub.
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