Xara Choral Theatre is known for combining choral music, choreography, and storytelling for an eclectic style of performance. With The Hours Turn To Nothing, the massively talented group of young women have joined forces with novelist Ami McKay to tell the story of midwives who came to Halifax to care for many women who went […]
Halifax Explosion
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National conference showcases women taking action for peace
[Image-1] Tamara Lorincz feels Canada spends too much on the military—and she’s not alone. Lorincz is a board member with the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) and was a prominent local activist when she lived in Halifax. She’s back in the city for the first time in three years to take part in […]
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Halifax (and Boston) get ready to commemorate the Halifax Explosion’s centennial
[Image-1] It’s a century-old tale of two seaport cities. The start of it was shaped by a carnage-causing mishap in the cold waters of Halifax Harbour. And the epilogue, created by a grateful province, continues today with a warmhearted, seasonal “thank you” from one city for the crucial humanitarian aid sent by the other. […]
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Jordi Bonet Explosion memorial is in pieces
[image-1] In 1966, a sculpture created by renowned Canadian artist Jordi Bonet was placed at the North Memorial Library. The statue was a tribute to those who died in the Halifax Explosion. But in 2005 the city deemed the statue a “public safety risk,” and it was taken apart and stored; the statue then sustained further damage and some parts went missing, including a cast bronze doll that represents the child victims of The Explosion. Recently, The Halifax Explosion Memorial Sculpture Committee has revived its interest in the sculpture. “Ideally, the remaining pieces must be gathered in one place, inventoried,