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Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

ĢAV invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.  Read more.

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Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Carnival From the Ground Up, a new exhibition of 70 photographs and stories on display in New Orleans now, pays tribute to the people who make the city's carnival by hand and who take it to the streets on foot.
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Tanis Trainor
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Community spirit was high during Dal's kick-off Thursday, with moving speeches, a libation ceremony, music, a flag-raising, awards, and more.
Ariel Mackenzie
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Family and Black identity lie at the heart of two exhibitions on now at the ĢAV Art Gallery. Get a glimpse of this compelling showcase.
Theresa Anne Salah
Friday, January 26, 2024
Pomerleau, a Canadian leader in the construction industry, has made a $50,000 gift to support ĢAV Engineering’s Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers Program.