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Year: 2018

Sharon Bala Book Launch: The Boat People

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When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees reaches the shores of British Columbia, the young father is overcome with relief: he and his six-year-old son can finally put Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war behind them and begin new lives. Instead, the group is thrown into prison, with government officials and… Read More


Out of Earshot: Double Feature

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OUT OF EARSHOT: DOUBLE FEATURE Out Of Earshot is a new summer festival in St. John’s showcasing emerging music and art. Our first fundraising event on Saturday, January 13th brings you two back to back shows: EASTERN EDGE SHOWCASE 7pm-10pm (all ages) – $10 or PWYC Ritual Frames https://ritualframes.bandcamp.com/ Door Lock https://doorlock.bandcamp.com/ Kira Sheppard https://kirasheppard.bandcamp.com/… Read More


FILM SCREENING, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

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January 28, 2018 Doors open 7pm, film starts 7:30pm     Directed by: Alanis Obomsawin ”Delve into the action of an age-old struggle as Alanis Obomsawin spends 78 tense days filming the now-infamous stand-off between the Mohawks, the Quebec police and the Canadian army.” Throughout 2018 as part of our ‘Landless Band’ Project, the last… Read More