Arts

Tony Blair, Nadim Merrikh and Sahba Shahmohammadloo at the Faith Shorts 2011 Award Ceremony. © James Perrin
Guelph, Ontario, 30 December 2011 (CBNS)— Four youth in Guelph, Ontario have been recognized for an effort to make a positive change in the world through a musical video.

The Land and Sea Mural in Ogden Point Breakwater. Photo by Dean Kalayn.

Baha’i prayer to grace 800-metre long mural

Victoria, British Columbia, 14 June 2011 (CBNS) — A five-year-long project to create a colossal mural in Victoria‘s harbour has become more than a groundbreaking artistic endeavour. Just as important, says Darlene Gait, one of two artists that designed the Land and Sea Mural taking shape on the Ogden Point Breakwater, is its role in uniting local First Nations people and bridging the gap between First Nations’ and other cultures.

One of the scenes of Open House.Perth, Ontario, 18 May 2011 (CBNS) — After pondering the idea for forty years, retired Baha’i medical doctor Peter Paul Morgan and his wife Wynne decided to write and sponsor an opera in the small town of Perth, Ontario.

A musical group from Montréal, The Hidden Words.Montréal, Québec, 26 April 2011 (CBNS) — A series of concerts taking place at Canada's National Gallery in Ottawa, 'Music in the Galleries', aims to "enliven the visitor experience," according to Barbara Dytnerska, one of the coordinators with the Gallery's Education and Public Programs. On Sunday, April 17th the program featured a musical group from Montréal, The Hidden Words.

The winners of a multidisciplinary art contest on human rights (Élodie is on the far right in the white shirt).Winnipeg, Manitoba, 24 November 2010 (CBNS) — Élodie Beaulieu, a young Baha’i from Saguenay, who was representing Quebec, is one of the twelve winners of a multidisciplinary art contest on human rights. The Evoke contest was an initiative of TakingItGlobal, an international organization, in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. On 3 July, Élodie was invited to Winnipeg to attend a ceremony during which Queen Elizabeth II dedicated the cornerstone of the future museum. During the ceremony, attended by a number of dignitaries, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the winning concepts were projected on multimedia screens.