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Willowbank Short Courses May-July, Queenston, Ontario

Events at Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Edmonton, Alberta

The Historical Thinking Project, University of British Columbia - Locations: Halifax and Toronto

Vernacular Architecture Forum Conference, Gaspé, Quebec, June 11-15, 2013

Industrial Heritage Course, Cultural Resource Management Program - University of Victoria, British Columbia

Willowbank, Queenston, Ontario

CONSERVATION OF ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK
Date: June 13 - 15, 2013
Instructors: Craig Sims, Ed Bowkett and
Lloyd Johnston
Course Fee: $900

ITALY FIELD SCHOOL PROGRAM
Date: June 27 - July 14, 2013
Instructors: Julian Smith, Conservation Architect;
Paola Gardin Conservation Architect, Italian;
Maurizio Cesprini, Field Director, Italian;
Paolo Volorio, Conservation Architect, Italian
Course Fee: $3300

MASONRY CONSERVATION
Date: July 15 - 20, 2013
Instructors: Keith Blades and John Silburn
Course Fee: $1500

HISTORIC BUILDING ASSESSMENT
Date: July 22 - 25, 2013
Instructors: John Silburn and Julian Smith
Course Fee: $1000

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Events, Edmonton, AB

Celebration of Dance

Short description: The Celebration of Dance offers one of Alberta’s largest Ukrainian dance extravaganzas featuring a variety of dance groups of all ages from across Alberta.

Throughout the day costumed role players will welcome the new spring season with authentic sights and celebrations in the historical village. Other family friendly activities include a village market, musical entertainment, horse-drawn wagon rides, sheep shearing, church services, exhibitors and traditional Ukrainian food. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for seating.

Date(s): Monday, May 20, 2013 – 10am-5pm
Ticket info: Admission on gate

Canada Day Celebrations

Short description: Celebrate being Canadian at our Canada Day event at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village! This family fun day will be host to a spectacular display of vintage cars, exhibits, roving musicians, children’s activities, wagon rides, historic activities, traditional Ukrainian food and a Village Market.

Date(s): Sunday, June 30, 2013 – 10am-5pm
Ticket info: Admission on gate

Ukrainian Day

Short description: A celebration of Alberta’s vibrant Ukrainian community past and present, Ukrainian Day is
co-hosted by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Alberta Provincial Council.

The day starts with a pancake breakfast, and recognition of east central Alberta’s centennial pioneer families. During the afternoon enjoy our ever popular Ukrainian Day concert featuring traditional and contemporary Ukrainian-Canadian music. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for seating.

Alberta’s vibrant arts community is showcased by the Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts’ showcase and art sale. With a village market, children's activities and craft tent and Ukrainian Village Food Festival, this is a day to remember for all.

Date(s): Sunday, August 11, 2013 – 9am-5pm
Ticket info: Admission on gate

Friends Ukrainian Music Fest

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Address: 8820-112 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P8 - located 25 minutes or 50 km (30 miles) east of Edmonton along Highway 16, just 3 km (1.8 miles) east of Elk Island National Park.
Tel #: 780-662-3640
Website: www.ukrainianvillage.ca
Short description: Experience a unique blend of traditional and contemporary Ukrainian-Canadian musicians in live concert as the Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society presents Music Fest 2013.

A live concert, hosted by Steven Chwok of CFCW’s Zabava Program, features an array of the regions’ finest traditional and contemporary Ukrainian-Canadian musicians. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for seating.

Wagon ride and other authentic activities in the historical village will allow visitors of all ages to share a sense of the Ukrainian settler experience in east central Alberta in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Music workshops, historic music performances, a village market and children’s activities complete this entertaining day for all the family.

Date(s): Sunday, August 25, 2013 – 10am-5pm
Ticket info: Admission on gate

Harvest of the Past & Harvest Food Festival

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Address: 8820-112 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P8 - located 25 minutes or 50 km (30 miles) east of Edmonton along Highway 16, just 3 km (1.8 miles) east of Elk Island National Park.
Tel #: 780-662-3640
Website: www.ukrainianvillage.ca
Short description: Taking visitors back to Alberta’s agricultural roots, this final event of the Village's summer season recreates an old-fashioned threshing bee complete with vintage farm equipment and grain deliveries to the historic elevator.

The day begins with a pancake breakfast, hosted by the Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society. Other historical activities include flower and herb drying, feather stripping, making kapusta (sour cabbage), grinding wheat, quilting, and canning of produce from the museum’s heritage gardens. The Harvest Food Festival offers a unique culinary experience for visitors to experience favorite foods from the region.
Date(s): Sunday, September 8, 2013 – 9am-5pm
Ticket info: Admission on gate

THE HISTORICAL THINKING PROJECT

Promoting critical historical literacy for the 21st century

Halifax | Toronto

In July 2013, come join one of the UBC Faculty of Education’s week-long offerings of the Historical Thinking Project summer institute.

This exciting institute will take you on an exploration of historical thinking, while examining the themes of immigration and aboriginality. As well, we will look at the broader substantive theme of cultural exchange across borders.

Plenary lectures will be given by Dr. Peter Seixas and distinguished guests. Field trips will enhance the work conducted during the in-class portion of the institute.

Come collaborate with history curriculum leaders, history teachers, and historical site and museum educators from across Canada for one of two exciting immersion experiences.

TWO DATES | TWO LOCATIONS

Halifax | July 8-13

Canadian Immigration Museum at Pier 21

Toronto | July 15-20

Centre for Social Innovation

Seats are limited to 30 people per institute; register now to reserve your seat!

REGISTRATION

The program can be taken for credit (3 credits) or for professional development purposes (non-credit). Visit pdce.educ.ubc.ca/htp2013 for details.

BURSARIES

A number of bursaries will be provided by our partner, THEN/HiER. Visit their website for information and application instructions.

Bursary Application Deadline: May 15, 2013.

LEARN MORE

Help promote the program. Download and share the poster.

Web: pdce.educ.ubc.ca/htp2013

Contact: Jo-Anne Chilton (1-888-492-1122)

Vernacular Architecture Forum Conference, Gaspé, Quebec, June 11-15, 2013

The Ebb and Flow of Religion and Economy in Gaspe Cultural Landscapes

Gaspé-Percé, Quebec, Canada, June 11-15, 2013

The first bilingual English-French VAF will be headquartered in Gaspé, Quebec. Located on the northern tip of the Appalachians just at the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the municipality of Gaspé (made up of villages annexed together in the 1970s) covers an area of 1,100 square kilometers with a population of about 15,000. Just over 3,200 people live in Gaspé town proper. We will use the facilities at the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, the local college and former Catholic seminary, for many of the conference activities.

For more info, check out the Vernacular Architecture Forum website.

Industrial Heritage Course, Cultural Resource Management Program - University of Victoria, British Columbia

The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria, British Columbia is pleased to offer the following learning opportunity for professionals and volunteers working in the heritage sector.

Please join us on-campus in June for:

Industrial Heritage (HA 489A)

June 17-22, 2013; on-campus offering

Instructor: Lorne Simpson

Industrial plants can bring with them a series of challenges both from a technical and philosophical perspective. This course will examine the nature of industrial sites and review the various approaches to their conservation. It develops a technique for analyzing and understanding the processes and products of an industrial plant to allow the establishment of their appropriate values and significance - the underpinning of preparing a conservation program. The course will examine the issues surrounding industrial sites through the use of case studies and a field trip to provide firsthand experience.

Through this course, participants will develop their ability to:

• analyze an industrial site and learn to establish the values and significance associated with it;

• examine the site from a cultural landscape perspective and the often broad and complex relationship(s) that exist within its surroundings;

• identify techniques for the recording and documentation of industrial sites;

• create a condition assessment of extant equipment as well as building structures;

• evaluate the best use potential of the site from simple stabilization through to interpretation and adaptive reuse; and

• prepare a conservation master plan.

Fee: CAD $693 (Canadian funds, credit and non-credit participation options) including a CAD$75 materials fee and a CAD$100 tuition/registration deposit is required with each registration form. The tuition balance of CAD$518 is due on or before the first day of the course. UVSS Fees will also be assessed to credit students only. Please be aware that tuition fees are scheduled to increase slightly in May 2013.

Registration deadline: May 20, 2013; late registrations accepted if space permits.

For more information, including registration information, please visit:

http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/Course/Industrial-Heritage/HA489A001/

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About the Instructor:

Lorne Simpson, conservation architect, is the senior partner with Simpson Roberts Architects in Calgary. He completed a MA in the Conservation of Historic Structures at the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, York, England and has completed conservation projects throughout southern Alberta for the past 25 years. His earlier career working in the mining industry has provided the understanding and insight for his great interest in industrial sites.

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About Our Program

The Cultural Resource Management Program offers on-campus and distance education courses for professionals, volunteers and board members in museums, galleries, heritage sites, cultural centres and related organizations. Courses are designed to address the emerging needs of the sector and build your personal and organizational capacity.

In our courses, you interact with colleagues from across North America and beyond, participate in stimulating learning activities, and relate your learning to the practical issues and realities of your workplace and community. Courses are taught by instructors who are leading professionals in the field.

Courses can be taken individually or towards a comprehensive diploma or focused professional specialization certificate. Individual credit and non-credit course registration options are also available. Choose the program and / or course best suited to meet your needs from the flexible options available.

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For more information, including how to register:

Visit our website: http://www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/cultural

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