The province and NSCAD University have agreed to implement special advisor Howard Windsor’s eight recommendations aimed at making the university sustainable and protecting fine arts education in Nova Scotia.
“NSCAD and the government understand the importance of the creative sector to Nova Scotia’s economy and to its cultural fabric,” said Labour and Advanced Education Minister Marilyn [...]
The province is preserving a landmark pre-Confederation building in downtown Halifax by investing $2.25 million in repairs to the exterior of the Dominion Building, home of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
MLA Leonard Preyra made the announcement on behalf of Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister David Wilson today, Nov. 16, as part of the province’s [...]
The Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage is an active supporter and promoter of Nova Scotia’s culture sector. To support the artistic and cultural development of our communities, the Department offers a number of funding opportunities for local organizations and individuals. Learn more about current funding programs and application deadlines.
NS Talent Trust – [...]
[ November 7, 2005; 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM. ] Saint mary’s Elementary School is taking part in International Walk to School day to encourage active and eco friendly living.
Halifax At War and children’s picture book, Up Home, double winners
Thu. Apr 16 – 4:47 AM
Books by William D. Naftel and Shauntay Grant and illustrator Susan Tooke were double winners at the 2009 Atlantic Book Awards on Wednesday at Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth.
Naftel’s history Halifax At War: Searchlights, Squadrons and Submarines 1939-1945 (Formac Publishing) [...]
COUSIN’S COPS LIVER LAURELS
Unbelievably, democracy was compared to liver at the awards ceremony for the Atlantic Fringe Festival’s competition for best liver and onions in HRM.
NDP MLA Leonard Preyra, representing the Democracy 250 management committee, compared rare liver to under-done democracy “If you can make liver good you can make democracy good in [...]
MR. LEONARD PREYRA: Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Labour and Workforce Development. The report of the Roundtable on Violence and Public Safety in Halifax says that Halifax’s bar scene ” . . . could well be described as the perfect storm for violence and crime . . . “. Among factors [...]