Between Textile and Poetry: Notes & Impressions

A reference point to the best description of the exhibition "Between the Sea and the Desert: The Many Cultures of North Africa"
2008 @ artjunction.blogspot.com

Last week we got a chance to go to the Textile Museum. It was an extremely knowledgeable visit which inspired Mila to write a poem. Now, this magical experience not to be missed.

Никогда не предполагала, что посещение выставки "Between the Sea and the Desert" в Музее Тканей окажется столь занимательным времяпровождением.
Однако, погуляв там три часа между оригинальными экспонатами, памятуя, что все это Северная Африка, и сотворено, как минимум, пару веков назад, а так не чуждо современности, приходит на ум, что создание красоты руками, не поспевающими за летящей фантазией человека, не подвластно времени...

Воистину, ВОСТОК - дело ТОНКОЕ !!!

Канада, Центр, Музей Текстиля,
Прохладно и уже темно,
А между Морем и Пустыней
Простой наряд, но в нем тепло!

Оригинален по покрою,
Как красочно расписан он!!!
Конечно, создан он рукою
Того, кто истинно влюблен!!!

И в даму! И в свою работу!!!
И в целый Мир, в котором жил!!!
Себя им подарить охота -
Он ради этого творил!!!

2008 © Людмила Коржак

I could never imagine that our visiting of an exhibition "Between the Sea and the Desert" in the Textile Museum of Canada would become such an engaging activity.
However, after having taken a three hour tour there in between the original displays and keeping in mind that this is North Africa, and those textiles were crafted at least a couple of centuries ago and they are not so odd to the present; it comes to my mind that all this beauty was created by artistic hands and will last forever.

Truly, "East is a subtle thing"!!!

Toronto, Centre, Textile Museum,
It's cool, and it is already dark.
But in "Between the Sea and the Desert" -
A comfortable dress which keep us warm!
...

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Textile Museum of Canada
Exhibition:
Between the Sea and the Desert:
The Many Cultures of North Africa
November 21, 2007 - May 18, 2008
Curated by Natalia Nekrassova

Natalia Nekrassova
Curator
Natalia Nekrassova has a Master's Degree in the History of Art from the State Moscow University (Russia). She was a rug and decorative art curator in the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow for more than 20 years and has travelled extensively to Central Asia and the Caucasus. She was also a lecturer on Islamic art at the Islamic University in Moscow. In 2002, Natalia was appointed to Curator of Oriental Carpets and Textiles at the Textile Museum of Canada and has been working extensively on developing the TMC’s rug collection.
Credit: Textile Museum of Canada

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Happy Birthday! The Junction Is Celebrating the Centennial of the City of West Toronto

The Junction BIA: Junction City Celebrating the Centennial of West Toronto

The Junction Forum for Art and Culture is holding the AGM and community forum tonight.

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Venue: Margret, local Junction bar
Address: 2952 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON (just east of Pacific Avenue)

This is an opportunity for JFAC board members and event organizers to discuss and share ideas of the upcoming events planned for the Junction Centennial Celebrations (April 12 - 14, 2008) including the Junction Arts Festival (September 3 - 7, 2008) with Junction residents, artists, business owners, organizations and any other interested parties.

Topics of Interest:

• Announcement of planned Centennial Events and activities
• April 14th Incorporation Day
• Junction’s place and historical relevance
• Junction Arts Festival
• How to get involved
• Supporting Junction Artists
• Support for community initiatives
• What this means for the neighbourhood
• Meet new people
• Make new friends

Please RSVP to Lindsay Tipping at lindsay @ junctionartsfest.com or phone 416 767-5036

Junction links:
Junction Centennial Celebrations
Junction Arts Festival
Junction BIA
West Toronto Junction Historical Society
The West Bend Community Association
South Junction Triangle Residents Association
Gathering Space
Junction Parents


Cool Organic Spots in the Junction City, Toronto, ON, Canada:
The Beet Organic Café & Market
The Sweet Potato: Organic Grocery in Toronto
Agora Mediterranean Market Cafe
Delight: Handmade Organic Fair Trade Chocolate
Rawlicious: The Art of Raw Living: Living Foods, Zen Den: Super Foods

web publishing about Junction events:
Home Sweet Home Artists and Projects: 13 community collaborations and the Junction's neighborhood interventions. Opening - Thurday April 3rd 5-7pm
by The Gathering Space, a community arts project based in the Junction

blogTO: The Junction: Home to The Gathering Space
by Laura Mendes

Toronto Culture: Junction City Centennial Celebrations Weekend
Presented by: Junction Arts Festival

toronto.com: Hit these Junction five

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"Essence" Paintings by Anna Lobsanova

Poster "Essence" Paintings by Anna Lobsanova

ESSENCE
Paintings by Anna Lobsanova

Reception: 2-5pm, Saturday, March 22
March 19-30, 2008

Gallery 1313 (in the Process Gallery)
1313 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1L8

Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun 1-6 pm
416-536-6778
www.g1313.org

The exhibit "Essence" at Gallery 1313 is happening now until the 30th of March - the paintings by Anna Lobsanova are about the sacred power of nature. It expresses the mysterious sense of life by making the hidden visible. The symbolism and literal image of the vision of existence, the concept of energy and its unlimited power is the purpose of the paintings.

The way this message is transmitted is in a variety of styles, ranging from realistic to abstract portrayal of various subjects. There’s a theme of individual, stylized figures personifying a force of nature or representing the universal impression of being; and then there are abstract pieces that convey a primordial essence of life and its progress.

Anna Lobsanova is a recent graduate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD). She explores the incorporeal side of everything that exists everywhere. In her paintings she attempts to show, with colorful and clear imagery the enigma of life, the soul of nature, the possibilities that a person possesses, and the core of the immaterial energy.

It is the reality of the truth that life is an ever prevailing, omnipresent power which motivates Anna’s work. "I am inspired by the perfection and beauty of existence and believes that these absolutes are eternal," she says. "My goal is to manifest these ideals in my art by channeling a sense of vibrant harmony, so that by looking at the works the viewer can experience communication with the forces of nature," Anna concludes.

Essence is implicit in all reality and in this show the paintings serve the soul of being. They appeal to the spirit and question the perceptions about the unknown by pushing the limits of logic and imagination. Since essence is at the core of all things, the vision of life as an entity, as well as an all pervading force is what the viewer will see at the exhibit "Essence".

Anna Lobsanova's Biography & Artist Statement

Artist Anna Lobsanova with her work "Emanation" in the Gallery 1313

Artist Statement
"My work conveys the realm of imagination and attempts to uncover the unknown. I am interested in transforming and influencing the environment through art, creation and invention of nature’s design. I look at the basis of things, the invisible source and cause and explore the unseen and mystical aspects of life in order to connect and unify chaos. Some of my projects include a magazine, books, an artist group, and expressing my ideas, through various mediums such as film, music and design. Through experience and inspiration of nature I wish to reveal imperceptible power and design by expressing perfection."

Biography
Anna Lobsanova was born in Moscow, Russia and came to Toronto, Canada at the age of eleven. She has graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design where she studied drawing and painting as well as multimedia. From an early age Anna began to play and compose music on the piano, it is one of the ways she expresses life. Anna also writes and researches about the mysteries of everything.

links:
Wikipedia: Essence
Toronto Culture: Gallery 1313 - Call for Submissions 2008
Anna Lobsanova @ Suite101.com

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Concert In Celebration of IWD March 8, 2008

Russian Canadian Theatrical Community Centre

Русский музыкально-драматический молодежный театр приглашает на Праздничный концерт, посвященный Международному Женскому Дню 8 Марта

концерт состоится

6 марта 2008 в 7 часов вечера
Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living
по адресу: 1003 Steeles West Ave
телефон для справок 416-255-2121 Лиля

8 марта 2008 в 7 часов вечера
Earl Bales Community Centre
по адресу: 4169 Bathurst Street
(Bathurst & Sheppard)
телефон для справок 416-443-2476 Алла

В программе принимают участие:

• Николай Черкасов
• Андрей Картузов
• танцевальный коллектив "Возрождение" хореограф Екатерина Корниенкова
• студенты театральной студии руководитель Валентина Суетова
• артисты театра

Стоимость билетов:
$15 для взрослых
$10 для пенсионеров и детей

Билеты продаются в магазинах “Книгомания”, "Yummy Market"

links:
March 8: Not a Holiday but Still Exceptional

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Happy Anniversary Toronto Russian Library

Poster: Russian Library Gala
Credit: Canadian Russian Courier

RUSSIAN LIBRARY GALA

5th Anniversary Celebration of the Russian Library and Community Information Centre

Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Time: Doors open 6:00 pm
Opening Ceremonies 6:30pm
Followed by Dinner

Place: OLIMP RESTAURANT & BANQUET HALL
Location: 5511 Steeles Avenue West, North York, ON M9L 1S7

Cost: $55.00 per person

Guest Profile: Russian Library clients and community partners, leading members of the Russian-speaking community, cultural, business business organizations, media, and the community at large

The Evening:

• Black Tie Gala
• Russian Library Community Awards
• Silent Auction
• Live Entertainment
• Photo and Art exhibitions
• Dinner

To reserve tickets, make donations, donate items for the Silent Auction, advertise in the Russian Library Commemorative Magazine to be distributed following the event, please R.S.V.P. (416)258-6082.
Your respond by Monday, December 10, 2007 would be appreciated.

Russian Library and Community Information Centre
920 Alness Street, Unit 206
Toronto, ON, M3J 2H7
bus.:416 650-0593
cell: 416-258-6082

As a part of our community, we are hoping you will join us to celebrate with us and support this important community-wide event.
Thank you for your support. We are looking forward to seeing you and your friends and family at our event.

Svetlana Roufanova
Founder
Russian Library and Community Information Centre

РУССКОЙ БИБЛИОТЕКЕ – 5 ЛЕТ!

День: 19 Декабрь 2007 года
Время: 6:00 pm

Место: Restaurant & Banquet Hall «OLIMP»
Адрес: 5511 Steeles Ave. West, Toronto

ПРОГРАММА:

• Поздравления и приветствия почетных гостей
• Церемония награждения Russian Library Awards
• Фотовыставка «5 лет Русской Библиотеке: книги, события, люди»
• Выставка художественных работ
• Благотворительный «тихий аукцион»
• Музыкальная программа. Встреча Нового года
• Ужин – изысканная русская кухня, полное накрытие

Цена билета - $55.

Билеты можно приобрести в Русской Библиотеке до 10 декабря.

920 Alness St., Unit 206, Toronto
Teл: (416) 650-0593

Уважаемые бизнесмены!
Примите участие в большом благотворительном общественном событии и сделайте имя Вашего бизнеса известным.
Подробня информация по телефону (416) 258-6082

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky on Q Today

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky on Q with Jian Ghomeshi ...

Thursday, November 29th
Q: Your daily dose of arts, culture and entertainment

The Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has come a long way from his childhood in Siberia, wowing audiences from La Scala to the Met. "Russia's Greatest Living Vocalist" is live in Studio Q.

Credit: cbc.ca/q/
Podcasting
[mp3 file: runs 41:08]

... at the Roy Thompson Hall Tonight

Dmitri Hvorostovsky November Concert Tour of the Americas

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Siberian baritone, performs the Toronto premiere of "Songs of the War Years." Over 90 performers join the singer, including Moscow's Academy of Choral Art and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Tonight 8 p.m. ($55-$150 at 416-872-4255). Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.

Event Details: TORONTO: Superstar Dmitri Hvorostovsky with MCO and ACA
Credit: Show One Productions Inc.

link:
Д.Хворостовский: "Бесит, когда меня до сих пор воспринимают как сибирского валенка"
Мария Бабалова
Credit: izvestia.ru

The Arts Junction: What's on TV Tonight? Eugene Onegin and Hermitage-niks
The Arts Junction: Experience the Met live at Your Local Movie Theatre

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Three Robbin’s Ballet Pieces: Brilliant Canadian Tribute

Toronto: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
The National Ballet of Canada: West Side Story Suite & Glass Pieces & In the Night
November 8 - 18, 2007

"Glass Pieces" moved effortlessly and absorbed attention very much like flowing water or a camp fire that you can stare at forever. I would prefer to watch them from the balcony.

To enjoy "In the Night" you have to move closer to the orchestra to be in front of those three romantic and decadent duos. The shared 'Ah-hhh" went after the couples disappeared from the scene into the dark at the end of nocturnes.

In "The West Side Story Suite" the youth as always danced about eternal and generational. Puerto-Rican girls gave a fire in the America’s part as much as with accents as with attitudes. Maria was Russian by soul, and Jerome Robbins can rest assured.

Toronto’s deepest wish to be like New York City is three ballet steps closer now to become a reality.

Bravo National Ballet!

2007 © Natalia Silver

links:
Production Details of West Side Story Suite & Glass Pieces & In the Night
Credit: The National Ballet of Canada

West Side Story leaves us wanting
Nov 09, 2007 04:30 AM
John Terauds
Credit: Toronto Star

A divine tribute to a versatile choreographer
Print Edition 10/11/07
Paula Citron
Credit: The Globe and Mail

The Arts Junction:
National Ballet of Canada: The Life of a Ballet Dancer
National Ballet of Canada: Class on Stage and We Mean It

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Russian Theatrical Production of Oscar Wilde's Salome Is a Part of International Education Week

Poster: Russian Theatrical Production of Oscar Wilde's SALOME
International Student Centre U of T

Russian Theatrical Production of Oscar Wilde's SALOME
presented by the Russian Student Association
In Russian (English translations will be distributed)

Date: Friday, November 16, 2007
Time: 5:30pm – 6:40pm
Location: International Student Centre UofT, Cumberland Room
Address: 33 St.George Street, Cumberland House, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2E3

Starring Oxana Svoyskaya
Director - Vadim Maksimov

Three images of Salome are portrayed in this play: tragic, comic, and the one, which exists on "other side of good and evil". The birth of Salome as a theatrical figure, her existence and her death are at the centre of the action. Three different images of Salome are the masks, which are situated in the polemics with each other, and result in revealing of the character’s essence.

The Theater Laboratory of Vadim Maksimov (TL) was founded in Saint-Petersburg, Russia in 1984. The object of TL’s activity is experimental research in field of drama: European dramatic symbolism, Russian futurism, Oriental synthetic theater, Antonin Artaud’s “Théâtre de cruauté”. Since 1996 TL has followed directly in the development of Antonin Artaud’s dramatic theory.
The actors of TL take specific training, which was developed in TL in the course of the last 8 years. The training includes oriental practice of psychophysical self-regulation. It is based on the Artaud’s idea of human’s body “energy centres”. Every centre contains a set of senses and can be expressed in the form of plastic motions and voices. The specific training helps to escape from the everyday mask.
The main principle of TL’s performances is a rhythmic and psychoenergetic act organization, an integration of voice, gesture and word into a united impulse, which could completely affect on audience’s perception.
To date, Theater Laboratory has produced about twenty plays including world classical ones (Sophocles “Antigona”, Oscar Wild “Salome”, August Strindberg “The Dream Play”, Euripides/I. Brodsky “Medea”) and plays on modern European dramaturgy (“Fosse/Frostenson/Fragments”, Milorad Pavich “Party”). Some of the plays have never been performed in Russia before (Igor Terentev “Giordano Bruno”, Antonin Artaud “Samurai or ...”, Dzeami Motokie “Kagekie”, Jean Gene “Elle”, William Batler Yeats “Only jealousy of Emer”).

This event is a part of the International Education Week November 12th to 16th, 2007 at the International Student Centre (ISC) at the University of Toronto.

THE ENTIRE WEEK IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE!!!

links:
Google Search: Oscar Wilde Salome
Google Search: Оскар Уайльд Саломея

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Russian Theme at the Planet in Focus Festival

poster: planet in focus international environmental film and video festival oct 24-28
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The eighth annual Planet in Focus film festival is coming up in Toronto, and includes screenings of several documentaries about Russia.

International Environmental Film and Video Festival

Planet in Focus is Canada's most acclaimed International Environmental Film and Video festival. Our annual film fest showcases compelling documentaries, animation, dramatic features, shorts, and experimental works that celebrate, question, and establish varied ways of viewing the state of our world .

The 8th Annual Festival will take place October 24-28, 2007.

Films are shown at Royal Cinema 608 College St.and Innis College Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue.

Website is: http://www.planetinfocus.org/festival
There are 40 interesting films from all over the world. Two of them are of specific interest to Russians:

Edge of Eden: Living with Grizzlies
In Kamchatka, the most easterly region of Russia, a little miracle with huge implications is in the works. Considered by many to be the most dangerous animal in the world the grizzly bear, an endangered species, finds a protector and defender in Canadian conservationist, Charlie Russell. As a surrogate mother he struggles to reintroduce orphaned cubs to the wild against the backdrop of a dramatic landscape filled with lurking predators and poachers. Filmed in the course of a year, this relationship is bound to fill you with awe and sure to win your hearts and minds.
http://www.planetinfocus.org/festival/edge-of-eden

Blockade
Russian documentary filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa brings the haunting images of the Siege of Leningrad back into our collective memory in his reflection on the atrocities that happened in the past, lest we forget. From September 1941 to January 1944, lasting over 900 days, Hitler attempted to starve the city of Leningrad into submission. The siege of Leningrad was the longest of its kind during World War II, causing over half a million people to die, mostly from starvation.
Using rarely seen footage from the Soviet film archives, Loznitsa recreates a stunning historical account of the Siege, creating a state of the art soundtrack to accompany the silent footage. Blockade shows the gradual transformation of Leningrad: from its defensive beginnings to a horrific aftermath.
http://www.planetinfocus.org/festival/blockade

Credit: The Russian Canadian Cultural Aid Society
Русско-Канадское Культурно-Просветительное Общество
http://www.rccas.ca/Events.html

Many, many thanks to the Russian Canadian Cultural Aid Society for keeping us informed with your web site!

Screening on:


Edge of Eden: Living with Grizzlies
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 7:00pm - Royal

Screening on:


Blockade
Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:00pm - Royal

We would also like to draw your attention to one more movie:

Battle of Chernobyl
Thomas Johnson
France, documentary, 2006
94 mins.
(Russian with English Subtitles)
Canadian Premiere
Screening on:
Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 1:00pm - Royal

Ticket prices: $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $5 children

links:
Sergei Loznitsa
Arthouse.Ru: Сергей Лозница
Ольга Шервуд о фильме Лозницы "БЛОКАДА": Нет слов для ада
vertov.ru: Portal of the Russian documentary cinema
Клуб СИНЕ ФАНТОМ: ФИЛЬМЫ-ДОКУМЕНТЫ СЕРГЕЯ ЛОЗНИЦЫ: «ПОРТРЕТ» (2002), «БЛОКАДА» (2005)
Artel: Sergej Loznitsa @ KAF 2007