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In This Place: African Nova Scotian Art and Cultural Display
Date: February 1-28, 2015
Time: During regular library hours
Location: Halifax Central Library, 4th Floor, Halifax
Sample art, mounted biographical information, and illustrated achievement chronologies of African Nova Scotian artists and craft-persons.
For more information: David Woods, admin@banns.ca

African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Date: February 7, 2015
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Kwacha House Café, 3450 Dutch Village Road, Halifax
Join the conversation about HIV in the Communities. Artist El Jones will perform spoken word.
For more information: lori.root@novascotia.ca

Words from Home: Poetry from the African Immigrant Experience
Date: February 11, 2015
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Keshen Goodman Public Library, Clayton Park
In English and French, members of the local African community present poetry from Africa- reflecting their history, culture and struggle for freedom.
For more information: Heather MacKenzie, mackenh@halifax.ca

The Health of The Black Family
Date: February 17, 2015
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Black Cultural Centre, 10 Cherry Brook Rd
The Health Association of African Canadians (HAAC) presents a forum examining health challenges faced by people of African ancestry.
For more information: Donna Smith Darrell, 902-405-4222 or info@haac.ca

BlackOUT 2.0
Date: February 25, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax
A discussion with social worker Robert Wright and author, Evelyn C. White. Topic: What it means to be African Nova Scotian and LGBTQ.
For more information: 902-490-5718 or blackc@halifax.ca

For complete calendar of events: ansa.novascotia.ca/events-calendar