Category: Lectures

10x20x20 Winnipeg, January 2015

“Attracting well over three hundred people to each event, 10x20x20 continues to be well received by the design community and the public. The diverse list of past presenters…

Sjón – Of Foxes, Whales and Muses, October 20 2014

Event Description: The Department of Icelandic Language & Literature and the Icelandic Collection at the University of Manitoba invite you to the Páll Guðmundsson Memorial Presentation: Sjón “Of…

Atmosphere Symposium, University of Manitoba, Feb 7 2014

“Since 2009 the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba has hosted an annual interdisciplinary symposium entitled Atmosphere. This symposium explores the less tangible aspects of design…

Speak up for Democracy, Oct 8 2013

Speak Up for Democracy: Winnipeg Town Hall Tuesday, October 8, 2013 – 7:30pm The Green Party of Canada in collaboration with Peace Alliance Winnipeg. Broadway Disciples Church 396…

EAMES DESIGN THINKING – 36 YEARS ON, Design Fest, Sept 22 2013

Organized & sponsored by: EQ3. Grandson of legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames, Eames Demetrios, will present the Eames Design Philosophy, both as it led to their classic furniture and…

Winnipeg Design Festival, FRONTLINES: CITIES IN ACTION, Sept 18 2013

Sponsored by David Penner Architect. The FRONTlines discussion series creates dialogue and debate on current issues related to architecture, design, and the urban environment facing Winnipeg and Manitoba. This…

Jane’s Walk, WPGxHBC – A Company’s Influence on the City, May 4 2013

“Legendary urban thinker, writer and activist Jane Jacobs Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. She had no…

Inuit Art Symposium at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Jan 25 2013

Trajectories of Transformation: A Symposium on Inuit Art Winnipeg Art Gallery Friday, January 25 from 9am to 5pm Leading artists, art historians, and curators will gather at the…

Thin Air Writers Festival, Millennium Library, Sept 26 2012

BIG IDEAS: NIIGAANWEWIDAM JAMES SINCLAIR: Manitowapow! September 26, 2012 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street Carol Shields Auditorium Manitowapow, the precursor of our province’s…

Peter Rockwell lecture at the WAG, April 27 2012

Public Lecture: An Intimate Perspective on Norman Rockwell with Peter Rockwell Friday, April 27 from 7pm to 9pm Winnipeg Art Gallery An Intimate Perspective on a great 20th…

My City’s Still Breathing; a symposium exploring the arts, artists and the city. (day 2)

                                                DAY 2 – FRIDAY,…

My City’s Still Breathing; a symposium exploring the arts, artists and the city. (day 1)

                                    DAY 1 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010 LOCATION: Winnipeg Art…