First ED at Glenaladale

Glenaladale Heritage Trust has appointed Jason MacGregor as its first Executive Director—a milestone for the Trust since acquiring the 530-acre property in 2018. Born and raised around Souris, PEI, Jason…

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PEISO Endowment Fund

Photo by Samuel Sianipar [Unsplash.com]

The PEI Symphony Orchestra (PEISO) and String Music Atlantic (SMA) have established PEISO’s first endowment fund. With an initial donation of $25,000 by SMA, the new PEI Symphony Orchestra Endowment…

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Black Culture Bursary

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The Black Cultural Society of PEI (BCSPEI) has launched the third annual Courtside Black Culture Bursary for post-secondary students. The Bursary awards $1000 each to three Black students on PEI…

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2023 Symons Medal

One of Canada’s most esteemed academics will give his take on the state of Canadian Confederation on November 8 as the recipient of the 2023 Symons Medal. Earlier this year,…

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Handle basket weaving

An Indigenous PEI Experience: Handle Basket Weaving workshop with Mi’kmaw artisan Francis Jadis will be held October 5 from 5–9 pm at the Indigenous PEI storefront. Uncover the timeless art…

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Rhapsody with Science

Harry Thurston is an award-winning poet, naturalist and globe-travelling journalist whose environmental and nature writing has appeared widely in North American magazines, including Audubon, Equinox, Canadian Geographic, and National Geographic.…

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Time and History

The Wendell Feener clock collection, Clocks and the Island: 1770-1960, is one of two new exhibitions on view at the Bedeque Area Historical Museum.  The comprehensive display of 165 clocks…

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DiverseCity Festival

DiverseCity in red [photo by Via Reyes]

Following its kick-off in Charlottetown in June, DiverseCity Festival will continue to spread its message of multiculturalism, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism across PEI/Epekwitk at four more locations this summer. DiverseCity…

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Ebb & Flow

Julie Pellessier-Lush

Co-founders Amanda Mark (musical director) and Laurie Murphy (artistic director) present Ebb & Flow: Tides of Settlement on PEI at Farringford House (The Haviland Club) in Charlottetown on Monday evenings…

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Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. These are opportunities for all Canadians to celebrate and learn about the unique culture,…

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