[mobglob-discuss] Fri Oct 5- Launch of People's History of Kanada Poster Project

[Harsha Walia]

Join us for the much-anticipated launch of the
People’s History of Canada/Kanada Poster Project!!!

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Friday October 5th 2007 from 7:00 pm onwards
Including music and DJ's
Rhizome Café, 317 East Broadway (corner Kingsway)
Vancouver, occupied Coast Salish territories
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The People’s History of Canada/Kanada Poster Project is a collaborative
effort between nine grassroots artists and No One is Illegal-Vancouver.
The artists working on this Project come from a diversity of communities
and almost all carry his/herstories and direct experiences of colonization
and displacement that are being engaged within the
Project.

* Afuwa Granger  * Alex Mah  * Ange Sterritt  * Annie Banks  * Elogyny
Tharmendran  * Naomi Moyer  * Tania Willard  * Riel Manywounds * Tyler
Toews *

A series of original pieces will explore various moments of repression and
resistance in Canadian history such as systems of apartheid from reserves
to border walls, environmental racism in Africville to Skwekwek'welt,
history of exclusion from Chinese head tax and Japanese internment to
Security Certificates and current immigration policies, resistance such as
the Skeena Rebellion and Gustafsen Lake siege, history of migrant labour
programs, impacts of the 2010 Olympics, and more.

Through this project we have attempted to create art that is an active
part of our social movements and anti-colonial struggles. We invite you to
check out this exciting and powerful series of work at our launch party on
Friday October 5th, where prints and full colour posters will also be
available for sale. The exhibit will remain up at Rhizome Cafe until
October 21st.

Thank you to those at Purple Thistle, Rhizome Cafe, Gallery Gachet, and
Under the Volcano who supported this Project.

For more information contact noii-van at resist.ca or call 604 875-8455.