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LECTURES
Celtic and Norse Mythology:
Are the old stories still with us? 1763
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
January 23 1 Monday
Ancient peoples told stories in order to understand the universe
and their place in it. Mary Louise Chown, storyteller and expert
on legends, myths and tales, will share her knowledge of the
mythology of these ancient peoples with exciting tales of gods,
goddesses, fairy folk, dwarves an giants and the ways in which
these stories have influenced contemporary culture.
FEES: Members $12 / non-members $15
LOCATION: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg,
603 Wellington Cr. - Mary Louise Chown
Inside the Hermit Kingdom: Impressions and
Images of North Korea 2905
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
January 31 1 Tuesday
Sometimes labeled the “hermit kingdom,” the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea (North Korea) is seldom visited by western
tourists and remains relatively unknown to most Canadians. In
this illustrated lecture University of Winnipeg geography professor
John Lehr gives his impressions of the land, its society and people,
based on his experiences during a recent visit to the country.
FEES: Members $12 / non-members $15
LOCATION: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg,
603 Wellington Cr. - John Lehr
Agricultural Migrant Workers in Canada 3878
10:00 – 12:00 noon
February 29 1 Wednesday
Canada, a land with open arms and inclusive multicultural policies,
has a secret which may shed new light on its reputation.
Armondo Perla, Curator at the Canada Museum for Human
Rights will introduce you to the plight of migrant workers in
Canada. Canada has long relied on migrant workers to support
a variety of crucial economic sectors. Yet despite these workers’
centrality to the economy – and Canada’s commitment to
a multicultural, diverse immigrant nation – successive governments
have not welcomed these labourers as members of the
national community. To this day, the majority of migrant workers
have never had the chance to immigrate despite sometimes
decades of work experience in Canada, where they have lived
away from their own families. Such workers have typically been
employed in more dangerous and lower-paid jobs than their settler
counterparts.
FEES: Members $12 / non-members $15
LOCATION: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg,
603 Wellington Cr. - Armando Perla
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