Remembrance Day-Nov. 11, 2008
“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.”
- John McCrae, In Flanders Fields and Other Poems.
Edited by Sir Andrew Macphail, Toronto, Briggs, 1919.
read more about the history of Remembrance Day:
CBCNEWS.CA - article: “Remembrance Day - Lest we forget”
Bloggers Unite - Refugees United
Today, Monday, November 10, 2008, bloggers unite in order to bring awareness about the universal need and importance of re-connecting families, loved ones . . . worldwide!
Read about other bloggers who have united today - http://unite.blogcatalog.com/
Canadian Red Cross “Restoring Family Links Program”
Reconnecting loved ones across the world.
The chaos and confusion that accompany war and natural disasters often separate families when they need each other most.
The Canadian Red Cross Restoring Family Links program helps people in Canada to re-establish contact with immediate family members after separation due to war, internal conflict, natural disaster and other humanitarian crises.
Similarly, individuals in other countries can place inquires to find relatives in Canada through the network of 185 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) throughout the world. Restoring Family Links is at the heart of the humanitarian mandate of the Canadian Red Cross, and is a vital component of the protections mandated under several articles of the Geneva conventions.
Key services offered by this program include outreach activities, a tracing service, the distribution of family messages, and assistance and support in the family reunification process.
Each year more than 1,000 people seek help from the Canadian Red Cross to re-establish contact with their family members. © www.redcross.ca website
To read more about the valuable services provided by the
Canadian Red Cross Restoring Family Links Program - click HERE
Silent Dance Party
image credit: daily dose of imagery - photographer Sam Javanrouh
Now how cool is this!
Tons of people dancing to the same tune, lights flashing to the beat of the music, but no HUGE speakers, NO SOUND!! Last night (Sat Jun 7/Sun Jun 8, 12am-2am) @ Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto
“Bring your mp3 player and headphones to Yonge-Dundas Square and dance silently to a set compiled by DJ AC Slater, with interactive lighting by Gabe Sawhney, Patrick Dinnen and David McCallum. This event is (the coolest) part of the Light on Your Feet program of dance lessons and general movement encouragement happening on the square.” snippet from: www.spacing.ca
read more: here
ref: Flash Mob - A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse.
Blogging for Hope
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
They are endowed with reason and conscience and
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Celebrating the Arts in Thunder Bay
Artist & friend, Linda Dell being presented her award for the Visual Arts category from Mr. Colin J. Bruce - Publisher and General Manager of The Chronicle Journal, Thunder Bay’s Daily Newspaper
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
A day that celebrates the Arts, is a special day indeed!
see more, read more here
Showcase: Digital Fine Art on Cars
image from artists website
Porsche Hood by Sylvie Robert
French Digital Artist Sylvie Robert creates and designs Digital paintings to customize your car.
see more, read more: here
You may also want to take a look at Sylvie’s magnificent works in her online gallery. I especially like the pieces in her Oriental Touch Series, they drew me right in!
Earth Day, April 22, 2008
Take a moment to read Earth Day Canada’s TOP 10 ACTIONS . . . to help the environment
The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4341 with 4906667 across the globe. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills.
1233 prints by 474 artists from 51 countries
Naestved International Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Prints
Opening Reception March 28, 2008 - Naestved, Denmark
I was thrilled this morning to receive an email from Torben Soeborg, the Project Co-ordinator in which he included some photos from the exhibition’s opening reception. It would always be a dream to have attended, but as the saying goes, . . . I was there in spirit! I look forward to viewing the exhibition catalogue and hopefully expanding on the “Moo Series” in the very near future.
View photos from the reception, click here
List of artists by countries, click here
Link to Print Studio for Artists / Naestved, click here
Links to two fellow Canadian artists who also participated: Brian Holden & Ansgard Thomson
