At 7:00pm
Kepe’kek [from the narrows of the great harbour] is a response to the impact of the Halifax Explosion on the Turtle Grove community –100 years later– by five Mi’kmaq youth: Aiden Gillis, Brandy Bernard, Kehisha Wilmot, Sabrina DiMattia, and William Johnson.
In honour of the 100th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion PHOTOPOLIS*, The Halifax Festival of Photography, established the Turtle Grove Project working with Mi’kmaq youth on a photo-based exhibit to present the story of the Turtle Grove community at the time of the Halifax Explosion on Dec 6, 1917.
The site of Turtle Grove, near the present-day Tuft’s Cove Power Station Site
The ruins of the Olands Brewery Building
The year-long Turtle Grove Project has been led by Killa Mitchell-Atencio and Hannah Minzloff, and mentored with support from PHOTOPOLIS board and volunteers. The youth have actively participated in a series of workshops covering history, archival research, and photography since the Fall of 2016 working toward a collaborative exhibit at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
1878 Map of the Town of Dartmouth
Tonight we will share our journey with you.
PHOTOPOLIS is a month-long Festival of Photography, held tri-annually in October, during which virtually every gallery space and alternate venues in Halifax exhibit photo-based work, holding talks and special events to celebrate the role of photography in our community.
This PHOTOPOLIS project has been generously funded by the HRM 100th Anniversary Grant Program.
For additional information:
Richard MacMichael
902-424-8897
richard.macmichael@novascotia.ca