Waterloo Region, ON  – Diwali, also known as the ‘festival of lights’ is celebrated through the month of November and beyond. Widely observed among more than a billion people from a variety of faiths across India and its diaspora. Diwali originated on the Indian subcontinent and transcends religious and cultural lines in symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. For some, Diwali...
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October 20, 2023
Travelling exhibition offers new perspective on our fragile planet
Waterloo Region  – Region of Waterloo Museums are thrilled to announce the launch of Earth in Focus: Insights from Space , a special exhibition developed by the Canada Science and Technology Museum, one of three museums under Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency. This exciting travelling exhibit...
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Opening Saturday, September 23 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.
Waterloo Region  –  Jasbaa , meaning passion in Rohingya, is at the heart of a new travelling exhibition set to open on Saturday, September 23 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.
“Jasbaa is a window into the passion, traditions and resilience of the Rohingya community,” said Karen Redman, Chair of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. “This exhibit reinforces...
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PARDA (veil) opens Thursday, May 18 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum
Waterloo Region  – May is Asian Heritage Month and the theme for 2023 is “Stories of Determination.” This month is a reminder for all of us to come together to combat anti-Asian racism and discrimination in all its forms. On the heels of mental health week #mystory, PARDA: A photography exhibit that will bring awareness surrounding the repression of experienced trauma...
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May 11, 2023
New travelling exhibition challenges perceptions of the Arctic
Waterloo Region  – A scientific and cultural journey to the Arctic is the theme of a new travelling exhibition set to open on Friday, May 12 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.
The Arctic is a place of rapid change. Despite its seemingly remote location, the Arctic is connected to all of us. The new special exhibition Arctic Voices will take you on a journey to this...
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