CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR FEBRUARY 2009

WHAT’S ON AT THE CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM

PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR FEBRUARY 2009

CONCERTS

January 29 – 7 p.m.
Governor General’s Foot Guards
The Governor General’s Foot Guards Band will get your toes tapping with an hour of military, popular and classical pieces.  LeBreton Gallery

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

February Weekends – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
First World War Soldier’s Kit
Join us and get a first-hand look at the clothing and equipment of soldiers in the First World War. John McCrae Gallery

Weekends from February 1 to 15 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Valentines for Veterans
Create a card and write a special message for a veteran or serving member of the Canadian Forces. Lobby
In partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada

LECTURES

February 5 – 7 p.m. (French with discussions in French and English)
L’Écho du front. Journaux de tranchées 1915–1919
It is surprising to find humour in First World War trench journals. Marcelle Cinq-Mars, archivist at Library and Archives Canada, transports us to a bygone world where black humour offers new insight into the experience of those who fought in the Great War. Barney Danson Theatre

February 12 – 7 p.m.
The Artist at War: John Swope and the History of War Photography
John Swope’s photographs of Allied prisoners of war in Japan, the Japanese people, and the country’s battle-scarred landscapes bring a unique perspective to war photography in the aftermath of the Second World War. A Letter from Japan curator Carolyn Peter, who is currently director of the Laband Art Gallery at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, will discuss John Swope’s work in the context of war documentation. Barney Danson Theatre

February 26 – 7 p.m.
Extraordinary Canadians: Lester B. Pearson
One of The Globe and Mail’s top 100 books of 2008, Extraordinary Canadians: Lester B. Pearson is an elegant, revealing examination of the life of Canada’s 14th prime minister and Nobel Laureate. Andrew Cohen, a best-selling author and award-winning journalist, talks about his warm, critically-acclaimed biography on the life and lessons of Lester Pearson. Why did he matter then? Why does he matter now? Barney Danson Theatre

About the Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum is the national museum of military history. It attempts to help all Canadians better understand their country’s military history in its personal, national and international dimensions. The Museum emphasizes the human experience of war to explain the impact of organized human con