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Official Festival Press Release
Official Festival Program
Workshop Information (Adobe PDF)
Come and help paint the Nordic mural at an open workshop with Quebec artist Marie France Nitski during April.
All are welcome!
The mural will be painted in the Schoolhouse on 8' x 4' panels, the design will be sketched onto the panels and you are invited to come and paint the colours.
The Nordic mural is 80 ft x 12 ft. and will cover 31 panels, which will be put up on the municipal works building opposite the Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners.
The theme of the colourful mural is from the different Nordic countries, with magical figures, Viking boat, animals and trees, all inspired by Nordic myths and stories.
Come and be part of this artistic adventure which is supported by the Canada Council of the Arts
Please phone the Schoolhouse at 278 0388 and give your name and phone number and when you plan to come, and whether you will come for a half day or a full day. This way we can ensure the numbers for each day.
Marie Fance will be at the schoolhouse on:
Monday 5th -Thursday 8th
Monday 12th - Thursday 15th
Monday 19th - Friday 23th
Willow Lantern Workshop with Karima Ellis
Karima Ellis, from England, has been making willow lanterns with communities for several years. She makes willow structures using willow, then covers them with wet strength tissue paper, which, when lit by a small candle inside, creates a glowing lantern.
Some structures may take the form of an animal, a bird, a boat or car, a sun or moon, or, for the Nordic festival she may suggest Nordic forms. They will be fastened to a stick and carried in the parade that will be held on the evening of the Nordic Festival, June 19th.
The workshops to make these lanterns will be held during the week of June 8 - 12th at the Schoolhouse in McDonald.s Corners. There will be a charge of $5.00 for the materials but no charge for the instruction as this is funded by Canada Council. Adults, teenagers and children with parents are welcome to attend the workshop. The lanterns will be paraded and displayed at the festival and then may be taken home by their creators.
All materials for the lanterns will be provided, but please bring garden pruners (to cut the willow) scissors, pencil, ruler. Please make registrations for the workshop by phoning Mona Stopford 278 0291 or Ankaret Dean 278 1203.or the Schoolhouse (leave a message on the machine) 278 0388.
Stay tuned, this section is being updated to provide our visitors with information on upcoming and past MERA Labyrinth festivals, the ancient history of the Labyrinth and more. Watch this page regularly for more information on the 2004 "Labyrinth: A Nordic Festival".
