Featured Event Archive

Cape Breton will be a hub of musical buzz this weekend as Sydney hosts the annual East Coast Music Awards.  The awards will be handed out March 7th at Centre 200.

The evening will honour the Island’s rich musical past.  Grammy-winning artist Gordie Sampson will perform as part of a tribute to Scotty Turner, the evening’s recipient of the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more

The Halifax for Haiti benefit concert featuring Halifax-based DRUM! and an array of the region’s finest artists is confirmed for the Halifax Metro Centre, Monday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m according to an article that appeared recently at halifaxnewsnet.caRead more

"Little Thunder is Leaving Home" September 26 - October 31

The exhibition is titled “Little Thunder is Leaving Home” by Alan Syliboy, referring to the art work that Alan created for the 2010 Olympics animation project for the National Film Board . This will be the world premiere of this animation!

Visit McCarthy Gallery at 36 Arthur St. on the NSCC Campus in Truro, N.S.
Gallery Hours: Monday -Thursday 8am- 6pm Friday 8am-4:30pm.Read more

"Little Thunder is Leaving Home" September 26 - October 31

The exhibition is titled “Little Thunder is Leaving Home” by Alan Syliboy, referring to the art work that Alan created for the 2010 Olympics animation project for the National Film Board . This will be the world premiere of this animation!

Visit McCarthy Gallery at 36 Arthur St. on the NSCC Campus in Truro, N.S.
Gallery Hours: Monday -Thursday 8am- 6pm Friday 8am-4:30pm.Read more

Canada's premiere life science event - BioPort Atlantic 2009 - will take place September 23-24 at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront in Halifax.

This year’s theme, The Value Proposition, will focus on ways to move our industry to the next level, by helping to identify what it is that makes your organization and this region valuable to others. An intriguing program has been put together tackling issues relevant to all organizations, but with an eye toward the life sciences industry.Read more

Nova Scotia processes more wild blueberries than anywhere else in the world and is the second largest producer.  It’s Nova Scotia’s #1 agricultural export, our Provincial berry, and is believed to contain more anti-oxidants than any other fruit or vegetable.  Communities throughout Central and Northern Nova Scotia celebrate this natural and tasty treat each year at the Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival.  In 2008 the festival featured over 75 events in 20+ communities featuring live music, community suppers & and teas, motorcycle rides through wild blueberry counRead more

It is an annual tradition in Nova Scotia. Since 1979, the Nova Scotia International Tattoo has entertained hundreds of thousands of people. The show is put together by the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Society with support from the Government of Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Corporate Community

The Tattoo features more than 2,000 world-class Canadian and international military and civilian performers, making it one of the world's premiere cultural and entertainment events.Read more