Hello! We have two amazing events next week!

OPTION #1- Hosted/ Organized by King’s University

Meet Cory Bowles after the "Black Cop" Screening

Who is Cory Bowles? WELL GLAD YOU ASKED!

Bowles was born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Truro, Nova Scotia.[citation needed]

Best known as Cory in Trailer Park Boys, he also is the principal choreographer of Halifax-based Contemporary Dance Company Verve Mwendo, plays in the rock band Aide-De-Camp and voices the children's series Poko.

Bowles later formed a theatre company in 1997 with bandmate Joe Wynne called The Good Companions. After closing down the company he went on to further his studies as a dancer and choreographer in Alberta.

Bowles received a Gemini Award for his work on Trailer Park Boys and ECMA nominations for music. Hischoreography has turned up in music videos for artists such as Matt Mays and Jenn Grant.

Recently Bowles directed the feature film Black Cop, which won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival[2] and the John Dunning Discovery Award at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards!

Other Features:

Poko (2003-2008)
North/South (2006)
TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens (2009)
Call Me Fitz (2011)
Pure (2017)
Diggstown (TV series) (2019)

OPTION #2: Hosted / Organized by Youth Art Connection

OPPORTUNITY GALLERY

We will have information posted around the hub spot with details about many upcoming opportunities that may help you find a job, get on a showcase list, get access to funding, etc. There will be a facilitator who will be able to steer you in the right direction!

Some Opportunities: ✅ National Black Canadians Summit
✅Power of Poetry: Celebrating Rita Joe
✅ Young African Nova Scotians Leading Through Excellence
✅ International Woman’s Day Halifax 2020 —
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