Come Home Caf?: Celebrating St. Paddy's Day - Tilting Style


Date: Mar 6
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium

What is a Come Home Caf?? A Come Home Caf? is a celebration of rural community life, culture, and history. You can think of it as a return, in spirit, to a home town. It is both a mini-reunion, and a way to share a taste of the unique culture of our local places with those who grew up elsewhere. Each Come Home Caf? will focus on a different, special Newfoundland and Labrador town, and includes stories, memories, music, and more. Whether you are returning home or coming from away, the Come Home Caf? has a spot saved for you! Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day in true Tilting fashion. Tilting was originally founded by the French in the 17th century as a base for their transatlantic fishery, and eventually became a station for the English and Irish migratory fishery sometime after 1713. By the 1770s, Tilting had become a predominantly Irish community, and the cultural milieu in which those early Irish thrived is seen today both in the material culture and vibrant oral traditions for which Tilting is so well known. Today, Tilting is registered as both a National Historic Site and Provincial Heritage District. Dale Jarvis will interview community members as they share stories, music, and much more from their beloved town. If you would like to help organize a Come Home Caf? for your community at The Rooms, contact Joy Barfoot at joybarfoot@therooms.ca

Events & Programs

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us for a celebration of the 2024 Arts & Letters Awards Exhibition, with this year’s winners in - Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Media Arts and Music. Sponsored by the Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture Arts and Recreation.

This is a free event. 

Arts & Letters Exhibition Page