Art Topics: Sonja Boon: Migrations, Memory, Identity & Art


Date: Mar 4
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Engaging Evening

Join Professor Sonja Boon from the Department of Gender Studies at Memorial University for a discussion about her recent memoir, What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging and Home, and how its themes of complex migrations, memory, identity, and history intersect with those of the art gallery exhibition What Carries Us. ASL/English Interpreting Services are available through NLAD by request only to ASLservices@therooms.ca or 709-757-8090. We will do our best to accommodate requests made within two weeks of the scheduled event.

Events & Programs

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Mummers Festival

Join us for an engaging and in-depth conversation about the Mummers Play, its rich history, cultural significance, and the lasting impact it has had in Newfoundland and beyond.  

Whether you're familiar with the tradition or just curious to learn more, this is sure to be an eye-opening discussion!

This is a free program but a ticket is required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling 709-757-8090.

This program is presented in partnership with the 2025 Mummers Festival. For more information about festival events, visit www.mummersfestival.ca.