Diyas for Diversity
Date: Oct 24
1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Culture Days
What does your mental health look like? How does your identity influence your mental health experiences? Join journalist/columnist, filmmaker, playwright and author Prajwala Dixit as she holds space for participants to individually reflect and express the themes of mental health and neurodiversity while painting a Diya, a clay oil lamp lit during Diwali to signify the victory of knowledge over ignorance.
Community partners include the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries, Black Lives Matter, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Social Justice Co-op, Newfoundland and Labrador, BIPOC Creators of Newfoundland and Labrador, Quadrangle and Anti-Racism Coalition Newfoundland and Labrador.
Pre-Registration is Required. To register, please contact Visitor Services at 757-8090. Please register for one of the following times:
1:00 pm / 2:15 pm / 3:30 pm
All sessions are family-friendly (all ages).
Space is limited and restrictions due to COVID 19 will be in place for everyone’s safety.
Masks Required.
Events & Programs
Unleash Your Inner Artist at The Rooms!
Come draw at The Rooms and practice your skills with focused exercises.
What to Expect:
Our experienced instructor will guide you through fundamental drawing techniques. Each session focuses on a different theme, from drawing the harbour view to capturing the details of our natural history collection.
This is a creative and supportive environment; all skill levels and experience are welcome! Designed for ages 15 and up.
Quality drawing supplies are available, or feel free to bring your own sketchbook.
Cost: $20 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Drop-ins welcome!
Fishing for Cod
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women, and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish.”
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow Tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30–40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Unleash Your Inner Artist at The Rooms!
Come draw at The Rooms and practice your skills with focused exercises.
What to Expect:
Our experienced instructor will guide you through fundamental drawing techniques. Each session focuses on a different theme, from drawing the harbour view to capturing the details of our natural history collection.
This is a creative and supportive environment; all skill levels and experience are welcome! Designed for ages 15 and up.
Quality drawing supplies are available, or feel free to bring your own sketchbook.
Cost: $20 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Drop-ins welcome!
You’re invited to a free public opening reception celebrating three new Art Gallery exhibitions:
- Erica Rutherford: Her Lives and Works
- Nasim Makaremi Nia: Elbow Room Residency
- Goodnight Moon: a Rhythm, a Tempo by Matthew Robin Nye
Enjoy live music, refreshments, and a cash bar (19+) throughout the evening.
Admission: Free to all art gallery exhibitions during the event.
To learn more about the exhibitions and featured artists, please visit: