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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action

African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action

Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor, photos by Cody Turner
Monday, February 2, 2026
Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.
Kate Hayter
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the Dalhousie Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Kristy Read
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.

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Rachael Kelly
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
In November, more than 300 attendees from various professions came together in Halifax to discuss the future of restorative justice in Canada.
Zoe Bell
Friday, January 20, 2017
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this past Monday, the Black Student Advising Centre hosted a topical and engaging panel discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement.
Mike Still
Friday, January 20, 2017
After taking part in Special Tigers Day events for individuals with developmental disabilities, 16-year-old Scott Chaddock has become more than just the men’s hockey team’s biggest fan — he’s a friend, and an inspiration.
Ryan McNutt, with files from Matt Reeder
Thursday, January 5, 2017
The countdown is on! With the launch of a new website (dal200.ca) and preparations underway across the university, Dalhousie's 200th anniversary is closer than ever. Learn more about what's in store.
Erin Stewart-Reid
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Video: Canada is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2017. Hear what members of the Dal community had to say about what Canada means to them.