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Painting The City: Rae Town

Just blocks away from the General Penitentiary, in the heart of Rae Town, Kingston Creative, in association with Women Empowering Women, held their first Rae Town ArtWalk last Saturday. It is the first in a series of community arts events that will be held by the group in hopes to "encourage more earning from community tourism and to position Kingston as the creative capital of the Caribbean." 

The Kingston Creative Artwalk has plans to tour other communities such as Allman Town, Beat Street, Tivoli Gardens, and Trench Town and I am so eager to attend. 

The Entertainment

As soon as I stepped off the shuttle bus provided by Kingston Creative, I could see the almost finished murals being painted at the Rae Town Ball Ground. It warmed my heart to see the artists that designed the murals working alongside members of the community, each taking turns to construct two beautiful pieces of artwork. The first piece, that faces the street tells the well-known story of Rae Town Old Hits, A popular old hits dance hosted by Capricorn Inn and resident sound system, Klassique Disco. It is said to be the longest-running sound system session held in Kingston and even the world. On the flip side, the wall facing the ball ground paints the story of people of the Rae Town community featuring imagery of fishermen from the nearby fishing village and a child playing on the ball field.  

The entertainment segment was one of my favourite parts of the Art Walk. I enjoyed the dance performances by St. Michael’s Primary School Dance Group and Kimani Davis, the Southern Strikers Marching Band brought the vibes with their lively musical selections, the Paradise Street ECI brought back memories of old school reggae with their rendition of popular reggae hits and live music performances from Teshae Star, Johnice Solomon and Shani Johnson stirred emotions with songs that touched on social issues affecting the country. 

 Community Tour 

In addition to the entertainment and mural paintings, they offered a walking tour of the Rae Town community. Here participants had the option to dig deeper and learn more about the history of the famous town. The tour started at the Cholera Cemetery then took us pass the General Penitentiary and back to the Capricorn Inn where the live performances were being held. 

Transforming and Strengthening Communities Through Art

Entertainment aside, I left the artwalk in good spirits as I reflected on all the perks of these Kingston Creative Artwalks and what it is doing for the community. Some may see the murals as oddly placed paintings on walls in communities but what I saw was the community showing up and working together to create a masterpiece that also acts as a reminder of efforts and time well spent.

These murals bring added value and will help to encourage and drive tourism to the Rae Town community. The youth in the community are also trained by the Kingston Creative team to be what is called "cultural hosts" that will plan and execute future events and walking tours. 

About Kingston Creative

Kingston Creative Founded in February 2017, Kingston Creative is a registered non-profit company that is working to promote creativity, culture and the transformation of Downtown. They believe that Kingston is a Creative City and that culture is a catalyst that can spark social and economic development in Downtown Kingston. Over the next five to ten years, They aim to create an Art District and Creative Hub in Downtown Kingston.

Kingston Creative hosts art events at the end of every month. If this event sparked your interest and you’re interested in attending one of Kingston Creative’s event,mthen I would encourage you to follow them on social media. Their Instagram handle is @Kingstoncreativejm and their facebook handle is www.facebook.com/kingstoncreativejm

You can also visit their website at www.kingstoncreative.org

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Best-selling author Afua Cooper appointed Halifax's new poet laureate

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Best-selling author Afua Cooper appointed Halifax's new poet laureate

Cooper is the seventh poet laureate for the municipality.

Halifax’s new poet laureate says everybody has a tale to tell, and for the next two years the accomplished scholar, author and social justice advocate says she’ll work to uncover residents’ untold stories.

“There are so many voices here from all over the world and each community is brimming with stories, is brimming with spoken word, is brimming with poetry,” Afua Cooper said in an interview Monday.

“We have the old established communities, and we have the new communities. I really want to be an ambassador and work at the grassroots level to bring these voices to the fore.”

Cooper has published five books of poetry and is also a writer of young adult fiction and history. She is the co-creator of Black Halifax, an interdisciplinary presentation that uses poetry and spoken word to tell Halifax’s 300 year-old African Nova Scotian history.

Her book “The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Slavery in Canada and the Burning of Old Montreal” was a national best-seller, and was short listed for the Governor General’s Award.

Cooper assumes the mantle of Halifax poet laureate on Tuesday, becoming the seventh in a line of female poets who have used the position to shed light on community issues and spark political action.

A poem last year by outgoing poet laureate Rebecca Thomas — a Mi’kmaq woman and the first Indigenous person to hold the role — prompted council to reopen debate over how the city commemorates its controversial founder. The statue of Edward Cornwallis was later removed from a downtown park.

El Jones, who served in the role before Thomas, spoke out about racism in Halifax and the need for social change.

Cooper applauded the accomplishments of the previous poets laureate, noting that they used poetry and spoken word to address important issues in the community.

For her part, Cooper said she plans to tap into the “rich diversity of this city,” which she said includes racial and ethnic diversity and a diversity of ages.

“I want different ages to be engaged, from young children to senior citizens, I want to hear their voices,” she said. “Everybody has a story to tell.”

Cooper moved to Canada from Jamaica in 1980 to attend the University of Toronto, where she earned a PhD.

She moved to Halifax seven years ago to become the James Robinson Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies at Dalhousie University.

“I’m an immigrant to this country even though I’ve I lived in Canada longer than I’ve lived in Jamaica,” the 60-year-old said. “Perhaps that’s why I’m so sensitive to other voices. I see sometimes an erasure of immigrant voices in this country.”

She called the erasure paradoxical, saying immigrant voices are at the cutting edge of Canadian literature and spoken word across Canada.

Cooper added: “Halifax is a meeting point. There are so many different voices from all over the world in Halifax, and different ages and cultures. But we don’t hear the voices of the newer communities.”

Cooper founded the Black Canadian Studies Association, which she currently chairs, and co-founded the Dub Poetry movement in Canada.

“We’re very pleased to appoint Dr. Cooper as our next poet laureate, a position which gives voice to the various groups that make up our community, through spoken and written words,” said Mayor Mike Savage said in a statement.

By: Brett Bundale

Original Article Found Here

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