Shades of Our Sisters | February 15th, 2019 | Opening Ceremony St. James Cathedral, Toronto, ON, CA
Yesterday, we held an opening ceremony for Shades of Our Sisters at the St. James Cathedral in Toronto. This is the first time we’ve held the exhibit in a church of such size, and it’s also the first time the exhibit will be up for half a month. It has been scaled down to fit the location.
The opening ceremony consisted of remarks from the families, a moment of silence for 11 year old Riya Rajkumar, who lost her life the night before & prayers from people of different faiths and religions.
On top of our usual Feathers for Our Women mobile, there is also a red dress in the exhibit. Anyone is welcome to write down their thoughts about what they think a world without violence would look like and pin it on the dress. As per our photo from last night, it’s starting to resemble a jingle dress!
This marks the two year anniversary of Shades of Our Sisters, as the premiere was originally held on February 17th, 2017 at the Tecumseh Auditorium on Ryerson U Campus. We’ve come a very long way since 2016, and we couldn’t be more proud of Shades of Our Sisters’ growth and the overall support we receive from communities all around the province.
Come check it out, we’ll be open from Feb 15 - Mar 1! More details in the post below.