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<strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Wide range of events make for busy
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<strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">February at the Royal BC Museum<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">VICTORIA, BC –</span>
</strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">From remembering one of Canada’s most influential filmmakers to offering free admission on Family Day to celebrating love with a Valentine’s party,
February is gearing up to be a busy month at the Royal BC Museum.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">One of Canada’s best-known directors will be remembered at
<i>Phillip Borsos, Filmmaker </i>on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at noon. Based out of Vancouver, Borsos made such acclaimed films as
<i>The Grey Fox </i>(1982) and <i>One Magic Christmas</i> (1985), before dying of leukemia at age 41, 21 years ago this week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Please join us for this free noon-time screening of three short films:
<i>Spartree </i>(1977), <i>Spartree: Making the Film</i> (1978) and the Oscar®-nominated
<i>Nails </i>(1979). The screening is hosted by Royal BC Museum archivist and film historian Dennis J. Duffy.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Karen Hoshal, descendant of the Alexander pioneer family, will share her family history and that of other black pioneers of the area at the free
<i>Live @ Lunch – Black Pioneers of British Columbia</i> on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at noon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">With the support of the Province of British Columbia, the Royal BC Museum is pleased to offer
<i>Free Admission on Family Day</i>, a chance for everyone to enjoy the permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions, along with an assortment of special events and activities, including a performance from Pacific Opera Victoria. Free admission does not include
IMAX. The Royal BC Museum will be open on Family Day (Monday, Feb. 8) from 10 am to 5 pm.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Preserving food, sharpening tools and building simple shelters were common skills two generations ago. Revive these skills alongside others with
<i>Journeys in ReSkilling</i>. This series kicks off Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 5 pm with
<i>Food Waste</i>, a workshop focused on food preservation, presentation and planting. The series is designed in partnership with Living the New Economy and O.U.R. Ecovillage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Romance will be in the air, but you don’t need to be attached to explore the allure of instinct, passion and love at Royal BC Museum’s
<i>Night Shift: Wild Romance</i>. All are welcome to enjoy this lead-up to Valentine’s Day evening of live music, presentations and adult-only crafts and activities sure to get your heart racing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Taking place Saturday, Feb. 13 at 8 pm, and featuring a cash bar and nibbles for sale from Truffles Catering, sparks are sure to fly at<i> Night Shift: Wild Romance.
19+. </i>Presented in partnership with Atomique Productions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">On Sunday, Feb. 21 the Royal BC Museum will be celebrating UNESCO’s International Mother Languages Day with
<i>The Importance of Indigenous Languages</i>, a closer look at the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and the
<i>Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in BC </i>exhibition. Join us at 7 pm to examine the diversity of First Nations languages in British Columbia and hear from panelists about the value of learning, teaching and sharing Indigenous languages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Do you want some great ideas for re-purposing leftovers? Do you have an interest in composting? Do you want to learn some new skills of saving and preserving foods?
Then <i>Wonder Sunday - Leftovers</i>, on February 28, is for you. Sponsored by Quality Foods, this interactive, learning-based family event happens from 1 – 3 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">For more information and other events visit royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">About the Royal BC Museum</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">The Royal BC Museum explores the province's human history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding of BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place
for reflection. The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. Looking to the future,<span style="color:black">
</span>the Royal BC Museum will be a refreshed, modern museum, extending its reach far beyond Victoria as a world-class cultural venue and repository of digital treasures.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Royal BC Museum Media Inquiries
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">250-387-3207<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:news@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca">news@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</a></span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
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