Listing of Previous Special Events
August 6, 2011 - Shadow and Light - recent photos from Hiroshima
Explore an exhibit of ten photographs by Selkirk College staff and Mir Centre Program Advisory Council member, Karen Godbout, from her May visit to Hiroshima Japan.
Karen will be on hand to discuss the photographs and answer questions.
Date: Hiroshima Day - Saturday, August 6, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Mir Centre for Peace, Castlegar
August 7, 2011 - Honor the Victims of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Say No to the Nuclear Industry!
"From Mining to Electricity to Weapons equals RADIATION"
August 7, 2011 @ 3 pm
Gyro Park in Grand Forks
Silent Auction - Speakers - Music
For info and to donate an item for the auction contact Laura at
(250) 442-0434 or L4peace@telus.net
Sponsors: Boundary Peace Initiative - USCC Working Groups - KRUNA -
Canadian Peace Alliance
July 29-31, 2011 - Glade Centennial Celebrations
Glade Centennial Celebration - Friday July 29 - Sunday July 31, 2011.
Bring your family for a weekend of camping, crafts, food, music, activities, and history celebrating the original Doukhobor settlement of Glade. Located beside the Kootenay River between Nelson and Castlegar.
May 21-23, 2011 - 64th Annual USCC Union of Youth Festival
The 64th Annual USCC Union Of Youth Festival: May 21st - May 23rd, 2011
This year's theme is Strengthening Doukhobor Connections- Forging Unity, Celebrating Culture and Sharing Hope. The three day festival kicks off at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 21, 2011 followed by the ever popular Saturday evening variety program at 7:00 pm. On Sunday, May 22, 2011 the festival begins at 9:00 am with a traditional Doukhobor prayer meeting followed by performances leading into the late afternoon. The festival wraps up on Monday, May 23, 2011 with a fun-filled family sports day including children's games, softball games and family picnics. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend.
Entrance to the Saturday night program is by advance ticket only.
For more information, email - usccbcc@shaw.ca or
Visit the Union of Youth website here... uofy.usccdoukhobors.org
May 08, 2011 - Mother's Day Annual Peace Walk
The walk starts on Sunday May 8, 2011, at 1:00 PM from Haynes Point Provincial Park to the Canada/US border. Bring either chairs, or blankets and umbrellas. There is parking at the border for those unable to walk. After the event at the border, there will be a vegetarian buffet luncheon at the Royal Canadian Legion - 8310 78 Avenue, Osoyoos (Downtown behind Home Hardware). Luncheon tickets are $8 per person.
April 21, 2011 - Doukhobor musician back in the Kootenays
Well-known Doukhobor musician/composer/choir director, Johnny (Vanya) Popoff, a native of Grand Forks , BC , has spent the last year or so in New Zealand , and is returning to BC for a series of concerts with the folk/pop family band, LAVA.
Canadian Venues on their 2011 World Tour
Grand Forks, BC - April 21st - GFSS Centennial Auditorium
- (SOLD OUT Concert - with LAVA playing to a thrilled, over capacity audience!)
Nelson, BC - April 30th - The Capitol Theatre
- A very successful LAVA Concert (despite heavy competition from the 25th annual "Festival Nelson" and other major events) - with LAVA enthusiastically received by their second large Canadian audience!
Vancouver, BC - May 7, 2011 - 7:30 PM
Vancouver East Cultural Centre, 1895 Venables St.
Advance Tickets: (604) 251-1363 - Noon to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday,
Noon to 4:00 P.M. Saturday (Or online: http://tickets.thecultch.com )
Kelowna, BC - May 8, 2011 - 7:30 PM
SCA Branch #17, 1353 Richter St., Kelowna, BC.
Advance Tickets: (250) 861-1140
Read a slightly revised version of an article about Lava, with a listing of other Canadian venues, that appeared in the April, 2011 issue of the USCC periodical, ISKRA -
Read an updated article here ...
Read a Boundary Communicator article - Grand Forks, April 18, 2011
View Lava photos and listen to sample tracks on their MySpace Web Page - www.myspace.com/lavanz
March 27, 2010 - USCC Union of Youth Talent Night in Grand Forks
This popular annual event returns again, with a delightful assortment of talented performances from the young and young at heart (See slideshows in the Photo Gallery section of this website).
Time: Doors open at 6:00 P.M., Programme commences at 7:00 P.M.
Admission: At the door. Everyone welcome!
Location: USCC Community Centre Centre. Grand Forks
March 27, 2010 - Youth Action Summit
A coalition of community organizations involved in youth leadership development is putting on a two-day Youth Action Summit for high-school aged youth in the West Kootenays to learn about important social and global issues.
The two-day summit is open to all high school students aged 15-18 / Grades 10-12 and is organized and conducted by youth themselves. They use hands-on experiential learning activities to help participants develop knowledge and empathy — as well as the confidence and tools to take action in their schools and communities… to help them “become the change they wish to see in the world”… to inspire them to make hope possible for a better world.
Topics include poverty-disease cycle, human rights, armed conflict, children and war, food security, action skills training (event planning, using the media, building a culture of peace) and project planning.
Whether you’re already creating change in your community or looking to start, the Youth Action Summit is for you! This is a great opportunity to make an impact by gaining valuable insights and ideas, practical tools, and meaningful connections with other youth from across the West Kootenays.
Participants will stay overnight together on Saturday at Selkirk College.
Cost: $20, includes registration and food! Registration deadline: March 1. Spaces are limited and filling-up fast, so register now!
To register, visit http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=34139&tid=079
For more information: Please contact Melissa Koftinoff at 250-304-7724 or melissakoftinoff@hotmail.com.
March 19, 2010 - The Mir Centre Lecture Series
Humanitarian Action
A young medical student, James Orbinski, embarked on a research trip to Rwanda—a trip that would change who he would be as a doctor and as a man. Investigating the conditions of pediatric AIDS, he confronted widespread pain and suffering. Fueled by this injustice, he helped establish the Canadian chapter of Medicin Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders).
Speaker: Dr. James Orbinski, Medecins Sans Frontieres
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010 7:00 - 9:00 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm)
Location: Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar
Tickets: $20 Available at our College campuses/centres, Otters Books in Nelson and the Castlegar District Public Library.
March 6, 2010 - USCC Union of Youth Talent Night in Castlegar.
This popular annual event returns again, with a delightful assortment of talented performances from the young and young at heart (See slideshows in the Photo Gallery section of this website).
Date: March 6, 2010 (Doors open 6:00 pm - Programme commences at 7:00 P.M).
Location: Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar, Everyone welcome!
February 27, 28, 2010 - USCC AGM.
The USCC Annual Convention takes place on February 27 and 28, 2010, at the USCC Community Centre in Grand Forks. The Saturday session begins with registration of authorized delegates at 8:30 A.M., and the Sunday session begins after the traditional prayer service (moleniye), which commences at 10:00 A.M. All members of the USCC and interested friends are welcome to participate in the moleniye and attend as observers at the Convention sessions. Participation in the Convention proceedings is restricted to authorized delegates.
This year’s annual Convention has special historic significance. It is the first Annual General Meeting since the designation of USCC Executive Director, J.J. Verigin, as the official head of the USCC. The proposed Agenda also includes a slate of proposed resolutions presented by the Renewal Task Force, encompassing the largest structural changes in the organization’s 72-year history.
Call the USCC Offices for more information. (See “Contact” in this Website.)
February 23, 2010 - The Mir Centre Lecture Series
The Meaning of Life
Dr. Hugh Brody, internationally recognized scholar, anthropologist, land claims researcher, policy adviser, film maker and writer will show a segment of his film “Meaning of Life” and share his research related to aboriginal land claims and aboriginal youth.
Speaker: Dr. Hugh Brody
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Location: Sentinel 113, Castlegar Campus
Tickets: $10 at the door
February 21, 2010 - Heritage Seed Exchange.
Castlegar’s Doukhobor Discovery Centre presents Seedy Sunday on February 21, 2010. This annual event will give participants an opportunity to exchange heritage seeds or to sell them to other collectors and gardeners. This will be followed by a workshop which will focus on seed selection, avoiding cross pollination, preserving the gene pool and other vital information concerning the ever expanding human consciousness about soil improvement and food sustainability. All are welcome at the Village Bistro from 1:00 to 4:00. Donations will go to the maintenance of the Community Garden Project and refreshments will be available.
Contact: Larry, 365-5327 or Netta Zeberoff @ 250.365.3512, netta_herbalist@hotmail.com for information, transportation assistance, or to donate heritage seeds.
