Public Events to Celebrate Nova Scotia Heritage and Artistic Excellence

Nova Scotians are invited to attend the 2021 Winter Evenings at Government House series hosted by Lt.-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc.

"Patsy and I are delighted to welcome people to the eighth series of Evenings at Government House that we have hosted since my installation as lieutenant-governor," said Lt.-Gov. LeBlanc. "We are pleased that there is such a great interest in Nova Scotia’s artistic talent and this province’s shared history, heritage and culture.”

The series includes a performance to mark African Heritage Month, a piano and violin concert, a presentation that highlights Nova Scotia theatre practitioners and a presentation on the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens.

All events take place at Government House, 1451 Barrington St., Halifax, adhering to the public health order and directives related to COVID-19. Guests will be required to wear masks while inside Government House.

Subject to health and safety restrictions, the event schedule is:

• to celebrate African Heritage Month and in collaboration with the Halifax Public Libraries, Suzy Hansen will perform an evening of gospel and spiritual music, Tuesday, Feb. 23
• Award-winning Theatre Nova Scotia directors will talk about how they study scripts, characters and storylines to create their vision for a stage production, Tuesday, March 9
• in collaboration with Symphony Nova Scotia, Government House presents Symphony Nova Scotia concertmaster Renaud Lapierre and pianist Simon Docking, who will perform a variety of rich, elegant works for piano and violin in an intimate live recital, Tuesday, March 23
• to mark the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, George Zwaagstra will discuss his experience as a 10-year-old messenger boy for the Dutch resistance in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, Tuesday, April 6 (rescheduled from fall 2020)
• marking its 40th anniversary in August 2021, members from the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens will present, Tuesday, April 20
• Professor Marc Milner returns to present on the D-Day campaign and the role that Canadians played in the operation that turned the tide of the Second World War, Tuesday, April 27

All events take place from 7 to 8 p.m. These events are free and, as seating is limited to 25, people must register online at https://lt.gov.ns.ca/ or by calling 902-424-7001.

Registration will open two weeks before each presentation and close on the Thursday preceding the performance. Up to 25 names will be randomly drawn and those selected will be notified by the Friday preceding the performance. Guests may reserve a maximum of two seats per registration. Names drawn with an accompanying guest will be allocated two seats.

Visit http://lt.gov.ns.ca for more information. The series will also be livestreamed on the lieutenant-governor’s Facebook page.