Name: Stories Beyond Status: 40 Years of HIV in Canada (in-person)
Start: 2021-11-17T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2021-11-17
Location: Arts Court, Blackbox Studio

Stories Beyond Status: 40  Years of HIV in Canada (in-person)

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Storytellers discuss and share their stories of living with HIV/AIDS in this special collaboration between Ottawa StoryTellers and Qu'ART

Arts Court, Blackbox Studio

This special presentation will feature a range of creative voices and storytellers sharing their lived experiences and personal histories of HIV/AIDS. The evening is co-presented by Qu’ART – Ottawa Queer Arts Collective – in collaboration with local HIV/AIDS service organizations in this lead-up to World AIDS Day 2021.A $5 donation will be made to <a href="http://quilt.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Canadian AIDS Memorial Quilt</a> for every in-person ticket purchased<a href="http://quilt.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>. The Quilt serves as a living memory of almost 25,000 Canadians who have died of AIDS-related causes and tells their stories. Donations are needed for the maintenance of the Quilt, including cleaning and restoration.Doors open at 7:00 PM ET. Patrons must show proof of their vaccination status with a photo ID.All ticket holders will be provided with a link to watch the show live-streamed. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home, and enjoy the show virtually. Can’t watch during the live stream? That’s okay. The recording will be available for one week to ticket holders.

Stories Beyond Status: 40 Years of HIV in Canada (in-person)

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