Address
Cochrane Public Library
Event details
Celebrate Black History Month with us at the Cochrane Public Library!
Cheryl Foggo is a playwright, author and filmmaker, whose work over the last 35 years has focused on the lives of Western Canadians of African descent. Among her works are: Heaven, John Ware Reclaimed, John Ware Reimagined and Pourin’ Down Rain: A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West. Cheryl is a past recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Outstanding Artist Award, The Doug and Lois Mitchell Outstanding Calgary Artist Award, the Arts, Media and Entertainment Award from the Calgary Black Chambers, the Women Making History in Alberta Award, the Alberta Order of Excellence and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal. Cheryl was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Mount Royal University in June of 2023.
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we welcome Cheryl Foggo for a screening of her new short film and for thought-provoking conversations. Refreshments will be served.
Help us plan. Please register in advance. Drop-ins will be welcome.
Registration is now open on our website!
Cheryl Foggo is a playwright, author and filmmaker, whose work over the last 35 years has focused on the lives of Western Canadians of African descent. Among her works are: Heaven, John Ware Reclaimed, John Ware Reimagined and Pourin’ Down Rain: A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West. Cheryl is a past recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Outstanding Artist Award, The Doug and Lois Mitchell Outstanding Calgary Artist Award, the Arts, Media and Entertainment Award from the Calgary Black Chambers, the Women Making History in Alberta Award, the Alberta Order of Excellence and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal. Cheryl was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Mount Royal University in June of 2023.
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we welcome Cheryl Foggo for a screening of her new short film and for thought-provoking conversations. Refreshments will be served.
Help us plan. Please register in advance. Drop-ins will be welcome.
Registration is now open on our website!
Email
programs@cochranepubliclibrary.ca
Cost
Free, but registration is required