All lectures will be held in the Arts and Administration Building, Room A1043 at Memorial University and will start at 7:30 pm NST.
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March 26, 2026
Heritage NL (Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador) is a not-for-profit Crown agency of the provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation. Established by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1984, Heritage NL has a mandate to help preserve the rich heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the beginning, this mandate was largely… Read More
News · February 28, 2026
Recordings from Up She Rises! are now available on our website. Although the three‑day series of public forums has concluded, you can still explore the presentations, discussions, and performances that marked this capstone commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Newfoundland and Labrador. The archived videos offer an opportunity to revisit the insights… Read More
February 26, 2026
The ghost stories of the waters around the island of Newfoundland are many and varied, from brief snippets recounting chance encounters in the fog, to longer narratives describing strange sights and sounds seen throughout the years by multiple people. This talk will bring together a range of ghost ship legends woven into Newfoundland’s history and seascapes,… Read More
January 29, 2026
In WW1 large numbers of casualties, soldiers, sailors and airmen, for a variety of reasons, by the end of the war had no known graves. These casualties are commemorated on the Beaumont Hamel Memorial if serving with the Newfoundland Forces. But what about those serving in the army, navy or air forces of other countries,… Read More
October 30, 2025
For much of its history, NL had a vibrant oral culture, but no visual culture to speak of. Starting in the 1920s a group of women and men tried to change that by campaigning for an art gallery that would foster Newfoundland art. Their hopes were realized with the creation of the Memorial University Art… Read More