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Miss Lou's Room is open to the public from 1-5pm and storytelling will take place at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

All about Miss Lou: What’s Your Story?

February 5 – December 18, 2011

Family

In the words of the illustrious Miss Lou, “howdy and tenki” (how do you do and thank you) for joining us as we honour her memory with an afternoon of storytelling. 

The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley O.M., M.B.E., Dip R.A.D.A., D. Lit (Hon) or simply "Miss Lou," wore many hats throughout her life: story teller, writer, poet, broadcaster and cultural icon. She was a major force in the preservation of Jamaican folklore and culture. She helped introduce and celebrate the descriptive and expressive language of “the people” to a broader audience, bringing Patois to the world.

Over the years, Harbourfront Centre has been proud to have had the opportunity to work closely with numerous Caribbean communities. To celebrate this work, we were given the great honour to have a permanent exhibition space created and dedicated to Miss Louise Bennett, Jamaica's Folklore and Cultural Ambassador. This space though would not be complete without the sounds of storytelling from around the world, and therefore we will be animating Miss Lou's Room with volunteer storytellers bringing their passion for the spoken word to our audiences; we need to see where we came from in order to know where we are going. The space will also be animated with stories from diverse cultural traditions. Not only do we want to hear and remember her stories but we want to hear yours, too!


Prices

Everyone: FREE
Sat, February 5 – Sun, February 6, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, February 12 – Sun, February 13, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, February 19 – Sun, February 20, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, February 26 – Sun, February 27, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, March 5 – Sun, March 6, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, March 12 – Sun, March 13, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, March 19 – Sun, March 20, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, March 26 – Sun, March 27, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, April 2
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, April 9 – Sun, April 10, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, April 16 – Sun, April 17, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, April 23
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, April 30 – Sun, May 1, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, May 7 – Sun, May 8, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, May 14 – Sun, May 15, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, May 28 – Sun, May 29, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, June 4 – Sun, June 5, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, June 11 – Sun, June 12, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, June 18 – Sun, June 19, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, June 25 – Sun, June 26, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, July 2 – Sun, July 3, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, July 9 – Sun, July 10, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, July 16 – Sun, July 17, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, July 23 – Sun, July 24, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, July 30 – Sun, July 31, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, August 6 – Sun, August 7, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, August 13 – Sun, August 14, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, August 20 – Sun, August 21, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, August 27 – Sun, August 28, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, September 3 – Sun, September 4, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, September 10 – Sun, September 11, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, September 17 – Sun, September 18, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, September 24 – Sun, September 25, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, October 1 – Sun, October 2, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, October 8 – Sun, October 9, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, October 15 – Sun, October 16, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, October 22 – Sun, October 23, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, November 5 – Sun, November 6, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, November 12 – Sun, November 13, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, November 19 – Sun, November 20, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, November 26 – Sun, November 27, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, December 3 – Sun, December 4, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, December 10 – Sun, December 11, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Sat, December 17 – Sun, December 18, 2011
1:00pm–5:00pm
Miss Lou's Room
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
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