Digital Arts Resource Centre proudly presents its first Night School lecture of 2024: “Being Masters of Our Stories.”
In the spirit of Black History Month, our speaker, Patrick Kabeya will delve into the transformative power of storytelling and explore the unique perspective of being an African creator. From ancient oral traditions to modern mediums, we will celebrate the rich tapestry of African narratives and examine the role of creators in shaping and reclaiming these stories.
Join us for this FREE lecture in the DARC Microcinema at 6 pm on February 15th, registration is not required but recommended to secure your spot.
Lecture Outline:
The Power of Storytelling
African Narratives: A Rich Tapestry
The Role of African Creators
Reclaiming Our Stories
DARC will also be acknowledging the financial contributions of the Ontario Arts Council at this event.
What Is Night School?
DARC’s Night School is a bi-monthly, free, lecture series designed to provide the basic fundamentals of media arts, theories, and current works of significance and interest. We want to demystify this constantly evolving form. This is a free event series for DARC members and members of the arts community at large. You are invited to join these lectures if you are: a DARC member, artist, creator, arts/cultural worker, looking to experiment in a new discipline, or an admirer or advocate for video and media arts. Attendance at every lecture is not necessary but recommended!
Speaker
Patrick Kabeya is a Congolese-Canadian award winning Documentary film producer, best known for the 2019 featured length documentary film From Patrice to Lumumba (2019) and Congo: Une tragedie politique (2018), the first in a 3-part series on the political history of the DRC. As well as the mini documentary series Congo: History Series (2018). He received a nomination for the 2020 African Documentary of the year, as chosen by UNESCO for From Patrice to Lumumba (2019).
