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Kanata Centre
The Kanata Centre creates opportunities to engage with visual art and community singing practices that are woven with the richness of diverse cultures and traditions. We link the public expression of spirituality and faith to our deep connection with all of creation and the flourishing of all people. Our projects include Art on the Wall, Sing Fires of Justice, and Inshallah.
The Kanata Centre recognizes that people everywhere in our multicultural, multifaith world are striving to embrace the mystery of life. Kanata is a Wendat word that means “village” and we think of it as a meeting place created through the arts. We welcome the public as well as students, faculty and staff from campus to participate in our events.
Kanata Centre Programs
Inshallah is a choir of more than 130 voices gathering from across campus and throughout Waterloo Region to sing songs of praise and prayer, of joy and lament, from around the world. It’s a fun and welcoming space where we explore multifaith and multicultural diversity through music at rehearsals and public gatherings.
Kanata Art is the visual art project of the Kanata Centre. Through art exhibitions that highlight marginalized voices and earth consciousness, the Art on the Wall team seeks to celebrate artists and art while deepening understanding of spirituality and diverse lived experiences. There are a minimum of three exhibitions each year. Each exhibition is accompanied by a public celebration with artist talks, music, prayers or whatever is suitable to that particular exhibition.
Sing Fires of Justice is an annual community festival of music and words, presented jointly with the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community, that’s designed to raise awareness and support for social justice.