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Wrap-up: Celebrate the Common 250

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Common, Friends of Halifax Common organized one big party. On October 4, 5 & 6th, 2013 we hosted 3 days of over 50 events to commemorate the gift of the Halifax Common “to and for the use of the inhabitants of the Town of Halifax as Common forever,” by King George III in 1763.

Over 11,000 people came out to join the festivities, and share the food and fun during the 3-day celebration.

The events included a series of public walks & talks on and about the Halifax Common. Eight commissioned works to Celebrate the Common included theatre, circus & dance performances, exhibitions, sculptures & installations. Lots of activities happened throughout the entire area of the Common – meditation, yoga, cricket, baseball, kite-flying, henna tattooing, biking, bike-repair, drumming and potlucks.

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Click to enlarge the map of locations of events on the Common. There are more than 50 events offered by a broad spectrum of members of the community.

Celebrate the Common 250 – Media Release

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September 24, 2013

Friends of Halifax Common Celebrate the Common’s 250th

(Halifax) On October 4, 5 & 6, Friends of Halifax Common invite the public to join in the free festivities to Celebrate the Common 250 and help mark the 250th anniversary of Canada’s oldest Common. Events at <https://www.halifaxcommon.ca/>www.halifaxcommon.ca are being updated daily.

In 1763, King George III gifted the 235-acre gift of the Halifax Common to the “inhabitants of the Town of Halifax as Common forever.” Numerous free public walks and talks, like October 4th’s “The Halifax Common: 250 Years of Community Use (cows, cricket, circuses, Catholics, Sir Paul and the skaters)” will explore the history and changing landscape of Canada’s oldest Common.

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