QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS

ARTS COUNCIL

§ CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL

I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book,
to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my
readers out of humour with themselves, with each other,
with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses
pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.
 
Their faithful Friend and Servant,
C. D.

December, 1843.

CBC’s traditional series of readings of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will come to the islands this Christmas. In a joint project between Literacy Haida Gwaii and the QCI Arts Council, two readings will be held on the first weekend of December. Russell Bowers of CBC’s Daybreak North will participate in the readings, and local readers and hosts will fill other parts of what promises to be a wonderful dramatic evening with costumes, other entertainment (including Gwaii Choir and Hands and Feet Performing Company), and a reception following the shows. The first show will be in Port Clements on Friday, December 1 at 7:00 pm at the Port Community Hall, and the second will be in Skidegate on Saturday, December 2 at 7:00 pm at the Skidegate Community Hall. Tickets will cost $5, with proceeds going to Literacy Haida Gwaii and QCI Arts Council for the benefit of island communities.

We are very lucky to have been picked for this year’s readings out of many requests from other British Columbia communities. Mark your calendars and watch for posters!

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