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SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS
For more information on all of our events, please visit www.ReceivingTitanic.com Sunday, April 1st, 2012 Irish Heritage Community Brunch at the Benevolent Irish Society Hall, 30 Harvey Road, St. John's. 4 seatings available at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, and 2:00 by advance ticket purchase only. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call the Edge of Avalon Interpretative Centre at (709) 438-1100 or Wildland Tours at 1 (709) 722-3123, 1 (888) 615-8279, or e-mail wildtour@nfld.com. Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 New Permanent Titanic Exhibit Unveiling at the Myrick Wireless Interpretation Centre, Cape Race. At 12:30 PM we will be unveiling our latest addition to the Myrick Wireless Interpretative Centre at Cape Race - a permanent Titanic exhibit showcasing Cape Race’s role in the rescue efforts in the hours following the Titanic tragedy. Wednesday, April 11th and Thursday, April 12th, 2012 Remembering Titanic's Irish in Song at Bridie Molloy's Guinness Pub and Eatery, George Street. At 8:00 PM both nights we will have local performers honor the musical heritage of many of the Titanic's third class passengers with Irish and Newfoundland music in a kitchen party style event, similar to that seen in Titanic. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call the Edge of Avalon Interpretative Centre at (709) 438-1100 or Wildland Tours at 1 (709) 722-3123, 1 (888) 615-8279, or e-mail wildtour@nfld.com. Any unsold tickets will be available at the door. Saturday, April 14th, 2012 Receiving Titanic Commemoration Events Community Brunch at the Portugal Cove South Community Centre. At 12:00 PM we will be hosting brunch featuring local favorites such as pea soup, fish cakes, and toutans with molasses and jam. Local performers will also be on hand to provide entertainment. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Edge of Avalon Interpretative Centre at (709) 438-1100. Ecumenical Service at Holy Redeemer Church, Trepassey. From 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM a multi-denominational service will be held to pay respect to the many people who lost their lives in the Titanic tragedy. This component of our event is free to the public, and all are welcome. For more information call the Edge of Avalon Interpretative Centre at (709) 438-1100. Supper and Commemorative Events. At 7:00 PM in Holy Redeemer Parish Auditorium, we will serve a mulit-course meal featuring staples of the Cape Race menu of 1912. Admission to the meal also grants ticket holders access to our commemorative events at Stella Maris Academy immediately following the meal. Tickets are $79.00 + HST and can be purchased by calling the Edge of Avalon Interpretative Centre at (709) 438-1100. Commemorative events at Stella Maris Academy. Starting at 8:00 PM at Stella Maris Academy, we will be hosting a night full of commemorative events to remember the tragedy that occur 100 years prior. Throughout the night we will be featuring performances by Ron Hynes, Jim Payne, and local performers, a reenactment of the receiving of the wireless signal from the Titanic at Cape Race and communication with ships at the Titanic's grave site, an exhibit of artifacts from both the Titanic, as well as from James Cameron's 1996 movie Titanic, and a brief presentation by guest speaker Fred MacLaren, with additional events to be added in the coming weeks. Tickets are $25.00 + HST until March 16th ($30.00 + HST after this date) and can be purchased by calling the Edge of Avalon Interpretative Centre at (709) 438-1100. |
