- All-day programming at Studio Bell to feature mental
health and music
- Evening concert with Bell Let's Talk ambassador Séan
McCann
/CNW/ - The National Music Centre (NMC) today
announced a full day of programming focused on mental health and
music at Studio Bell on Bell Let's Talk Day, January 25.
CALGARY, Jan.11,
2017 The NMC programming will contribute to the national day
of conversation around mental health. Activities will include a
mental health exhibition featuring regional community partners, a
lunchtime music therapy presentation with celebrated therapist
Jennifer Buchanan, and an evening
concert with singer-songwriter and Bell Let's Talk ambassador Séan
McCann, an advocate for mental health awareness.
"The power of music to explore, treat and combat stigma
around mental health is undeniable, and the National Music Centre
is proud to partner with Bell Let's Talk and a host of community
partners to become part of this important national discussion,"
said Andrew Mosker, President and
CEO for NMC. "We're also delighted to host Séan McCann as an artist
in residence and look forward to him sharing some of his inspiring
stories and music with us on January
25."
All daytime programming will be included with
admission to Studio Bell on January
25. Community partners will be on site in Canada Music Square, the ground floor of
Studio Bell, which is free to the public, to share information
about their mental health services. Participating partners include
Calgary Counselling Centre, Canadian Mental Health Association –
Calgary Region, Guitars for Vets Canada
and the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
At 7:00 pm, Séan McCann will
perform a 90-minute concert featuring the stories behind his songs,
a look into his recent artist residency, and incredible
music. "I believe that music is strong medicine and
that a song can save your life. I am really looking forward to
performing at Studio Bell on Bell Let's Talk Day," said
Séan. Tickets for the evening event are free and will be
released today at 11:00 am MST
at
studiobell.ca/event/seanmccann.
"Bell Let's Talk is proud to partner with the National
Music Centre and Séan McCann to celebrate
Bell Let's Talk Day in Calgary,"
said Mary Deacon, Chair
of Bell Let's Talk. "Featuring the therapeutic and healing powers
of music for those living with mental illness is a wonderful way to
participate in the conversation about mental health on Bell Let's
Talk Day."
Programming Schedule for Bell Let's Talk Day at Studio
Bell
10:00 am - 5:00
pm
|
Open to the public
and community booths in Canada Music Square
|
12:00 pm - 1:00
pm
|
Session with leading
music therapist Jennifer Buchanan
|
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|
NMC President's Tour
highlighting the healing and restorative power of music
|
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
|
Kimball Theatre
presentation "Why does Music make us feel emotions?"
|
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
|
NMC & Bell
Let's Talk present Séan McCann (doors open at 6:30
pm)
|
Please visit studiobell.ca/bellletstalk for
details on the entire day's events.
Bell Let's Talk Day is January
25
On January
25, Bell will donate 5 cents
to Canadian mental health programs for each of these interactions
at no extra charge to participants:
- Every text message, mobile and long distance call made by
Bell Canada and Bell Aliant
customers.
- Twitter: Every tweet using #BellLetsTalk
- Facebook: Every view of the Bell Let's Talk Day video
at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk
- Instagram: Every post using #BellLetsTalk
- Snapchat: Every use of the Bell Let's Talk Snapchat
geofilter
Bell Let's Talk Day 2016 set new records with 125.9
million messages of support, growing Bell's funding for Canadian
mental health by $6,295,764.75.
#BellLetsTalk was the #1 Twitter hashtag in Canada for all of 2016, and the most used in
the world on Bell Let's Talk Day 2016.
About Studio Bell
Studio Bell, home
of the National Music Centre, is a new state-of-the art facility
designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied
Works Architecture. An international hub for music and technology,
Studio Bell is the first national cultural institution of its kind
dedicated to celebrating music in Canada in all of its forms. Much more than a
museum, Studio Bell rises in nine interlocking towers, clad in
glazed terra cotta in the heart of Calgary's East Village. The 160,000
square-foot building includes five floors of exhibition space, a
2000+ piece collection of artifacts, instruments and music
technology, and other features including recording facilities,
workshops, classrooms, an event space, and a 300-seat performance
hall. For more information, please visit
studiobell.ca.
About the National Music Centre
The National Music Centre (NMC) is a national catalyst for
discovery, innovation and renewal through music. NMC will preserve
and celebrate Canada's music story and inspire a new generation of
music lovers through programming that includes on-site and outreach
education programs, performances, artist incubation, and
exhibitions. For more information, please visit
nmc.ca.
About Bell Let's
Talk
The Bell Let's Talk
initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness
and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day and significant
Bell funding of community care and access, research, and workplace
initiatives.
To learn more about the Bell Let's Talk campaign, and to
download the Bell Let's Talk toolkit to help get the conversation
started, please
visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
About Séan McCann
Newfoundland-born singer-songwriter Séan
McCann gained international fame as a founding member of Great Big
Sea. After millions of albums sold, countless hit songs, and
record-breaking tours around the world, McCann went out on his own.
His most recent record, Help Your Self, produced by
Joel Plaskett, chronicles his
struggles with alcohol addiction, and is an example of how songs
enabled him to face his demons and move forward. McCann seeks to
help others struggling with addiction and mental illness use music
to find their own freedom.
Media inquiries:
Julijana Capone, Publicity
Coordinator
National Music Centre
T
403.543.5123 | C
403.710.4758
julijana.capone@nmc.ca |
@nmc_canada
Jacqueline
Michelis
Bell Media
Relations
(613)
785-1427
jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca
Bell_News
SOURCE Bell Canada