Culture Days are coming up next month and will include several workshops, art shows and tours across Nanaimo and Gabriola. A multitude of arts disciplines, cultural activities, and family-friendly events are planned to be free or pay-what-you-can in celebration of arts and culture across the province from Sept. 19 to Oct. 12. So far, two Art Lab Sunday programs by the Nanaimo Art Gallery, as well as the ongoing League Nanaimo exhibit, will be part of Culture Days events in the city. The first Art Lab Sunday program will be held on Sept. 21, and the second on Oct. 5, both from 1-4 p.m. The League Nanaimo exhibit by Germaine Koh will be on display at the gallery until Oct. 5. Gabriola Island will also add its Thanksgiving Studio Tour to Culture Days, held Oct. 9-12. "This year's programming theme in B.C. is the positive impact of arts, culture, and creativity on the health of our communities, more specifically mental health and wellness," said Nazanin Shoja, B.C. Culture Days program director, in a press release for the event. "With all the political, economic, and environmental challenges being experienced around the world at this time, many are feeling the impact, especially those already faced with ongoing mental health challenges. Through this year's programming, we hope to share how creativity can serve as an outlet for expression, compassion, connection, and self-care as we move forward together." Community organizers interested in hosting their own event can register their activities on the Culture Days website, www.culturedays.ca [http://www.culturedays.ca], until Sept. 18.
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