William Hall – Heritage Day Celebrations 2024
13 February | Virtual William Hall School Program
Virtual educational program, delivered online, for junior high school students. Presented by the Black Cultural Centre. Livestream will take place at 10am. Recording will be posted on the Black Cultural Centre YouTube Channel.
15 February | William Hall Community Celebration
Black Cultural Centre – 10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook.
6:30pm / Open to the public.
Community celebration of the life and legacy of William Hall, will feature speeches, including words delivered from his descendants and the community. Watch the live recording of the Event.
19 February | Heritage Day Event - William Hall Celebration
Navy Museum of Halifax – Admiralty House, 2729 Gottingen Street, Halifax.
11:00am
Heritage Day event in celebration of the life and legacy of William Hall, will feature speeches, including words delivered from his descendants and the community. Watch the live recording of the Event.
19 February | Heritage Day
Provincial Holiday.
Free admission:
10 April | I Will Take the Chance: Exploring the life of William Hall, VC
On the evening of Wednesday, April 10 at Paul O’Regan Hall in Halifax Central Library, AfterWords will host a conversation moderated by professor Asha Jeffers with special guests who can speak to the complexity of a Black war hero fighting for British colonialism. The conversation will dig deeper into difficult questions about how we celebrate and honour war heroes in the twenty-first century, how we should think about marginalized people fighting on behalf of colonialism when they had no power to shape imperial policy, etc. Graphic illustrator Bria Miller will capture the conversation in images in front of the audience as it unfolds. The event will be in partnership with Halifax Central Library.