Its Saturday again and I love Saturday! Love love it! I am usually at my best self on Saturday...The Jazz, the coffees, the fall season; Can't ask for more! I am usually at my most quiet self watching the world go by in front of me.
And it has been awhile since I last blogged and I actually have friends asking me when I will blog again. Life has been too hectic and running a business sometimes dried up my creativity. Alas!
But last night, I went to NFB and watched Kanehsatake, a documentary on the clash between the Mohawks and the government on land rights back in 1990. I feel a need to write on my take on the importance of Arts and its influence on a country. Why is Art so important on the well-being of a country?
Till last night, I do not know much about the first nation here in Canada or anywhere in the world! Till last night, I didn't understand much of the history of the first nation here in Canada.
I now understand better the issues surrounding them and their cultures and their struggles.
At the Q&A session, a lady from Kenya stood up and say this movie could be in Kenya, she felt the same struggles, the same emotions and the same needs; no matter what background and cultures we come from. We are the same - one global village.
Art allows us to express ourselves and can be healing. For example this documentary, the director ALANIS OBOMSAWIN was able to have closure of the Oka incident and she continues through films preserve the heritage of the first nations.
Art is creative and that is so good for a country and its people. We constantly strive to create, to think about creating, to invent and to contribute. This builds character and also confidence and makes a nation grow. Art makes us go inside ourselves and think of the whys/hows. It is about perseverance as well. And I know schools and medical institutions use Art to heal and deal.
Art is also about community. Art brings people together, for the common cause and we openly show our support when we attend art shows (drinking is only for fun! and fun is always good)
Through the film, I learned the need for tolerance, for cultures and religious exchange.
There are so many benefits to the Arts; be it writing, painting, crafts, film making, sculptures and the list goes on. It adds so many layers to our lives and the Beauty of it!
Last night was such an inspiration!! And I sincerely hope that no one should ever think that Art is for the rich and its not important to the well-being of our soul and our country.
