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9th Annual Doors Open Mississauga Saturday, September 29, 2012; 10 am - 4 pm Guidelines For Participating Buildings The 9th annual Doors Open Mississauga event will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012, 10 am – 4 pm. Participating buildings are encouraged to highlight their unique architectural, heritage or cultural features and stories. Doors Open Mississauga promises an authentic adventure that celebrates Mississauga’s buildings, from urban to suburban. The 2012 edition of Doors Open will highlight artistic practices in support of the national Culture Days celebrations by offering performance and/or exhibiting venues to our local arts and arts groups. Building Criteria The following criteria determine participation on the Doors Open Mississauga roster of buildings:
Registration forms are available by e-mail. We encourage new participants to meet with us – please invite us to visit your building! • Early registration closes Friday, January 6, 2012 • Final registration for all participating sites closes Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
Contact: Doors Open Mississauga Culture Division, City of Mississauga Paola Poletto 905-615-3200 ext.4063 Mississauga: From the "Cindarella's Township" to "Canada's 6th largest City" Doors Open Mississauga revisits the 1957 promotional film, “The Cinderella Township” as a point of departure for its annual city showcase event. This 13 minute film was created by the Township of Toronto (now City of Mississauga) to attract new industries and residents to the area. The film will be screening throughout the month of September on Mississauga Celebration Square. An accompanying exhibition of film stills and contemporary photographs by Marco Veltri are also on view at the Mississauga Central Library beginning September 6th, 2011. This project is co-presented by the City of Mississauga's Culture Division, Mississauga Library System and Heritage Mississauga, and is supported by Friends of the Library and Metalworks. View the re-mastered film here. Download Event Guides from Previous
Years
Click on the links below to access event guides for Doors Open Mississauga from previous years. Have a suggestion for a site that hasn’t been profiled in the past but should be in the future? Let us know by email to: Paola Poletto: paola.poletto@mississauga.ca 2011 Event Guide: Culture Days Event Guide. 2010 Event Guide: Doors Open Event Guide. Kids Explorer Pack
Pack 1 - For visits to Mississauga Celebration Square, Civic Square and Central Library, click here. Pack 2 - For visits to Doors Open places in Mississauga, click here. Throughout the province, there is a growing pride in our heritage. Communities boast
of their commercial buildings, courthouses, places of worship, gardens, natural heritage
and other heritage sites. From April to October each year, communities across Ontario open
the doors to some of our most intriguing and charming sites. Admission is free. Doors Open
Mississauga is presented by participating sites with the support of the City of
Mississauga’s Culture Division in association with the province wide Doors Open program,
part of the Ontario Heritage Trust and Heritage Mississauga. Happy exploring!
About the Culture Division The Culture Division was created in 2007 to foster growth and sustainability of culture in
Mississauga. Through its policy development, services, programs and partnership
initiatives, the Culture Division plays an integral role in the growth of the City for the
21st Century by preserving, supporting and enhancing the artistic and historic fabric of
Mississauga. Connect with the Mississauga Culture Division. Visit our Website, follow us on Twitter, become our fan on
Facebook or check out our photos on Flickr.
Media Inquiries Contact: Lindsay Noronha
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