Illuminating the Stories of WWII

Movie Screening and Sculpture Talk

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In advance of Remembrance Day, CreativeHub1352, in partnership with 80 Years of Freedom, invites the community to an evening of reflection and storytelling on Thursday, November 5th, 2026, exploring the history and personal stories surrounding the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. Come enjoy this multifaceted evening, which includes a photo display, movie screening and informative talk. 

 

 ​Photo Display
On view during this event are five photographs by Jason Van Bruggen from the 80 Years of Freedom exhibition. Guests are encouraged to arrive when doors open to spend time with the evocative photographs before the screening.

 

Movie Screening
At 7:30 p.m., guests will be invited to watch van Bruggen’s documentary film, 80 Faces of Liberation. The film documents two and a half years of van Bruggen's travels throughout the Netherlands and Canada to record the accounts of 80 people who experienced the liberation of the Netherlands. Each story concludes with a message of thanks to the Canadians who helped liberate the Netherlands.

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Informative Talk

We will then move outside, to the north lawn of the Small Arms Inspection Building, for an inside look into the creation of public artworks created by Job Rutgers (creative direction) and Brett Belcher (sculpture design) and featuring photography by Jason van Bruggen (archival photos courtesy of Faces to Graves). Inspired by the “hedgehogs,” or tank barriers, once used as obstacles of war, each sculpture features two faces: a Dutch civilian who was liberated and a Canadian who helped liberate them. 

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Following the talk, guests are welcome to return indoors to spend more time with the photographs on display and enjoy refreshments.​​

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This event is free to attend, but let us know you're coming here.

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