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SUMMARY:Dief the Chief: October ’62 - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT for 2025.\n>>Sign up to be notified when 2026 dates are announced.\nJoin us as we welcome actor Pierre Brault in this touring play throughout the Diefenbunker that blends storytelling and history in a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience\, 75 feet underground. \nDates\n– Friday\, July 18 \n– Wednesday\, July 23 \n– Friday\, July 25 \n– Friday\, August 15 \n– Wednesday\, August 20 \n– Friday\, August 22 \n– Friday\, September 12 \n– Wednesday\, September 17 \n– Friday\, September 19 \nShowtimes\n– 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.\n– 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. \nPrice: $55 \nTickets must be purchased in advance. \nAbout the production\nIt’s October 1962. Relive the heart-stopping story of the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of Canada’s 13th Prime Minister\, John “Dief the Chief” Diefenbaker. Travel with “Dief the Chief” through the Diefenbunker into the War Cabinet Room as he and the world watch the USA and USSR face off in history’s closest brush with nuclear war. Hear in his own words how “Dief the Chief’s” rocky relationship with President John F. Kennedy played an extraordinary role in Canadian and American relations and how each influenced the other’s policies. \nJoin “Dief the Chief” as he navigates his way through the ultimate crisis that could see neighbours on both sides fight a nuclear war with Canada\, literally in the middle. The personal cost to him will be great as he deals with a demanding president\, a divided cabinet\, and a fierce opposition. \nWritten and performed by Pierre Brault with Peter Haworth as John Diefenbaker. This play is an artistic interpretation of historical events. \nPierre Brault is an Ottawa-based multi-award-winning actor\, playwright\, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his solo plays Will Somers: Keeping your Hear\, Portrait of an Unidentified Man\, 5 O’clock Bells\, and Blood on the Moon. Pierre has toured his productions across Canada and abroad to Ireland and New Zealand\, and he has also worked extensively in film\, television\, and radio. \nWe look forward to raising the curtain once again for Dief the Chief: October ’62. \n>> RESERVE YOUR TICKETS \n\nBONUS: On the same day as your chosen showtime\, receive FREE general admission to the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum and explore the site during the museum’s operational hours. \nGetting there: Take our free shuttle for the afternoon performance \nAccessibility \nThis performance involves moving between rooms of the Diefenbunker and traveling up and down stairs. If you will require mobility assistance\, please reach out to our team in advance so that we can accommodate accordingly. Learn more at about accessibility at the Diefenbunker. \nQuestions? Please email reservations@diefenbunker.ca. \n   \n\nRefunds can be requested for approval in writing to reservations@diefenbunker.ca.  \n\nCancellations are accepted without penalty if they are communicated at least two weeks in advance of the performance ticket date. Within two weeks\, a 50% cancellation fee will apply. Within 48 hours of performance ticket date\, no refunds or exchanges will be granted. \nNo refunds or exchanges will be granted for no-shows or late arrivals. \nEmergency cancellations are subject to the approval of our Operations Manager. 
URL:https://diefenbunker.ca/events/dief-the-chief-2025-2/2025-09-12/
LOCATION:Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum\, 3929 Carp Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K0A 1L0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events EN
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SUMMARY:Dief the Chief: October ’62 - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT for 2025.\n>>Sign up to be notified when 2026 dates are announced.\nJoin us as we welcome actor Pierre Brault in this touring play throughout the Diefenbunker that blends storytelling and history in a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience\, 75 feet underground. \nDates\n– Friday\, July 18 \n– Wednesday\, July 23 \n– Friday\, July 25 \n– Friday\, August 15 \n– Wednesday\, August 20 \n– Friday\, August 22 \n– Friday\, September 12 \n– Wednesday\, September 17 \n– Friday\, September 19 \nShowtimes\n– 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.\n– 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. \nPrice: $55 \nTickets must be purchased in advance. \nAbout the production\nIt’s October 1962. Relive the heart-stopping story of the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of Canada’s 13th Prime Minister\, John “Dief the Chief” Diefenbaker. Travel with “Dief the Chief” through the Diefenbunker into the War Cabinet Room as he and the world watch the USA and USSR face off in history’s closest brush with nuclear war. Hear in his own words how “Dief the Chief’s” rocky relationship with President John F. Kennedy played an extraordinary role in Canadian and American relations and how each influenced the other’s policies. \nJoin “Dief the Chief” as he navigates his way through the ultimate crisis that could see neighbours on both sides fight a nuclear war with Canada\, literally in the middle. The personal cost to him will be great as he deals with a demanding president\, a divided cabinet\, and a fierce opposition. \nWritten and performed by Pierre Brault with Peter Haworth as John Diefenbaker. This play is an artistic interpretation of historical events. \nPierre Brault is an Ottawa-based multi-award-winning actor\, playwright\, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his solo plays Will Somers: Keeping your Hear\, Portrait of an Unidentified Man\, 5 O’clock Bells\, and Blood on the Moon. Pierre has toured his productions across Canada and abroad to Ireland and New Zealand\, and he has also worked extensively in film\, television\, and radio. \nWe look forward to raising the curtain once again for Dief the Chief: October ’62. \n>> RESERVE YOUR TICKETS \n\nBONUS: On the same day as your chosen showtime\, receive FREE general admission to the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum and explore the site during the museum’s operational hours. \nGetting there: Take our free shuttle for the afternoon performance \nAccessibility \nThis performance involves moving between rooms of the Diefenbunker and traveling up and down stairs. If you will require mobility assistance\, please reach out to our team in advance so that we can accommodate accordingly. Learn more at about accessibility at the Diefenbunker. \nQuestions? Please email reservations@diefenbunker.ca. \n   \n\nRefunds can be requested for approval in writing to reservations@diefenbunker.ca.  \n\nCancellations are accepted without penalty if they are communicated at least two weeks in advance of the performance ticket date. Within two weeks\, a 50% cancellation fee will apply. Within 48 hours of performance ticket date\, no refunds or exchanges will be granted. \nNo refunds or exchanges will be granted for no-shows or late arrivals. \nEmergency cancellations are subject to the approval of our Operations Manager. 
URL:https://diefenbunker.ca/events/dief-the-chief-2025-2/2025-09-17/
LOCATION:Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum\, 3929 Carp Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K0A 1L0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events EN
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SUMMARY:2025 Cold War Speaker Series: Cold War Workers
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us this fall for the Diefenbunker’s Cold War Speaker Series! In this series of free events\, hear from experts on a variety of topics to bring you new perspectives on Cold War themes and events.  \nEvent 1 \nTopic: Cold War Workers: Labour\, Family\, and Community in a Nuclear State   \nSpeaker: Dr. Isabel Campbell  \n  \nDate: Thursday\, September 18\, 2025  \nTime: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET   \nLocation: Virtual   \nCost: Free  \nEvent Details:  \n\nHosted virtually on Zoom. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link. \nIncludes a presentation followed by a Q&A. \nSession will be recorded for educational purposes and made available after the event. \n\n>> REGISTER NOW \n\nOverview\nThis talk presents stories and themes from the book Cold War Workers\, edited by Dr. Isabel Campbell. Cold War Workers raises questions about the influence of settler-colonial masculine institutional values on those who laboured for the Cold War state and society. By comparing the experiences of different types of workers\, families\, and communities\, this volume reveals how race\, gender\, and privilege affected people in varied and sometimes unexpected ways.  \nAbout the speaker\n \nDr. Isabel Campbell  \nDr. Isabel Campbell is a senior historian at the Department of National Defence\, an adjunct research professor in the history department at Carleton University\, and a senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for International History at the University of Toronto. She has published on Canada and the Cold War\, alliance strategy\, gender and service families\, and the intersections between foreign policy and military history\, as well as on the Royal Canadian Air Force\, the Canadian Army\, and the Royal Canadian Navy\, and archival matters. \nReceive 25% off the book Cold War Workers from McGill-Queen’s University Press. \n  \n\nLearn more about the other events in the 2025 Cold War Speaker Series!\nOctober 16\, 2025: Military Research in the Early Cold War \nNovember 20\, 2025: Canada\, Africa\, and the Cold War
URL:https://diefenbunker.ca/events/2025-cold-war-speaker-series-september/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual
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SUMMARY:Dief the Chief: October ’62 - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT for 2025.\n>>Sign up to be notified when 2026 dates are announced.\nJoin us as we welcome actor Pierre Brault in this touring play throughout the Diefenbunker that blends storytelling and history in a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience\, 75 feet underground. \nDates\n– Friday\, July 18 \n– Wednesday\, July 23 \n– Friday\, July 25 \n– Friday\, August 15 \n– Wednesday\, August 20 \n– Friday\, August 22 \n– Friday\, September 12 \n– Wednesday\, September 17 \n– Friday\, September 19 \nShowtimes\n– 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.\n– 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. \nPrice: $55 \nTickets must be purchased in advance. \nAbout the production\nIt’s October 1962. Relive the heart-stopping story of the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of Canada’s 13th Prime Minister\, John “Dief the Chief” Diefenbaker. Travel with “Dief the Chief” through the Diefenbunker into the War Cabinet Room as he and the world watch the USA and USSR face off in history’s closest brush with nuclear war. Hear in his own words how “Dief the Chief’s” rocky relationship with President John F. Kennedy played an extraordinary role in Canadian and American relations and how each influenced the other’s policies. \nJoin “Dief the Chief” as he navigates his way through the ultimate crisis that could see neighbours on both sides fight a nuclear war with Canada\, literally in the middle. The personal cost to him will be great as he deals with a demanding president\, a divided cabinet\, and a fierce opposition. \nWritten and performed by Pierre Brault with Peter Haworth as John Diefenbaker. This play is an artistic interpretation of historical events. \nPierre Brault is an Ottawa-based multi-award-winning actor\, playwright\, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his solo plays Will Somers: Keeping your Hear\, Portrait of an Unidentified Man\, 5 O’clock Bells\, and Blood on the Moon. Pierre has toured his productions across Canada and abroad to Ireland and New Zealand\, and he has also worked extensively in film\, television\, and radio. \nWe look forward to raising the curtain once again for Dief the Chief: October ’62. \n>> RESERVE YOUR TICKETS \n\nBONUS: On the same day as your chosen showtime\, receive FREE general admission to the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum and explore the site during the museum’s operational hours. \nGetting there: Take our free shuttle for the afternoon performance \nAccessibility \nThis performance involves moving between rooms of the Diefenbunker and traveling up and down stairs. If you will require mobility assistance\, please reach out to our team in advance so that we can accommodate accordingly. Learn more at about accessibility at the Diefenbunker. \nQuestions? Please email reservations@diefenbunker.ca. \n   \n\nRefunds can be requested for approval in writing to reservations@diefenbunker.ca.  \n\nCancellations are accepted without penalty if they are communicated at least two weeks in advance of the performance ticket date. Within two weeks\, a 50% cancellation fee will apply. Within 48 hours of performance ticket date\, no refunds or exchanges will be granted. \nNo refunds or exchanges will be granted for no-shows or late arrivals. \nEmergency cancellations are subject to the approval of our Operations Manager. 
URL:https://diefenbunker.ca/events/dief-the-chief-2025-2/2025-09-19/
LOCATION:Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum\, 3929 Carp Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K0A 1L0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events EN
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SUMMARY:National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the Diefenbunker
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Diefenbunker for two special ceremonies to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.\nLand Acknowledgement Unveiling \nTuesday\, September 30\, 2025\n9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.\nDoors open at 8:45 a.m. \nThis ceremony will feature the dedication of a permanent land acknowledgement installation outside the Diefenbunker Museum. This project is made possible thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). \nSpecial guests include Acting-Chief of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan\, Merv Sarazin\, and a representative on behalf of FedDev Ontario. \nTruth and Reconciliation Ceremony \nTuesday\, September 30\, 2025\n10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nDoors open at 9:45 a.m. \nThis public ceremony\, hosted by Makatew Workshops\, will include the lighting of a sacred fire\, cultural presentations\, and traditional teachings from Knowledge Keepers and Elders\, alongside reflections from community leaders. \nSpecial guests include Residential Schools survivor Shirly Caibaiosai\, Ward 5 Councillor Clarke Kelly\, MPP Karen McCrimmon\, and MP Jenna Sudds. \n\nBoth ceremonies are free to attend and open to all. \nEvents will take place outside the Diefenbunker Museum\, at 3929 Carp Road\, Ottawa. Find detailed directions on our website. There is limited free and accessible parking available on site. Bottled water will be available by donation in support of the Legacy of Hope Foundation. Outdoor toilets will be available. Please note that the museum will be closed. \n\n 
URL:https://diefenbunker.ca/events/2025-truth-and-reconciliation/
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