Activities, Support & Services
In-person Event
Please join us in-person at the Dementia Society Centre to participate in Turquoise Live with Sid and Chris.
Turquoise is a music program that engages participants using rhythm, song, gesture, dance, and humour in the spirit of friendship and fun. Get ready to sing-a-long with fellow participants and the energetic group leaders, Chris White and Sid Ameen. You can expect to engage with the group, share stories, and request songs.
Turquoise is a stone historically associated with protection, healing, and good fortune. It is believed to promote positive energy, assist with communication, enhance creativity, and bring balance—all fitting qualities considering the group’s objectives. The name “Turquoise” is inspired by its significance to both the heart and throat chakras—green for the heart and blue for the throat. Combining the colours makes turquoise, an appropriate colour for a group that emphasizes “singing from the heart.”
Turquoise with Sid and Chris also takes place weekly over Zoom. To learn more, click HERE.
The Dementia Society Centre in Ottawa
Chris is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and performer. He co-founded the Ottawa Folk Festival in 1993 and has served as Artistic Director for 16 years. Among our participants, Chris is famous for his engaging and infectious stage presence through which he always gets his audiences to sing along enthusiastically. He has also released three albums of original songs – “I’m a Poet… and I’m Aware of It”, “Inner Voice”, and “Music All Around”.
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