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Gallery 101, an artist-run venture nestled in the heart of Centretown, held a forum for the improvement of Ottawa’s arts community this week, introducing a project that could have a drastic impact on the way the city’s artists, galleries and cultural departments interact.
The sound of gunfire and shouting filled the room as bombs went off without warning. These sounds which would normally echo through a war zone could be heard from a local art gallery in Centretown last weekend, when Gallery 101 launched a new exhibit called Blown Up: Gaming and War. The free-of-charge exhibit features the videos and games of three artists from countries where war is a real thing, not a form of entertainment. 
Matthew Lee, Centretown NewsGallery 101 launches interactive video game exhibit by artists who grew up in war zones.
A young woman poses in front of the camera, wearing a dress patterned with leaves and branches and a simple chain around her neck. She looks off into the distance, leaning against a post and supporting her chin with her arm, cut off just below the wrist. 
Courtesy Nick DanzigerMariatu Kamara, whose hands were cut off during Sierra Leone's civil war, is among 11 women portrayed by British photojournalist Nick Danziger.
Ottawans eager to lace up their skates and indulge in beaver tails don’t have to wait much longer as the 35th edition of Winterlude is set to kick off on Feb. 1. 
Veronica Tang, Centretown NewsStrollers in Confederation Park prepare for Winterlude festivities.