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Beyond Concrete Art Installations
This summer, The Bentway invites you to dive "beyond the concrete" and explore the ways urban nature and the built environment co-exist, collide, even collaborate. Come experience a constellation of free art installations, performances, creatures, and conversations that reveal new possibilities for a more resilient Toronto. Balete Bulate Bituka On view: May 26-…
Scarborough Made In The Parks
Scarborough Made in the Parks expands on the yearly programming by the Scarborough Made artist collective to now engage parkgoers in Toronto's East. The project aims to engage the communities around Malvern through documentary storytelling and public art to represent and amplify the diverse narratives of local neighbourhoods. Contribute As A Storyteller! Do you want…
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Scarborough Made In The Parks
Scarborough Made in the Parks expands on the yearly programming by the Scarborough Made artist collective to now engage parkgoers in Toronto's East. The project aims to engage the communities around Malvern through documentary storytelling and public art to represent and amplify the diverse narratives of local neighbourhoods. Contribute As A Storyteller! Do you want…
2 events,
Scarborough Made In The Parks
Scarborough Made in the Parks expands on the yearly programming by the Scarborough Made artist collective to now engage parkgoers in Toronto's East. The project aims to engage the communities around Malvern through documentary storytelling and public art to represent and amplify the diverse narratives of local neighbourhoods. Contribute As A Storyteller! Do you want…
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Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
The Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series features live style performances where emerging and established artists showcase their talent. Come join us every Thursday in June (7-9pm) at the Lee Lifeson Art Park, for a free outdoor concert. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and take in the show or have a set in the…
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Arts in the Parks Season Kick-Off
Arts in the Parks Season Kick-Off
Arts in the Parks invites community members to our free season kick-off in Amos Waites Park for a celebration of arts and community! Join us for performances and arts workshops featuring Japanese Taiko drumming, street dance, an aerial circus show and more. Learn to screen print and make your own tote bag, snag a free…
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Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
The Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series features live style performances where emerging and established artists showcase their talent. Come join us every Thursday in June (7-9pm) at the Lee Lifeson Art Park, for a free outdoor concert. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and take in the show or have a set in the…
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Pulga Dance Fest
Pulga Dance Fest
A series of joy and art in Walter Saunders Park featuring African dance workshops from dancer Pulga Muchochoma.
The Bentway Eco Art Workshops
The Bentway Eco Art Workshops
Taking inspiration from the ways in which urban nature collides with the built environment under the Gardiner Expressway, participants at these workshops are invited to experiment with these same practices, materials, and ecologies. Learn about circular design practices through DIY sculpture and textile artmaking, engage with the lands as part of the Gardiner’s…
Walk with Amal Toronto
Walk with Amal Toronto
As part of Luminato Festival Toronto, The 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child, Little Amal who has become a global symbol of human rights and those of refugees, is walking with Torontonians all the way along David Crombie Park to Berczy Park. The Esplanade community, organized by Jamii, is welcoming her by presenting their…
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The Bentway The Animal Parade
The Bentway The Animal Parade
For anyone visiting The Bentway, they may be surprised to learn that this urban corridor is home to many animals who roam its length. On any given day, you might see a lone red fox crossing or a chattering group of starlings, or catch a glimpse of a groundhog before it dashes underground. These are…
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Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
The Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series features live style performances where emerging and established artists showcase their talent. Come join us every Thursday in June (7-9pm) at the Lee Lifeson Art Park, for a free outdoor concert. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and take in the show or have a set in the…
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2 events,
Pulga Dance Fest
Pulga Dance Fest
A series of joy and art in Walter Saunders Park featuring African dance workshops from dancer Pulga Muchochoma.
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Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day
Jamii’s 5th Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations include live performances, and unveilings of a mural by Darwin Peters and a photo exhibition by Morningstar Quill and Maddy King from Pikangikum First Nation.
Summer Music In The Garden
Summer Music In The Garden
Welcome to summer, live music and the lakeside Toronto Music Garden! Harbourfront Centre's Summer Music in the Garden series returns with 18 free, live performances by artists from nearby and afar. The 2023 season of Summer Music in the Garden is curated by Gregory Oh and Associate Curator, Rebecca Cuddy. Oh is an acclaimed Toronto-based…
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Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
The Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series features live style performances where emerging and established artists showcase their talent. Come join us every Thursday in June (7-9pm) at the Lee Lifeson Art Park, for a free outdoor concert. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and take in the show or have a set in the…
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Pulga Dance Fest
Pulga Dance Fest
A series of joy and art in Walter Saunders Park featuring African dance workshops from dancer Pulga Muchochoma.
The Bentway Eco Art Workshops
The Bentway Eco Art Workshops
Taking inspiration from the ways in which urban nature collides with the built environment under the Gardiner Expressway, participants at these workshops are invited to experiment with these same practices, materials, and ecologies. Learn about circular design practices through DIY sculpture and textile artmaking, engage with the lands as part of the Gardiner’s…
I’ve Created A Monster!
I’ve Created A Monster!
Insomniac Film Festival presents "I've Created a Monster!" - a free one-day monster-making workshop, monster-movie discussion, and an outdoor screening - all in one! Located at South Humber Park, participants will create their own monsters out of fun found objects, learn about the history of monsters on screen, and cozy up for a monster movie!
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Summer Music In The Garden
Summer Music In The Garden
Welcome to summer, live music and the lakeside Toronto Music Garden! Harbourfront Centre's Summer Music in the Garden series returns with 18 free, live performances by artists from nearby and afar. The 2023 season of Summer Music in the Garden is curated by Gregory Oh and Associate Curator, Rebecca Cuddy. Oh is an acclaimed Toronto-based…
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Celebrating Cultures
Celebrating Cultures
Jamii’s 5th Annual Canadian Multiculturalism Day Celebrations include live performances, and an unveiling of a photo exhibition by young women of The Esplanade led by photographer Sabrine S. Hakam.
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3 events,
Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series, Part I – June
The Willowdale Concerts in the Park Series features live style performances where emerging and established artists showcase their talent. Come join us every Thursday in June (7-9pm) at the Lee Lifeson Art Park, for a free outdoor concert. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and take in the show or have a set in the…
Summer Music In The Garden
Summer Music In The Garden
Welcome to summer, live music and the lakeside Toronto Music Garden! Harbourfront Centre's Summer Music in the Garden series returns with 18 free, live performances by artists from nearby and afar. The 2023 season of Summer Music in the Garden is curated by Gregory Oh and Associate Curator, Rebecca Cuddy. Oh is an acclaimed Toronto-based…
1 event,
2 events,
Pulga Dance Fest
Pulga Dance Fest
A series of joy and art in Walter Saunders Park featuring African dance workshops from dancer Pulga Muchochoma.
2 events,
Summer Music In The Garden
Summer Music In The Garden
Welcome to summer, live music and the lakeside Toronto Music Garden! Harbourfront Centre's Summer Music in the Garden series returns with 18 free, live performances by artists from nearby and afar. The 2023 season of Summer Music in the Garden is curated by Gregory Oh and Associate Curator, Rebecca Cuddy. Oh is an acclaimed Toronto-based…