Afrofest 2017!
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern On July 8 and 9 crowds of people from various backgrounds and ancestral lines flocked to Woodbine Park for Afrofest 2017. I was met with a beautiful sea…
Routes & Journeys: Planting Roots, Making Space
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern Marcus Garvey once said: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Roots & Branches executive director Tamla…
Toronto Taiko Tales: Rhythms from the City & Beyond
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern Last weekend I took a short trip to Flemingdon Park to watch the Toronto Taiko drumming group, Nagata Shachu, perform with traditional Korean performing arts ensemble Jeng Yi…
Arts in the Parks returns to Toronto’s parks this summer
TORONTO, May 12, 2017 – Toronto Arts Foundation is proud to announce the second year of its Arts in the Parks initiative, which will animate 35 parks with over 230 featured events, including theatre, music, dance, film, and community workshops.…