Previous events

Sep24

2023 Queen West Art Crawl Festival

Trinity Bellwoods Park, toronto

The Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC) is a charitable corporation that drives a number of initiatives publicly benefiting artists and residents of Toronto through art, music, and multiculturalism, including a two-day multidisciplinary arts festival stretching along Queen Street West from Bathurst to Roncesvalles in Trinity Bellwoods Park in September of each year. With attendance at 65-85k, the Queen West Art Crawl has developed over the years into an inclusive arts and multicultural festival, while staying centered around its annual outdoor art exhibition.

Sep17

The Intercultural Arts Festival is a celebration of the Kingston area’s rich cultural diversity featuring free, family-friendly entertainment including live music and dance performances from local and out-of-town talent, workshops, international markets & cuisine

Jun21

Join a community parade that honours the resilient urban animals who persist along highways and streets, with special guest Little Amal. Local residents are invited to create their own animal mask or welcome flag celebrating Little Amal’s visit to The Bentway. Presented with Luminato Festival Toronto, with creations by Red Pepper Spectacle Arts.

Nov2

Under the banner of solidarity with Indigenous peoples’ movements worldwide, the Collective's Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration aims to educate, honour, mobilize, and delight with its signature mixture of music, dance, and theatre performances.

For the first time, U of T is a site for the Collective's celebrations both at Hart House and First Nations House. Drop by Hart House and add to our public community ofrenda (altar), join a cempesuchil marigold making workshop or attend dance and theatrical performances.

Oct29

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS / DAY OF THE DEAD 2022

Artscape Wychwood Barns , 601 Christie Street, Toronto

Toronto’s Día de los Muertos Collective, in partnership with Casa Maíz Cultural Centre, this year returns to staging its popular annual celebration of Day of the Dead as an in-person event. Planned for the first time in collaboration with the University of Toronto, festivities will unfold on five different sites between October 13 and November 6, 2022: at Hart House, at the Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery, at Artscape Wychwood Barns, at First Nations House, and at Casa Maíz Cultural Centre.

Under the banner of solidarity with Indigenous peoples’ movements worldwide, the celebration aims to educate, honour, mobilize, and delight with its signature mixture of music, dance, and theatre performances, Indigenous ceremony, an art exhibition, public altars, workshops, and a food and crafts market. Torontonians will rejoice at the opportunity to once again come together in person for the celebration’s vibrant and inspiring main gathering at the Wychwood Barns on October 29.

Jul29

Tocani

Art Gallery Of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, toronto

AGO Live returns to Walker Court with live music performances from local Latinx, Filipinx and Spanish artists, inspired by the AGO exhibition Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire. Presented partnership with Small World Music, this summer series features a breadth of music from percussion, flute and vocals to contemporary cross-cultural vibrations, including performances by Karla Garcia and Jeimmi Carrasco, Beny Esguerra and New Tradition. Limited seating is available.

Jun24

AGO LIVE: TOCANI

Art Gallery Of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, toronto

AGO Live returns to Walker Court with live music performances from local Latinx, Filipinx and Spanish artists, inspired by the AGO exhibition Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire. Presented partnership with Small World Music, this summer series features a breadth of music from percussion, flute and vocals to contemporary cross-cultural vibrations, including performances by Karla Garcia and Jeimmi Carrasco, Beny Esguerra and New Tradition. Limited seating is available.

Oct31

I am land is a three-part exhibition series that explores the role of the artist as a chronicler. Many artists have a deep interest in representing the past, exploring the present, and imagining the future. This series and its public programs are a part of the ArtworxTO Hubs and highlight and celebrate how individuals and communities have the power to create their own histories.

Nov1

Dian De Los Muertos 2020 Closing Ceremony

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Closing Let us close this year’s celebration with music! Join us to the energetic, joyful sounds of Tocani (contemporary music ensemble inspired by prehispanic traditions), Mexa Leaf (traditional Mexican music), and the ever popular Cecilia Guerrero & Mariachi Viva Mexico!

Small World Music Festival (Online edition)

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Cuando el Tecolote Danza speaks about the symbolism of the owl, the healing powers of the jaguar and its connection with the underworld according to the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica. Through music, dance and costume, Tocani narrates a story based on the owl as a messenger of the death.

Day of the Dead 2019

wychwood barns, 601 Christie St, Toronto, ON M6G 4C7, Toronto

The Day of the Dead Celebration returns to Artscape Wychwood Barns! Gather with family and friends from October 19 to 26 to honour loved ones who have passed away.

This year’s multi-day celebration will begin on October 19 with theater presentations and the opening of Maria Luisa de Villa's solo exhibition, “CEMPOALXOCHITL Petalos de Oro – Marigold Petals." Full festivities will take over the entire Wychwood Barns site on October 26, featuring altars, ceremonies, performances, installations, food, and more.

Caminos 2019 / Aluna Cabaret

Artscape Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. East., Toronto

‘’Cuando el Tecolote Danza’’ is a piece that speaks about the symbolism of the owl and its connection with the underworld according to the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica. Through music, dance, props, and costume, Tocani narrates a story based on an expression from ancient Mexico: Cuando el Tecolote canta, el indio muere/When the Owl sings, the indigenous person dies. The piece focuses on the owl as a messenger, who announces the death of a farmer, and develops an interplay between death and the owl itself. The second part of the piece depicts the transition to a contemporary environment. The sounds of a chaotic urban landscape are interwoven with prehispanic rhythms and the presence of vocalizations and sounds deliver a sense of the Mexican concrete jungle.