SPEAKOut Poetry: Ideas Worth Rhyming A Spoken Word Festival – Featuring Shihan! Are you tired of hearing good ideas go to waste? “Ideas Worth Rhyming is a spoken word event that focuses on local topics. Artists share the inspiration to transform. Change makers show a path to action. And YOU
Events
Event: Space Is The Place (Regent Park School of Music, Toronto, Oct. 20)
Regent Park School of Music offers “quality, subsidized music lessons to the youth-in-need from Regent Park and other areas of the City of Toronto since 1999.” SPACE IS THE PLACE! A FREE Community celebration (first come, first served)Presented by Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie, Regent Park School of Music, The Daniels
Exhibit: “This is what we want to tell you” (Amnesty International Canada, Oct.19, Toronto)
“Amnesty Canada has chosen to use photography as a vehicle to mobilize Canadians to press for action to protect the rights and survival of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia.” “This is what we want to tell you” Messages from Indigenous Peoples at risk of annihilation in Colombia A photo exhibit brought
Upcoming: A Taste for the Arts (Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre. Oct. 18, Toronto)
The Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre, which provides music and art lessons to disadvantaged inner-city children, is having their annual fundraiser this Thursday, October 18th. -Lisa Tran, ArtBridges – submitted by Sarah Patrick, Executive Director, Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre For more information on the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre read ArtBridges profile
EVENT: imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Oct. 17-21 (Toronto)
13th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Five days of Indigenous film, video, radio, new media, entertainment, and more. Presenting Sponsor: Bell Media October 17-21, 2012 The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, the world’s largest Indigenous media arts festival, celebrates its 13th year October 17-21, 2012 at the
Art Starts event: Community. Art. Change. (October 18. North York, ON)
Community. Art. Change Celebrating 20 Years of Artists Engaging Communities Thursday October 18, 2012 Panel Discussion 2-4pm Birthday Party! 4-5pm Yorkdale Community Arts Centre Lower level, Yorkdale Mall Please note that space for this event is limited, so remember to register for the event at: http://communityartchange.eventbrite.com and for more information
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche (Sept. 29, Toronto)
Nuit Blanche is a great time to explore the streets of Toronto, as spaces both public and private are re-contextualized through art by individual artists, groups, organizations, etc. Here at ArtBridges, we are most excited about the 96 community-produced projects, “created by cultural and educational institutions, neighbourhoods and individual artists,”
Phoenix Youth’s 25th Anniversary Community Celebration (Halifax)
“Come celebrate 25 years of helping youth rise above – a heartwarming tribute to the interwoven lives of youth, volunteers, donors and staff in the Phoenix community.” Wednesday, October 10, 2012 5:30 – 7:30pm Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market 1209 Marginal Road, Halifax Please RSVP by Friday, September 28 at www.phoenixyouth.ca
Abilities Arts Festival: Photography, Film & Fabulous Artists (Toronto)
Abilities Arts Festival is well into their 10th year of celebrating disability arts and culture! Congrats! The festival continues until October 11th, so if you’re in the Toronto area during this time, do check it out. The following is a list of some upcoming events as a part of the
Canadians Get Ready to Express Their Love of Culture! (Culture Days, Canada-wide)
Culture Days is coming in just a matter of days! Find out what’s going on in your area or if there aren’t any events listed in your area get creative and get involved! To register a Culture Days activity or to see who has already joined the movement and to