Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade
Parade Saturday, Aug. 02, 2014 at Lakeshore Boulevard
Archive for February, 2013
Jaivah Dance Troupe
Saba, Rumbi and Helena form Jaivah Dance Troupe (formerly Nouvel Exposé) a dance company specializing in traditional and contemporary dance from Ethiopia, Congo, Southern Africa, Egypt and more. Honoring tradition and innovation equally, we pair our original choreography with the freshest beats from the top of today’s African music and live instruments on occasion. Eskesta, Gurage, Tigrigna, […]
Dancenette
DANCENETTE is presented 7-8pm on the 2nd Sunday of every month (beginning February 10, 2013). Anything can happen. You may discover your new favourite artist, a new dance style or an extraordinary fusion experiment. Culture specific dance, contemporary dance, martial arts, dub poetry, drag performance, acrobatics. If it is bodies moving, it belongs on the […]
Njacko Backo
Entertainer, musician, composer, dancer, choreographer, author and educator Njacko Backo shares his uplifting music, energizing dance, and hope-filled stories with audiences of all ages and all walks of life. Njacko was born in Cameroon in 1958 and raised in the hills in a small village called Bazou, which means “The Walkers.” Njacko’s feet first landed […]
David Buchbinder
David is a trumpet player, an accomplished composer, producer and cultural inventor who brings a spirit of intensity and inquiry to everything he does, as he and his gifted co-conspirators go for the jugular. Starting as a student of jazz legend Freddie Stone, David has best been known for many years as the leader of […]
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West, Toronto Melody Bar/Ballroom/Art Bar
Mosa McNeilly
Mosa McNeilly is a visual artist, vocalist and community arts facilitator. She has a mixed media studio gallery in downtown Guelph, sings with Ondine Chorus, leads independent community arts projects in schools and community centres, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Guelph Black Heritage Society. http://www.mosamcneilly.com/
Emerita Emerencia
As a multi-disciplinary performing artist, Ms. Emerencia has been the recipient of many awards over the years, such as the Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council awards. She sat on Toronto Arts Council’s, Community Arts committee for three years and on Dance Immersion’s Board – an organization promoting Black Dance in […]
The Power of Harriet T
The Power of Harriet T! WRITTEN BY MICHAEL MILLER RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 4–8 MAINSTAGE | FEB. 4 – 22, 2013 Young People’s Theatre 165 Front Street East Toronto, Ontario M5A 3Z4 Canada
Native Women in the Arts
Established in 1993, Native Women in the Arts is a not-for-profit organization for First Nations, Inuit and Metis women from diverse artistic disciplines who share a common interest in culture, art, community and the advancement of Indigenous peoples. Founded in 1993 by Sandra Laronde, Native Women in the Arts has fostered the artistic careers of […]
