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SoundClash Music Award shortlist announced
Brace yourselves for the third annual Soundclash Music Awards coming to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre July 12, 13 and 14.
The 2013 SoundClash Festival is sure to be a highlight of your summer. This live (local) music competition/festival is hosted annually by Harbourfront Centre to give independent artists’ within the GTA a chance to showcase their unique music to over 45,000 thousand people who stop by over the three-day festival. Applicants began applying on April 1 of this year in hopes of competing for the top spot. Over 200 applications were received and six lucky finalists were chosen to perform.
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Celebrate Canada Day weekend at Harbourfront Centre
Celebrate Canada’s 146th birthday with your family and friends and be apart of the numerous festivities happening during our Canada Day Weekend Celebrations (June 28 – July 1). We have fun outdoor concerts on the WestJet Stage, Redpath Stage and Canada Stage, high-energy dance events, Canadian-themed food, the official opening of the new Canada Square and, for the first time in over a decade, fireworks presented by OLG June 30th!
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A world-class festival presenting dance inspired by Asian ideas and expressions
In association with Harbourfront Centre, CanAsian Dance is bringing the CanAsian International Dance Festival to our 2013 NextSteps season. A combination of performances, matinees, films and workshops that reflect dance traditions from across Asia.
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HATCH and the power of the improvisational moment
HATCH has become an important place for thinking about how we create performance – a part of a conversation among artists as well as with our audiences.
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We were there: Kuumba, presented by TD Then & Now 2013
This past weekend, Harbourfront Centre hosted its 17th annual Kuumba Festival, presented by TD Then & Now. Those that attended the festival enjoyed three days of Black History Month events showcasing local and international artists from the African and Caribbean diaspora and celebrated milestones, anniversaries and the outstanding contributions of black Canadians.
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Kuumba returns to Harbourfront Centre
Kuumba, Harbourfront Centre’s Black History Month celebration, returns February 1-3. With its Swahili roots, Kuumba hopes to deeply engross all of you in the creativity of it’s extensive lineup. The festival features a plethora of events through which the vision of Kuumba will be expressed. The Story of Lover’s Rock, directed by award-winning director/producer Menelik Shabazz, will be making its …
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10 reasons (amongst a world of others) to join us for the 2013 World Stage season
Last week tickets for the 2013 World Stage season went on sale. We thought this would be a great time to share 10 reasons you should visit our website and purchase your tickets for this exciting line-up
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Vanguardia Presents a One Night Showcase of Latin American Dance
Canadian-Latin American collective Vanguardia Dance Projects was founded by Norma Araiza and Olga Barrios back in 2010. The company supports the professional development of artists through different events such as producing dance works, workshops and touring. They’ll be here at Harbourfront Centre for one show only on November 10 as part of the 2012-13 NextSteps dance season. Showcase: A View …
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Day of the Dead Face Painting Traditions
Harbourfront Centre celebrates Mexico’s annual Day of the Dead Festival, presented by Scotiabank, on Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4, 2012. The event is a time of return – where families come together, city dwellers return to ancestral villages and the dead visit the living. This FREE, two-day festival celebrates the cycle of life in both a spiritual and …
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The Consulate of Mexico celebrate the memory of Carlos Fuentes
Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. During the holiday, friends and family come together to celebrate the memory of those who have passed away. One of the many traditions connected with the holiday involves building ofrendas (offerings) honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, the favorite foods/beverages of the …
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