July 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
April 21 - July 15, 2012
International Marketplace
Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:00 PM - 11:00PM
Shop the world, every weekend, all summer long! Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
June 29 - July 2, 2012
World Café
Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:00 PM - 12:00AM
What are you in the mood for today? Our newly renovated World Café, in the former location of the Lakeside Terrace Tent, features a host of the best cuisine from around the world at affordable prices.
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Canada Day: Going Global Crafts
Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Canada Day is all about celebrating our nation and what could be more fun than taking a little piece of our country home with you - maple leaf sun glasses!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Giant Chess, Checkers, Connect Four & Snakes and Ladders
Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Test your mettle on a larger scale with our super-size version of chess, checkers, Connect Four & Snakes and Ladders.
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Wibi
Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:30 PM
Canada Day: Going Global festival partners with SING! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival to bring the sounds of Wibi to our country's biggest birthday celebration!
July 1, 2012
Redpath Stage Host: Martin Samuels
Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:30 PM - 9:30PM
Host Martin Samuels keeps things orderly on the Redpath Stage all weekend long!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Intro to Lacrosse with Cam Bomberry
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:00 PM - 8:00PM
Learn the basics of lacrosse with coach and four-time member of Iroquois National team, Cam Bomberry.
July 1, 2012
Awesome Toronto Central
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:00 PM - 6:00PM
Stop by Awesome Toronto Central to view past Awesome Foundation winners, learn how to vote on current submissions and pitch your own "awesome" project on the spot to Awesome Toronto trustees. In partnership with the Awesome Foundation.
July 1, 2012
Awesome Toronto Central: Best Past Awesome Foundation Winners
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:00 PM - 1:15PM
Stop by Awesome Toronto Central every hour between 1pm-5pm to view presentations by past winners and learn how pitch your own "awesome" project to Awesome Toronto Trustees. Who knows? Maybe youll walk away with a brown paper bag of your own!
July 1, 2012 13&17
Mountie Stilt Walker
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:00 PM - 4:00PM
Come join us on the lawn for some Canadian Mountie fun!
July 1, 2012
Christian Pritchard - Iron Chef: Poutine Edition Host
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 9:00PM
Christian Pritchard, current co-host of Daytime on Rogers Television, hosts our - Iron Chef: Poutine Edition competition.
July 1, 2012
Mary Luz Mejia - Iron Chef: Poutine Edition Judge
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 9:00PM
All around gastro-pro Mary Luz Mejia will judge our Iron Chef: Poutine Edition competition.
July 1, 2012
Karon Liu - Iron Chef: Poutine Edition Judge
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 9:00PM
Karon Liu, resident food writer at The Grid, will judge our Iron Chef: Poutine Edition competition.
July 1, 2012
Iron Chef: Poutine Edition - Semi-Finals
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 2:30PM
Poutine innovation is at a crossroads with a renaissance of new fusions and flavours popping up all over Toronto. Barque Smokehouse owner and chef David Neinstein faces Rock Lobster Food Company's Matt Pettit in this semi-final matchup!
July 1, 2012
David Dupuy - Iron Chef: Poutine Edition Judge
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 9:00PM
Agrifood attaché for the Bureau du Québec in Toronto, David Dupuy, will judge our Iron Chef: Poutine Edition competition.
July 1, 2012
Donna Dooher - Iron Chef: Poutine Edition Judge
Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 9:00PM
Celebrated cookbook author and restaurateur, Donna Dooher, will judge our Iron Chef: Poutine Edition competition.
July 1, 2012
Crack of Dawn
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
By being the first Canadian black band to ever sign with a major label, Crack Of Dawn made it possible for other black, local indie acts to "crossover" into the mainstream. Crack of Dawn represents the consciousness of Canadian black music in the '70s.
July 1, 2012
Awesome Toronto Central: Best Past Awesome Foundation Winners
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:00 PM - 2:15PM
Stop by Awesome Toronto Central every hour between 1pm-5pm to view presentations by past winners and learn how pitch your own "awesome" project to Awesome Toronto Trustees. Who knows? Maybe youll walk away with a brown paper bag of your own!
July 1, 2012 13&17
Book Sale at The Power Plant
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:00 PM - 6:00PM
Looking for fantastic deals on art books and exhibition catalogues? Join us on The Power Plant lakefront terrace for our third annual Canada Day Book Sale.
July 1, 2012
Taste Canada in Season: Pizoccheri Pasta with Garlic Scape Pesto
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:30 PM - 3:30PM
The use of Canadian grown and harvested food is at a crossroads. Join us as we highlight fresh Canadian produce currently in season. In partnership with Toronto Garlic Food Festival.
July 1, 2012
Come Dance With Me, Canada: Iroquois Social Dances with Gadaihongwas
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:30PM
Gadaihongwas will lead audiences through a workshop of various Iroquois dances.
July 1, 2012
Awesome Toronto Central: Best Past Awesome Foundation Winners
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:15PM
Stop by Awesome Toronto Central every hour between 1pm-5pm to view presentations by past winners and learn how pitch your own "awesome" project to Awesome Toronto Trustees. Who knows? Maybe youll walk away with a brown paper bag of your own!
July 1, 2012 13&17
Canada Day Poetry Slam Finals
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:00 PM - 4:30PM
Harbourfront Centre, in partnership with Toronto Poetry Project, brings you the Canada Day Poetry Slam Finals. Four poets were slammed from the first round. Just four more remain!
July 1, 2012
Meet and Greet with Crack of Dawn
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:30 PM - 4:00PM
Come down and meet Crack of Dawn, the first Canadian black band to ever sign with a major label.
July 1, 2012
Orfea and the Golden Harp
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:00 PM
A delightful retelling of the Orpheus myth for the whole family, from Theatre Cotton Robes. Thanks to our 2011 audiences.
July 1, 2012
O Canada Singing Competition: Finalists
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:00 PM - 4:30PM
Who will win our Harbourfront Centre "O Canada" Singing Competition? Find out today as the finalists square off on the Redpath Stage!
July 1, 2012
Awesome Toronto Central: Best Past Awesome Foundation Winners
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:00 PM - 4:15PM
Stop by Awesome Toronto Central every hour between 1pm-5pm to view presentations by past winners and learn how pitch your own "awesome" project to Awesome Toronto Trustees. Who knows? Maybe youll walk away with a brown paper bag of your own!
July 1, 2012 13&17
Iron Chef: Poutine Edition Semi-Finals
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:30 PM - 5:30PM
Poutine innovation is at a crossroads with a renaissance of new fusions and flavours popping up all over Toronto. Chef Micha Kennedy of Jamie Kennedy Kitchens faces Oliver & Bonacinis Bannock restaurant chef Stephen Pynn in this semi-final matchup!
July 1, 2012
Come Dance with Me, Canada featuring Dance Xpression
Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:00 PM
Are you ready to learn the hottest dance moves from two of the dance industry's leading choreographers and dancers. Get ready because the founders of Dance Xpression, Kay-Ann Ward and MsToya Robinson, are here to teach you everything you need to know about dance!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Awesome Toronto Central: Best Past Awesome Foundation Winners
Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:00 PM - 5:15PM
Stop by Awesome Toronto Central every hour between 1pm-5pm to view presentations by past winners and learn how pitch your own "awesome" project to Awesome Toronto Trustees. Who knows? Maybe youll walk away with a brown paper bag of your own!
July 1, 2012 13&17
Taste Canada in Season: Lake Erie Pickerel with Sauteed Wild Leeks and Double Smoked Bacon with Chef Kristin Donovan
Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:00PM
Learn how to make Lake Erie Pickerel with Sauteed Wild Leeks and Double Smoked Bacon with with Chef Kristin Donovan. Fresh, seasonal Canadian produce will be highlighted. In partnership with Slow Food Toronto.
July 1, 2012
The Awesome Pitch
Sunday, July 1, 2012 6:00 PM - 6:30PM
Join us for the Awesome Pitch as you help vote for this special prize with finalists pitching their "awesome" project to the audience and Awesome Foundation trustees. In partnership with the Awesome Foundation.
July 1, 2012
Toronto All Star Big Band
Sunday, July 1, 2012 6:30 PM
Spend the Canada Day long weekend listening to your favourites, including Glenn Miller, Lee Dorsey, and Benny Goodman, and the songs of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and The Andrews Sisters!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Iron Chef: Poutine Edition - Finals
Sunday, July 1, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00PM
This one is for all the curds, folks. Find out who will be crowned Iron Chef: Poutine Edition champion during this high stakes culinary finale!
July 1, 2012
DJ Manifest
Sunday, July 1, 2012 7:30 PM
DJ Manifest will be accompanying Dance Xpression on the Redpath Stage for the Come Dance with Me, Canada workshops and interactive performances all weekend long!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Come Dance with Me, Canada featuring Dance Xpression
Sunday, July 1, 2012 7:30 PM
Are you ready to learn the hottest dance moves from two of the dance industry's leading choreographers and dancers. Get ready because the founders of Dance Xpression, Kay-Ann Ward and MsToya Robinson, are here to teach you everything you need to know about dance!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Zaki Ibrahim
Sunday, July 1, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:00PM
Canadian-born, South African singer/songwriter Zaki Ibrahim debuts her latest release that spans the spectrum of the urban music genre.
July 1, 2012
DJ Manifest
Sunday, July 1, 2012 9:00 PM
DJ Manifest will be accompanying Dance Xpression on the Redpath Stage for the Come Dance with Me, Canada workshops and interactive performances all weekend long!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Come Dance with Me, Canada featuring Dance Xpression
Sunday, July 1, 2012 9:00 PM
Are you ready to learn the hottest dance moves from two of the dance industry's leading choreographers and dancers. Get ready because the founders of Dance Xpression, Kay-Ann Ward and MsToya Robinson, are here to teach you everything you need to know about dance!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Canada Day Shorts: Inuit Film Spotlights
Sunday, July 1, 2012 9:00 PM - 11:00PM
A family-friendly film series that explores our festival theme of Crossroads and places a spotlight on Inuit artists and culture.
July 1, 2012
The Hidden Cameras
Sunday, July 1, 2012 9:30 PM - 11:00PM
The Hidden Cameras return to their hometown from Berlin to perform their first full-fledged show in over two years!
July 1, 2012
International Marketplace
Monday, July 2, 2012 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Shop the world, every weekend, all summer long! Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
June 29 - July 2, 2012
World Café
Monday, July 2, 2012 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
What are you in the mood for today? Our newly renovated World Café, in the former location of the Lakeside Terrace Tent, features a host of the best cuisine from around the world at affordable prices.
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Canada Day: Going Global Crafts
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 6:00PM
Canada Day is all about celebrating our nation and what could be more fun than taking a little piece of our country home with you - maple leaf sun glasses!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Giant Chess, Checkers, Connect Four & Snakes and Ladders
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 6:00PM
Test your mettle on a larger scale with our super-size version of chess, checkers, Connect Four & Snakes and Ladders.
June 30 - July 2, 2012
SING! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival Tent
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 6:00PM
Canada Day: Going Global festival partners with SING! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival to bring a preview to all things a capella!
July 2, 2012
Family Breakdancing Workshop with Benzo from Bag of Trix
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00PM
The whole family can enjoy and learn some b-boy and b-girl moves from the Canadas own Corrie Daniels a.k.a. Benzo!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Interactive Dance Activities
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 5:00PM
Bring the family down and get hip to all of the social all-ages dance activities we have to offer!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Games from around the World
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 3:00PM
Bring the family by to enjoy and learn some children's games from around the world!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Redpath Stage Host: Martin Samuels
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 5:30PM
Host Martin Samuels keeps things orderly on the Redpath Stage all weekend long!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Global Passports
Monday, July 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 6:00PM
Families and children of all ages can create global passports and begin their journey around the world!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Spectrum: Global Bollywood - Bollywood Dance Workshop
Monday, July 2, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Global Bollywood, a part of the Spectrum collaborative, hosts a Bollywood dance workshop in Lakeside Terrace.
July 2, 2012
DJ Manifest
Monday, July 2, 2012 2:30 PM
DJ Manifest will be accompanying Dance Xpression on the Redpath Stage for the Come Dance with Me, Canada workshops and interactive performances all weekend long!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Come Dance with Me, Canada featuring Dance Xpression
Monday, July 2, 2012 2:30 PM
Are you ready to learn the hottest dance moves from two of the dance industry's leading choreographers and dancers. Get ready because the founders of Dance Xpression, Kay-Ann Ward and MsToya Robinson, are here to teach you everything you need to know about dance!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
The CALL OUT
Monday, July 2, 2012 3:00 PM - 4:30PM
The CALL OUT is reaching out to all b-boy/b-girl crews across the globe to meet in one destination to create an urban cultural collision amongst the dance community. Spread the word! Hosted by Benzo from Bag of Trix.
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Spectrum: Global Bollywood Music
Monday, July 2, 2012 3:30 PM - 4:30PM
Spectrum is an exciting new initiative in programming, highlighting the global influences of Torontos dance and musical landscape.
July 2, 2012
Arabesque Bellydancing Workshop with Yasmina Ramzy
Monday, July 2, 2012 4:00 PM - 5:00PM
Arabesque artistic director Yasmina Ramzy, accompanied by Arabesque percussion director Suleiman Warwar, lead a workshop that explores a fascinating journey of experiencing a new way of connecting with one's body and the rich ancient culture of the Middle East.
July 2, 2012
DJ Manifest
Monday, July 2, 2012 4:30 PM
DJ Manifest will be accompanying Dance Xpression on the Redpath Stage for the Come Dance with Me, Canada workshops and interactive performances all weekend long!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Come Dance with Me, Canada featuring Dance Xpression
Monday, July 2, 2012 4:30 PM
Are you ready to learn the hottest dance moves from two of the dance industry's leading choreographers and dancers. Get ready because the founders of Dance Xpression, Kay-Ann Ward and MsToya Robinson, are here to teach you everything you need to know about dance!
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Toronto All Star Big Band
Monday, July 2, 2012 5:30 PM
Spend the Canada Day long weekend listening to your favourites, including Glenn Miller, Lee Dorsey, and Benny Goodman, and the songs of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and The Andrews Sisters!
June 30 - July 2, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
April 21 - July 15, 2012
Toronto Music Garden Tours
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 11:00 AM
Learn about the Toronto Music Garden's unique design and history on a guided, one-hour tour, led by a volunteer Toronto Botanical Garden guide.
June 20 - September 26, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
April 21 - July 15, 2012
Free Flicks - Office Space
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 9:00 PM
A team of unlikely rebels decide to take on their company and receive their due in this cult-classic comedy.
July 4, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
April 21 - July 15, 2012
Toronto Music Garden Tours
Thursday, July 5, 2012 5:30 PM
Learn about the Toronto Music Garden's unique design and history on a guided, one-hour tour, led by a volunteer Toronto Botanical Garden guide.
June 20 - September 26, 2012
Fiddlers and Firebrands: Music from Old Ontario
Thursday, July 5, 2012 7:00 PM
To mark the bicentenary of the War of 1812, Canadian music legends Muddy York and friends regale us with songs and dance tunes from early Ontario. Thanks to Phyllis & Bill Waters.
July 5, 2012
Dancing on the Pier: Line Dancing and Two-Step
Thursday, July 5, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!
July 5-26, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
April 21 - July 15, 2012
BRAFFTV Film Series: Listening the River: A Sound Sculpture by Cildo Meireles
Friday, July 6, 2012 6:00 PM
This film follows the work of Cildo Meireles, an artist, while he searches for the sound of the main Brazilian hydro banks and "processed" waters.
July 6, 2012
International Marketplace
Friday, July 6, 2012 6:00 PM - 11:00PM
Shop the world this weekend! Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
July 6- 8, 2012
World Café
Friday, July 6, 2012 6:00 PM - 12:00AM
What are you in the mood for today? Our newly renovated World Café, in the former location of the Lakeside Terrace Tent, features a host of the best cuisine from around the world at affordable prices.
July 6- 8, 2012
BRAFFTV Film Series
Friday, July 6, 2012 6:00 PM - 11:00PM
The BRAFFTV Film Series features great Brazilian films selected and curated by award-winning director of photography, Katia Coelho.
July 6- 8, 2012
Brazil: Many Eyes, Different Visions
Friday, July 6, 2012 7:00 PM - 11:00PM
A visual arts exhibition showcasing different artists and their diverse styles.
July 6- 8, 2012
Photo Exhibit: Brasilia, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Friday, July 6, 2012 7:00 PM - 11:00PM
Ronaldo Silva's highlight the idealism of Juscelino Kubitscheks socialist government and its team of visionary urban planners, architects and landscape designers.
July 6- 8, 2012
Axe Capoeira
Friday, July 6, 2012 7:30 PM - 8:30PM
Capoeira is a Brazilian Martial art created mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences in the beginning of the 16th century.
July 6, 2012
Tio Chorinho
Friday, July 6, 2012 8:30 PM - 9:30PM
Tio Chorinho is a new Toronto ensemble dedicated to performing Brazilian choro music in the tradition of the great mandolin master, Jacob do Bandolim.
July 6, 2012
BRAFFTV Film Series: The Oyster and the Wind
Friday, July 6, 2012 9:00 PM - 11:00PM
A fantasy/mystery film about the disappearance of a lighthouse owner and his daughter.
July 6, 2012
Brothers of Brazil - CANCELLED
Friday, July 6, 2012 9:30 PM - 11:00PM
Please note that this performance has been cancelled. It's probably safe to say that you've never heard anything like Brothers of Brazil before. The brotherly duo makes some of the most original songs around, combining elements of Bossa Nova and samba with rock and funk.
July 6, 2012
Matuto
Friday, July 6, 2012 9:30 PM - 11:00PM
Matuto blends high-energy Brazilian percussion, blues-drenched vocals, telecaster twang, accordion acrobatics and folksy fiddle tunes, resulting in an organic, animated new sound.
July 6, 2012
Shake it Up with DJ Fabio Lima and DJ V
Friday, July 6, 2012 11:00 PM - 2:00AM
Shake it up as DJ Fabio Lima and DJ Vilton spin the hottest rhythms from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo!
July 6, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
April 21 - July 15, 2012
Brazil: Many Eyes, Different Visions
Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:00 PM - 11:00PM
A visual arts exhibition showcasing different artists and their diverse styles.
July 6- 8, 2012
International Marketplace
Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:00 PM - 11:00PM
Shop the world this weekend! Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
July 6- 8, 2012
World Café
Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:00 PM - 12:00AM
What are you in the mood for today? Our newly renovated World Café, in the former location of the Lakeside Terrace Tent, features a host of the best cuisine from around the world at affordable prices.
July 6- 8, 2012