August 15-21, 2012
Week 33 of Year 2012
Raymond Boisjoly - captured speech writing back: Toronto
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Artist Raymond Boisjoly will produce captured speech writing back: Toronto, a public installation on the south façade of The Power Plant as part of The Power Plant’s Summer 2012 group exhibition Tools for Conviviality (June 30 – August 26, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Frost at the Gladstone: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen presents an exhibition of his work.
August 10-30, 2012
In My Own Eyes: Photostories by Aboriginal Youth
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:00 AM - 11:30PM
Aboriginal youth share their stories with people across Ontario in the photographic exhibition In My Own Eyes (July 1 - September 30, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Earthly Connections
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Each of the sculptural pieces in this group exhibition encapsulates an element of Haudenosaunee worldviews, a nod to the past, and homage to the materials.
August 11-19, 2012
Greg Staats - A Retrospective
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
This solo retrospective exhibit highlights Six Nation's artist Greg Staats through a multi-faceted presentation of his works.
August 11-19, 2012
Teiotiokwaonháston / Deyodyogwaǫháhs:dǫh (Encircles Everything)
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Elizabeth Doxtater's solo work is a breathtaking homage made from corn husks.
August 11-19, 2012
Four From Six
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Four Artists from Six Nations present photographs and paintings to confront and transgress Aboriginal art expectations.
August 11-19, 2012
Material Wealth: Revealing Landscape
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight artists have an affinity with a particular material and focus-in on its meaning and trajectory across culture and geography.
August 10-19, 2012
NOT SO FAST
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
This exhibition brings together works by seven Indigenous artists who address the many products and by products of consumer society including communication, stereotypes, obsolescence, extinction, colonialism, fast food, ideas of tradition and more!
August 10-19, 2012
Exhibition - Red Runners
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
An exhibition hosted at the Bata Shoe Museum.
August 10-19, 2012
Celebrating: Washi and Two Cultures
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
An exhibition of Japanese papermaking met by indigenous artists, most of whom are using it for the first time.
August 10-18, 2012
Not Forgetting
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
The exhibition Not Forgetting reminds us of the knowledge and experiences that come from our own lives, or those of our family and community.
August 10-19, 2012
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
July 20 - September 23, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:00 AM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
Toronto Music Garden Tours
Wednesday, August 15, 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
Toronto Now: Lisa Myers and Autumn Chacon
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:30 AM - 10:30PM
A unique exploration of the origins and migrations of indigenous recipes.
August 11-19, 2012
Little Big Man Remix
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:00 PM - 5:00PM
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
August 10-18, 2012
Tools for Conviviality
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Bringing together artists and practices that create and engage tools to effect change and reconsider social behaviour, Tools for Conviviality includes works that are interactive as well as mechanisms towards self-help, political shifts, ritual devices, potential weapons, and means for critique.
June 30 - August 26, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 1:00 PM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
Tour - Dreamland: Textiles and the Canadian Landscape
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:30 PM - 7:30PM
Explore the role textiles played in the early interactions between Canada's First Nations and early immigrants, and the ways in which textiles communicate identity.
August 15, 2012
Fort York: CBC's 8TH Fire Series
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
As part of the Planet IndigenUS Festival, Fort York presents CBC's 8TH Fire Series.
August 13-16, 2012
FILM / Jonathan Schwartz: The Skies Can’t Keep Their Secrets
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:00 PM
Co-presented with TIFF’s The Free Screen series, this program includes three films made between 2008 and 2011 that exemplify experimental filmmaker Jonathan Schwartz’s exacting vision.
August 15, 2012
Salt Baby
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:30PM
A play by Six Nations playwright Falen Johnson is a humorous look at how stereotypes and blood quantum are viewed by society.
August 15, 2012
Free Flicks - Whale Rider
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:00 PM
This family-friendly film follows a young girl in New Zealand as she struggles to be a chief, despite the fact that, as a girl, she isn’t "entitled" to the honour.
August 15, 2012
Raymond Boisjoly - captured speech writing back: Toronto
Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Artist Raymond Boisjoly will produce captured speech writing back: Toronto, a public installation on the south façade of The Power Plant as part of The Power Plant’s Summer 2012 group exhibition Tools for Conviviality (June 30 – August 26, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Frost at the Gladstone: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People
Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen presents an exhibition of his work.
August 10-30, 2012
In My Own Eyes: Photostories by Aboriginal Youth
Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:00 AM - 11:30PM
Aboriginal youth share their stories with people across Ontario in the photographic exhibition In My Own Eyes (July 1 - September 30, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Earthly Connections
Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Each of the sculptural pieces in this group exhibition encapsulates an element of Haudenosaunee worldviews, a nod to the past, and homage to the materials.
August 11-19, 2012
Greg Staats - A Retrospective
Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
This solo retrospective exhibit highlights Six Nation's artist Greg Staats through a multi-faceted presentation of his works.
August 11-19, 2012
Teiotiokwaonháston / Deyodyogwaǫháhs:dǫh (Encircles Everything)
Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Elizabeth Doxtater's solo work is a breathtaking homage made from corn husks.
August 11-19, 2012
Four From Six
Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Four Artists from Six Nations present photographs and paintings to confront and transgress Aboriginal art expectations.
August 11-19, 2012
Material Wealth: Revealing Landscape
Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight artists have an affinity with a particular material and focus-in on its meaning and trajectory across culture and geography.
August 10-19, 2012
NOT SO FAST
Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
This exhibition brings together works by seven Indigenous artists who address the many products and by products of consumer society including communication, stereotypes, obsolescence, extinction, colonialism, fast food, ideas of tradition and more!
August 10-19, 2012
Exhibition - Red Runners
Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
An exhibition hosted at the Bata Shoe Museum.
August 10-19, 2012
Celebrating: Washi and Two Cultures
Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
An exhibition of Japanese papermaking met by indigenous artists, most of whom are using it for the first time.
August 10-18, 2012
Not Forgetting
Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
The exhibition Not Forgetting reminds us of the knowledge and experiences that come from our own lives, or those of our family and community.
August 10-19, 2012
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
July 20 - September 23, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:00 AM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
Toronto Now: Lisa Myers and Autumn Chacon
Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:30 AM - 10:30PM
A unique exploration of the origins and migrations of indigenous recipes.
August 11-19, 2012
Little Big Man Remix
Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:00 PM - 5:00PM
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
August 10-18, 2012
Tools for Conviviality
Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Bringing together artists and practices that create and engage tools to effect change and reconsider social behaviour, Tools for Conviviality includes works that are interactive as well as mechanisms towards self-help, political shifts, ritual devices, potential weapons, and means for critique.
June 30 - August 26, 2012
Robin Ranger at the Native Child and Family Services Aboriginal Market
Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00PM
Robin Ranger performs his unique Indigenous flavour jazz at the Native Child and Family Services Aboriginal Market.
August 16, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:00 PM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
Fashionality: Dress and Identity in Contemporary Canadian Art - Exhibition Tour Aboriginal Perspective
Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:00 PM - 5:00PM
Join Anna Stanisz, Assistant Curator, Programs and Education on a tour of the McMichael's current special exhibition Fashionality: Dress and Identity in Contemporary Canadian Art curated by Julia Pine.
August 16, 2012
Jaco Ishulutaq
Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
Artist Jaco Ishulutaq from Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), Nunavut speaks about his experiences as part of the special exhibition "Working Together: The Cooperative Influence."
August 16-18, 2012
Toronto Music Garden Tours
Thursday, August 16, 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
Voice of the Heart
Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:00 PM
The Castle Quartet performs Arnold Schoenberg's lushly romantic Quartet in D; the "Rosamunde" variations from Schubert's Quartet in A Minor, and music by Michael Oesterle and Carina Reeves. Thanks to Irfhan Rawji.
August 16, 2012
Falen Johnson - Invisible Stories
Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:00PM
Falen Johnson examines the stories of the past on these performance-based art walks, giving the history gravitas when you are standing in the physical place of where the narratives took place.
August 14-16, 2012
Fort York: CBC's 8TH Fire Series
Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
As part of the Planet IndigenUS Festival, Fort York presents CBC's 8TH Fire Series.
August 13-16, 2012
Dancing on the Pier: Toronto All-Star Big Band (Swing and Social Ballroom Dancing)
Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!
August 16, 2012
imagineNATIVE's indigiFLIX: Music is the Medicine
Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:00PM
A revealing documentary that follows the critically acclaimed blues-rock artist Derek Miller as he strives to elevate his esteemed career.
August 16, 2012
Intro to Hoop
Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:00PM
Lisa Odjig, two-time world champion hoop dancer and recent semi-finalist of Canada’s Got Talent, conducts a workshop.
August 16, 2012
Polytoxic - Trade Winds
Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:00 PM - 9:30PM
Australian dance-theatre company Polytoxic returns to Planet IndigenUS with a striking new performance on The Natrel™ Pond at Harbourfront Centre.
August 16-18, 2012
The Creator's Game: The Quest for Gold and the Fight for Nationhood
Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:00 PM - 11:00PM
This timely documentary follows the Iroquois Nationals on their quest for the 2011 medal in Prague - a fight both for gold and a recognition of their sovereign nationhood.
August 16, 2012
Raymond Boisjoly - captured speech writing back: Toronto
Friday, August 17, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Artist Raymond Boisjoly will produce captured speech writing back: Toronto, a public installation on the south façade of The Power Plant as part of The Power Plant’s Summer 2012 group exhibition Tools for Conviviality (June 30 – August 26, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Frost at the Gladstone: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People
Friday, August 17, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen presents an exhibition of his work.
August 10-30, 2012
In My Own Eyes: Photostories by Aboriginal Youth
Friday, August 17, 2012 5:00 AM - 11:30PM
Aboriginal youth share their stories with people across Ontario in the photographic exhibition In My Own Eyes (July 1 - September 30, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Earthly Connections
Friday, August 17, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Each of the sculptural pieces in this group exhibition encapsulates an element of Haudenosaunee worldviews, a nod to the past, and homage to the materials.
August 11-19, 2012
Greg Staats - A Retrospective
Friday, August 17, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
This solo retrospective exhibit highlights Six Nation's artist Greg Staats through a multi-faceted presentation of his works.
August 11-19, 2012
Teiotiokwaonháston / Deyodyogwaǫháhs:dǫh (Encircles Everything)
Friday, August 17, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Elizabeth Doxtater's solo work is a breathtaking homage made from corn husks.
August 11-19, 2012
Four From Six
Friday, August 17, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Four Artists from Six Nations present photographs and paintings to confront and transgress Aboriginal art expectations.
August 11-19, 2012
Material Wealth: Revealing Landscape
Friday, August 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight artists have an affinity with a particular material and focus-in on its meaning and trajectory across culture and geography.
August 10-19, 2012
NOT SO FAST
Friday, August 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
This exhibition brings together works by seven Indigenous artists who address the many products and by products of consumer society including communication, stereotypes, obsolescence, extinction, colonialism, fast food, ideas of tradition and more!
August 10-19, 2012
Planet IndigenUS at the Toronto Public Library - Parliament Street
Friday, August 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00AM
Australian dance-theatre company Polytoxic combines stunning projections, bold costuming and intricate physical performance.
August 17, 2012
Exhibition - Red Runners
Friday, August 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
An exhibition hosted at the Bata Shoe Museum.
August 10-19, 2012
Celebrating: Washi and Two Cultures
Friday, August 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
An exhibition of Japanese papermaking met by indigenous artists, most of whom are using it for the first time.
August 10-18, 2012
Not Forgetting
Friday, August 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
The exhibition Not Forgetting reminds us of the knowledge and experiences that come from our own lives, or those of our family and community.
August 10-19, 2012
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Friday, August 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
July 20 - September 23, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Friday, August 17, 2012 11:00 AM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
Toronto Now: Lisa Myers and Autumn Chacon
Friday, August 17, 2012 11:30 AM - 10:30PM
A unique exploration of the origins and migrations of indigenous recipes.
August 11-19, 2012
Little Big Man Remix
Friday, August 17, 2012 12:00 PM - 5:00PM
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
August 10-18, 2012
Tools for Conviviality
Friday, August 17, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Bringing together artists and practices that create and engage tools to effect change and reconsider social behaviour, Tools for Conviviality includes works that are interactive as well as mechanisms towards self-help, political shifts, ritual devices, potential weapons, and means for critique.
June 30 - August 26, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Friday, August 17, 2012 1:00 PM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
Planet IndigenUS at the Toronto Public Library - North York Central
Friday, August 17, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Using traditional native teachings and humour, the comical adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws are based on the seven fire prophecies and the seven grandfathers.
August 17, 2012
Jaco Ishulutaq
Friday, August 17, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Artist Jaco Ishulutaq from Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), Nunavut speaks about his experiences as part of the special exhibition "Working Together: The Cooperative Influence."
August 16-18, 2012
World Café
Friday, August 17, 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.
August 10-19, 2012
International Marketplace
Friday, August 17, 2012 6:00 PM - 11:00PM
Shop the world, every weekend, all summer long. Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
August 10-19, 2012
Indigenous Cuisine with Jamie Kennedy and Ken Steele
Friday, August 17, 2012 6:00 PM - 9:30PM
Join chefs Jamie Kennedy and Ken Steele at the Gardiner Museum for a remarkable Culinary Series dinner celebrating Indigenous culture.
August 17, 2012
Corn Soup Cook Off
Friday, August 17, 2012 6:00 PM - 7:00PM
The Corn Soup Cook Off is an open community food competition where you can sample the best corn soup from Six Nations, and vote for your favourites.
August 17, 2012
Susuriwka - Willow Bridge
Friday, August 17, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:30PM
Don't miss the North American premiere of Susuriwka - Willow Bridge. Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theater, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012.
August 17-19, 2012
Frost: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People
Friday, August 17, 2012 7:00 PM - 11:00PM
Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen presents an exhibition of his work.
August 10-19, 2012
This We Know... An exhibition of recent work by students in the Aboriginal Visual Culture Program at OCAD University
Friday, August 17, 2012 7:00 PM - 11:00PM
Students from the ABVC program at OCAD University strut their stuff at Planet IndigenUs in an exhibition highlighting the diversity and beauty of their art.
August 10-19, 2012
Sage Paul Fashion Show
Friday, August 17, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:00PM
Sage Paul presents a showcase of new fashions designed specifically for Planet IndigenUS.
August 17, 2012
Lifestyle Zone
Friday, August 17, 2012 7:00 PM - 11:00PM
Wanna relax by the waterfront? Come to the new Lifestyle Zone, sit back, Tweet, Instagram, snack and explore. Be a part of this new café culture!
August 10-19, 2012
Arthur Renwick
Friday, August 17, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:00PM
Accomplished artist and singer/songwriter Arthur Renwick performs his unique brand of blues and country.
August 17, 2012
Trailblazers and Music Makers: Ali Fontaine and Susan Aglukark
Friday, August 17, 2012 8:00 PM - 10:00PM
Emerging singer Ali Fontaine performs with trailblazer Susan Aglukark.
August 17, 2012
Spirit Transforming - Dancers of Damelahamid
Friday, August 17, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:00PM
Deeply rooted in the timeless dance traditions, Spirit Transforming is an exploration and celebration of the essence of Aboriginal peoples.
August 17, 2012
Polytoxic - Trade Winds
Friday, August 17, 2012 9:00 PM - 9:30PM
Australian dance-theatre company Polytoxic returns to Planet IndigenUS with a striking new performance on The Natrel™ Pond at Harbourfront Centre.
August 16-18, 2012
Benny Walker
Friday, August 17, 2012 9:00 PM - 9:30PM
Benny Walker performs his effortless blend of soul, blues, reggae and acoustic folk.
August 17, 2012
Robbie Robertson Tribute Show featuring Derek Miller and Special Guests
Friday, August 17, 2012 9:30 PM - 11:00PM
Celebrating not only the work of a great musician, this evening we will celebrate an innovator and icon in the Indigenous artistic community, paying homage to one of Canada's best songwriters – Robbie Robertson.
August 17, 2012
Winnipeg's Most
Friday, August 17, 2012 11:00 PM - 2:00AM
Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award winners Winnipeg's Most headline an exciting evening of hip hop dance and music.
August 17, 2012
Raymond Boisjoly - captured speech writing back: Toronto
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Artist Raymond Boisjoly will produce captured speech writing back: Toronto, a public installation on the south façade of The Power Plant as part of The Power Plant’s Summer 2012 group exhibition Tools for Conviviality (June 30 – August 26, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Frost at the Gladstone: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00AM
Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen presents an exhibition of his work.
August 10-30, 2012
In My Own Eyes: Photostories by Aboriginal Youth
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:00 AM - 11:30PM
Aboriginal youth share their stories with people across Ontario in the photographic exhibition In My Own Eyes (July 1 - September 30, 2012).
August 10-19, 2012
Earthly Connections
Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00PM
Each of the sculptural pieces in this group exhibition encapsulates an element of Haudenosaunee worldviews, a nod to the past, and homage to the materials.
August 11-19, 2012
Greg Staats - A Retrospective
Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00PM
This solo retrospective exhibit highlights Six Nation's artist Greg Staats through a multi-faceted presentation of his works.
August 11-19, 2012
Teiotiokwaonháston / Deyodyogwaǫháhs:dǫh (Encircles Everything)
Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00PM
Elizabeth Doxtater's solo work is a breathtaking homage made from corn husks.
August 11-19, 2012
Four From Six
Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00PM
Four Artists from Six Nations present photographs and paintings to confront and transgress Aboriginal art expectations.
August 11-19, 2012
Material Wealth: Revealing Landscape
Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight artists have an affinity with a particular material and focus-in on its meaning and trajectory across culture and geography.
August 10-19, 2012
NOT SO FAST
Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
This exhibition brings together works by seven Indigenous artists who address the many products and by products of consumer society including communication, stereotypes, obsolescence, extinction, colonialism, fast food, ideas of tradition and more!
August 10-19, 2012
Exhibition - Red Runners
Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
An exhibition hosted at the Bata Shoe Museum.
August 10-19, 2012
Not Forgetting
Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
The exhibition Not Forgetting reminds us of the knowledge and experiences that come from our own lives, or those of our family and community.
August 10-19, 2012
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00PM
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
July 20 - September 23, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:00 AM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
Toronto Now: Lisa Myers and Autumn Chacon
Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:00 AM - 10:30PM
A unique exploration of the origins and migrations of indigenous recipes.
August 11-19, 2012
World Café
Saturday, August 18, 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.
August 10-19, 2012
International Marketplace
Saturday, August 18, 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.
August 10-19, 2012
Frost: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 10:00PM
Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen presents an exhibition of his work.
August 10-19, 2012
This We Know... An exhibition of recent work by students in the Aboriginal Visual Culture Program at OCAD University
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 10:00PM
Students from the ABVC program at OCAD University strut their stuff at Planet IndigenUs in an exhibition highlighting the diversity and beauty of their art.
August 10-19, 2012
Celebrating: Washi and Two Cultures
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 5:00PM
An exhibition of Japanese papermaking met by indigenous artists, most of whom are using it for the first time.
August 10-18, 2012
Little Big Man Remix
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
August 10-18, 2012
Ursula A. Johnson - Basket Weaving Performance Art
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Ursula A. Johnson - Basket Weaving Performance Art
August 18, 2012
Tools for Conviviality
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Bringing together artists and practices that create and engage tools to effect change and reconsider social behaviour, Tools for Conviviality includes works that are interactive as well as mechanisms towards self-help, political shifts, ritual devices, potential weapons, and means for critique.
June 30 - August 26, 2012
Lifestyle Zone
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 11:00PM
Wanna relax by the waterfront? Come to the new Lifestyle Zone, sit back, Tweet, Instagram, snack and explore. Be a part of this new café culture!
August 10-19, 2012
Jaco Ishulutaq
Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:30 PM - 5:00PM
Artist Jaco Ishulutaq from Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), Nunavut speaks about his experiences as part of the special exhibition "Working Together: The Cooperative Influence."
August 16-18, 2012
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:00 PM
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
August 10-19, 2012
The Métis Fiddler Quartet
Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00PM
The acclaimed Métis Fiddler Quartet performs traditional Canadian Métis and Native fiddle music.
August 18, 2012
IndigenUS Short Film Series
Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00PM
A collection of short films explores the indigenous experience.
August 18, 2012
Emilie Corbiere: Porcupine and Friends
Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:00 PM - 1:30PM
Storyteller Emilie Corbiere entertains with tales of a sometimes grumpy sourpuss of a porcupine.
August 18, 2012 13&15
Polytoxic Dance Workshop
Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00PM
Polytoxic's all ages workshop fuses traditional Pacific dance with pop and contemporary dance moves. Have fun shakin' your booty!
August 18, 2012
String a Bead
Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:00 PM - 8:00PM
Kids can create their own beaded bracelets or anklets with colorful beads!
August 18-19, 2012
Susuriwka - Willow Bridge
Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:30PM
Don't miss the North American premiere of Susuriwka - Willow Bridge. Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theater, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012.
August 17-19, 2012
Rabbit and Bear Paws
Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Rabbit and Bear Paws is for the young and the young at heart. This series is set in 1750’s colonized North America and features the comical adventures of two brothers, Rabbit and Bear Paws.
August 18, 2012
Film: Artist and Director Talk
Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Artists and directors discuss the importance and process of IndigenUS filmmaking with moderator Jason Ryle of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
August 18, 2012
Family Fun Tent
Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:00 PM - 6:00PM
The Family Fun Tent is a space where families can create art and learn more about First Nations culture.
August 11-19, 2012
Modern Aboriginal Cuisine with Rich Francis
Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Chef Rich Francis presents a food demo of Modern Aboriginal Cuisine.
August 18-19, 2012
Amanda Rheaume
Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:30 PM - 3:30PM
Métis singer/songwriter Amanda Rheaume performs.
August 18, 2012
Transjoik
Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:00 PM - 4:30PM
Norway's Transjoik creates music that is exciting, vital, and powerful, using the human voice in a way you've never heard before.
August 18, 2012
What you eat isn't what you grow
Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:00 PM - 4:00PM
A panel discussion regarding seed banks, genetically modified foods, coop/community gardening and food canopy, from an IndigenUS perspective.
August 18, 2012
Fashion Show in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge*
Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:45PM
Join us for a fashion show in WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
August 18, 2012
Emilie Corbiere: Porcupine and Friends
Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:30 PM - 4:00PM
Storyteller Emilie Corbiere entertains with tales of a sometimes grumpy sourpuss of a porcupine.
August 18, 2012 13&15
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Robin Ranger
Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:00 PM - 4:45PM
Fort William First Nation jazz artist Robin Ranger performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
August 18, 2012
Cooking With The Wolfman
Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:00 PM - 5:00PM
Join Chef David Wolfman, an internationally recognized expert in wild game and traditional Aboriginal cuisine, for a cooking demo.
August 18-19, 2012
Emerging Talent Showcase - Ali Fontaine
Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:30 PM - 5:15PM
Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award-winning artist Ali Fontaine performs.
August 18, 2012
The Graffiti Project
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:00PM
Students of Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo at Mohawk and Cayuga immersion school at Six Nations will embark on a series of art workshops learning the techniques, artistry and potential of graffiti.
August 18, 2012
New Credit Showcase
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:00PM
Artists from the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation dazzle with an array of talent from their community.
August 18-19, 2012
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring O-Jazz
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:00 PM - 5:45PM
Toronto's O-Jazz performs their electric trio version of jazz standards in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
August 18, 2012
Dancers of Damelahamid
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:00PM
Dancers of Damelahamid workshop includes interactive dance movement and background history on the Coastal First Nations of BC.
August 18, 2012
Aboriginal Recording of the Year - Juno Panel
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:30PM
A panel discussion reviewing the "Aboriginal Recording of the Year" Juno category by exploring questions surrounding Indigenous sound, culture, and categorization in music.
August 18, 2012
Music Workshop: Focus on the Experimental
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:00PM
A music workshop featuring Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) musician Robin Ranger.
August 18, 2012
Emerging Talent Showcase - Cris Derksen
Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:00 PM - 7:00PM
Award-winning Aboriginal cellist Cris Derksen builds layers of sound into captivating performances.
August 18, 2012
Fusion of Roots - Emerging Artist Line-up
Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:00 PM - 7:45PM
Inspired by Six Nations artists, emerging youth bands including Mainline and Wes Martin fuse a new genre of roots, blues, and rock.
August 18, 2012
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Direction Four
Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:00 PM - 6:45PM
Folk-rock band Direction Four perform in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
August 18, 2012
Meegwun Fairbrother
Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:00 PM - 7:00PM
Dora Award-nominated performer Meegwun Fairbrother brings his "Living Like A Warrior" for youth and families to Planet IndigenUS.
August 18, 2012
Susuriwka - Willow Bridge
Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:30PM
Don't miss the North American premiere of Susuriwka - Willow Bridge. Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theater, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012.
August 17-19, 2012
The Vocal Workshop - Transjoik and Tjupurru
Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:00PM
Join Sami joiking band Transjoik and Didjeribone master Tjupurru as they explore the voice in all its forms.
August 18, 2012