What’s On Calendar
August 5–11, 2019
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Harbourfront Centre is disappointed to announce that serious infrastructure issues have forced the closure of its iconic outdoor waterfront rink this winter.
We are also deeply disappointed that we must cancel our 2020–21 skating season, including our Learn to Skate program, as we were all looking forward to getting outside and skating on one of the most beautiful rinks in the city. Learn more here.
Harbourfront Centre continues to monitor the rapidly changing situation regarding the COVID-19 virus. For the health and safety of all our staff and our volunteers, our patrons, supporters and the community, and in line with the advice and guidelines of Toronto Public Health, we will be closed to the public until further notice. Learn more here.
Monday, August 5, 2019
Accessible 24/7
Nadira Narine who was raised in Panama City and has lived in Canada for the last 7 years explores objects and memories from her childhood.
Monday, August 5, 2019
10:00am
–11:00pm
Ever mindful of the visual conversation between form and surface, Kristian Spreen creates thoughtful objects redolent with spontaneity and restraint.
Monday, August 5, 2019
12:00pm
– 6:00pm
Tun up for some of that island soul and celebrate Caribbean culture through music.
Monday, August 5, 2019
12:00pm
– 5:00pm
Families come join visual artist Karen Bell-Higgins in making carnival masks and Afro-Caribbean inspired necklaces in the Kids Tent.
Monday, August 5, 2019
12:00pm
– 6:00pm
The Lakeview Market features fab finds from all corners of the globe including old world crafts and new, unique designs. Choose from traditional artifacts, local, artisanal, eco-friendly, fair trade products and more.
Monday, August 5, 2019
1:00pm
– 3:00pm
You wont want to miss this high-energy, award-winning youth ensemble as they inspire you to move to the sounds of Calypso, Soca, Raggae, Latin, R&B and more.
Monday, August 5, 2019
3:00pm
– 6:00pm
Join us for Calypso Stars, the annual collaboration concert between Harbourfront Centre and the Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes.
Calypso Rose: The Lioness of the Jungle
Monday, August 5, 2019
3:00pm
– 4:30pm
Come and experience the journey of Calypso Rose, a militant and authentic woman and the uncontested diva of Calypso music.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Accessible 24/7
Nadira Narine who was raised in Panama City and has lived in Canada for the last 7 years explores objects and memories from her childhood.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
9:00am
– 4:30pm
Our 2019 Summer Camps season features Sailing, Canoe & Kayaking, Circus Arts, Leadership & Overnight, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Sports, Exploratory and Specialty & Science Camps. Register today!
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
10:00am
–11:00pm
Ever mindful of the visual conversation between form and surface, Kristian Spreen creates thoughtful objects redolent with spontaneity and restraint.
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Accessible 24/7
Nadira Narine who was raised in Panama City and has lived in Canada for the last 7 years explores objects and memories from her childhood.
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
9:00am
– 4:30pm
Our 2019 Summer Camps season features Sailing, Canoe & Kayaking, Circus Arts, Leadership & Overnight, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Sports, Exploratory and Specialty & Science Camps. Register today!
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
10:00am
–11:00pm
Ever mindful of the visual conversation between form and surface, Kristian Spreen creates thoughtful objects redolent with spontaneity and restraint.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Accessible 24/7
Nadira Narine who was raised in Panama City and has lived in Canada for the last 7 years explores objects and memories from her childhood.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
9:00am
– 4:30pm
Our 2019 Summer Camps season features Sailing, Canoe & Kayaking, Circus Arts, Leadership & Overnight, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Sports, Exploratory and Specialty & Science Camps. Register today!
Thursday, August 8, 2019
10:00am
–11:00pm
Ever mindful of the visual conversation between form and surface, Kristian Spreen creates thoughtful objects redolent with spontaneity and restraint.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
7:00pm
Songs by Theodorakis, Federico Garcνa Lorca, and Manuel de Falla, performed by Maria Soulis (mezzo-soprano), William Beauvais (guitar, and Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin). Part of Summer Music in the Garden.
Dancing on the Pier:
Thursday, August 8, 2019
7:00pm
–10:00pm
Learn to swing dance with Shonesee Devereux and dance the night away to music from the 20s, 30s and 40s played by the Toronto All-Star Big Band.
Friday, August 9, 2019
Accessible 24/7
Nadira Narine who was raised in Panama City and has lived in Canada for the last 7 years explores objects and memories from her childhood.
Friday, August 9, 2019
9:00am
– 4:30pm
Our 2019 Summer Camps season features Sailing, Canoe & Kayaking, Circus Arts, Leadership & Overnight, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Sports, Exploratory and Specialty & Science Camps. Register today!
Friday, August 9, 2019
10:00am
–11:00pm
Ever mindful of the visual conversation between form and surface, Kristian Spreen creates thoughtful objects redolent with spontaneity and restraint.
Friday, August 9, 2019
6:00pm
–11:00pm
The Lakeview Market features fab finds from all corners of the globe including old world crafts and new, unique designs. Choose from traditional artifacts, local, artisanal, eco-friendly, fair trade products and more.
Friday, August 9, 2019
7:15pm
– 8:00pm
Kabinι (Kaabi) Kouyatι continues the tradition, inspired by his late father, of tying the past to the present while thrilling audiences around the world with his charismatic performances.
Friday, August 9, 2019
8:00pm
The Maghreb project brings the desert sounds of the Sahara region of North Africa to life and crosses cultural borders.
Arabesque Dance Canada & Arabesque Earthshakers
Friday, August 9, 2019
9:15pm
– 9:45pm
Founded by Yasmina Ramzy, Arabesque Canada has its artistic roots in Egyptian and Syrian culture and lineage.
Friday, August 9, 2019
9:45pm
–11:00pm
Zahara, birth name Bulelwa Mkutukana, creates original music that blends several musical genres including neo-soul, Afro-pop sounds, traditional Xhosa rhythms, gospel, reggae and blues.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Accessible 24/7
Nadira Narine who was raised in Panama City and has lived in Canada for the last 7 years explores objects and memories from her childhood.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
10:00am
–11:00pm
Ever mindful of the visual conversation between form and surface, Kristian Spreen creates thoughtful objects redolent with spontaneity and restraint.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
12:00pm
–11:00pm
The Lakeview Market features fab finds from all corners of the globe including old world crafts and new, unique designs. Choose from traditional artifacts, local, artisanal, eco-friendly, fair trade products and more.
Mohamed Diaby & Manding Foli Kan Don
Saturday, August 10, 2019
1:30pm
– 2:00pm
Mohamed Diaby brings over 23 years experience in multi-disciplines of Guineas musical instruments, dance styles and traditions to the stage.
Siraba Drum Workshop with Amadou Kienou
Saturday, August 10, 2019
2:00pm
– 3:30pm
Join Master drummer and griot Amadou Kienou at the Siraba ("the meeting place on the road") as he shares the universal language of the drum. Djembes will be available for participants.
Kalimba Orchestra with Njacko Backo
Saturday, August 10, 2019
2:00pm
– 4:00pm
In this interactive fun children's workshop, Njacko Backo invites you to join the Kalimba Orchestra play and create your own sounds!
Moko Jumbie Stilt Dancing Workshop
Saturday, August 10, 2019
2:00pm
– 4:00pm
Learn the traditions of Moko Jumbie, a stilt-dancing forest spirit, using specially designed kid-sized training stilts.
Sangele Headwrap Workshop with Sani Abu
Saturday, August 10, 2019
3:00pm
– 3:45pm
Learn the creative art and cultural traditions of "SANGELE", traditional African head-wraps in this interactive workshop led by Sani Abu Mohammed of ijovudu Dance Company. OGE-SISE!
Saturday, August 10, 2019
3:30pm
– 4:15pm
Based in Toronto, Brian Litvin brings his homegrown blend of Zulu folk music, township jive and Cape Town jazz to audiences across Canada. He has performed as a solo artist and together with his band Jabulani.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
4:00pm
– 5:30pm
Writer/director Hajooj Kuka takes a self-assured step towards fictional storytelling in this comedy pivoting on an unlikely love triangle between a boy, a girl and an AK-47 in rebel-held areas of Sudan.
Balafon Village with Adama Daou
Saturday, August 10, 2019
4:30pm
– 5:30pm
With simple rhythmic and melodic exercises, Adama Daou will introduce you to the balafon, an African wooden xylophone.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
4:30pm
– 5:30pm
ZahraMoves perform traditional West African dance as DJ Moussa delivers an intoxicating mix of music.
Afro Fusion Dance with Percy Anane-Dwumfour
Saturday, August 10, 2019
6:00pm
– 6:45pm
Afro Fusion is the fusion of African dance genres such as hip hop, house, and jazz. It's a fun workshop that uses Soulful House, Afro House and Hip Hop music to get a killer workout and all out body moving experience.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
6:30pm
– 7:30pm
Elvis Bokosha is a passionate singer, guitarist and songwriter from Zimbabwe. His music styles include Afro-jazz and reggae.He has released a number of albums with popular artists, and his latest release is titled Shanda.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
7:30pm
– 9:00pm
A fictional tale of a nine-year-old girl in Zambia, accused of witchcraft and given a stark choice: to accept her supernatural branding and live a tethered life as a sorceress, or cut her ties with local tradition and be transformed into a goat.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
Born in Kenya, this Juno award winner is a masterful guitarist and composer with a unique sound that combines African blues, jazz and popular music spiced with traditional coastal East African rhythms.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
9:00pm
– 9:30pm
Rama Club, a non-profit organization focused on promoting Burundian culture through arts and social activities in the GTA, presents the traditional dance, Ikirundi.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
9:30pm
–11:00pm
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Olivier Tshimanga, considered one of the greatest Congolese guitarists of the 21st century, makes his Toronto debut.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Accessible 24/7
Nadira Narine who was raised in Panama City and has lived in Canada for the last 7 years explores objects and memories from her childhood.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
10:00am
–11:00pm
Ever mindful of the visual conversation between form and surface, Kristian Spreen creates thoughtful objects redolent with spontaneity and restraint.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
12:00pm
– 6:00pm
The Lakeview Market features fab finds from all corners of the globe including old world crafts and new, unique designs. Choose from traditional artifacts, local, artisanal, eco-friendly, fair trade products and more.
Moko Jumbie Stilt Dancing Workshop
Sunday, August 11, 2019
1:00pm
– 3:00pm
Learn the traditions of Moko Jumbie, a stilt-dancing forest spirit, using specially designed kid-sized training stilts.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
1:30pm
– 2:00pm
IZimba Arts is a collective of African performing artists who pursue art as an instrument for community engagement. The group specializes in performances and workshops that include high-energy traditional and urban dances from Southern Africa
Kalimba Orchestra with Njacko Backo
Sunday, August 11, 2019
2:00pm
– 4:00pm
In this interactive fun children's workshop, Njacko Backo invites you to join the Kalimba Orchestra play and create your own sounds!
Sunday, August 11, 2019
2:00pm
– 2:45pm
Yasmina Ramzy is a prolific choreographer and internationally recognized master teacher. Her work is best known for its originality, elaborate staging and full range of emotional expression.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
3:15pm
– 4:00pm
Ruth Mathiang has quickly become one of the rising stars of African music in Toronto. Her elegant melodic sound has been described as a mixture of traditional African music with hip hop, afro beat, jazz and reggae-inspired.
Balafon Village with Adama Daou
Sunday, August 11, 2019
3:30pm
– 4:30pm
With simple rhythmic and melodic exercises, Adama Daou will introduce you to the balafon, an African wooden xylophone.
Indian Ocean Roots Dance Workshop
Sunday, August 11, 2019
3:45pm
– 4:30pm
Indian Ocean Roots is a group of women hailing from islands of the Indian Ocean who got together to represent their region of Africa, including Mauritius, Reunion Island, Madagascar.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
4:00pm
Ramneek Singh (voice), Ravi Naimpally (tabla), and Hardeep Chana (harmonium) weave mesmerizing improvisations on Hindustani classical raags. Part of Summer Music in the Garden.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
Benkadi presents an authentic experience of West African traditions.
West African Dance Workshop with Mabinty Sylla & Mohamed Diaby
Sunday, August 11, 2019
5:15pm
– 6:00pm
Join professional dancer, choreographer and instructor, Mabinty Sylla, and master drummer Mohamed Diaby in a fun and challenging workshop on West African dance, for people of all experiences and skill levels!
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