What’s On Calendar
August 6–12, 2012
Free Skating on the Natrel Rink
Open Daily
Hours Vary
Skating
Set against the beautiful shoreline of Lake Ontario, the city’s most scenic rink awaits! Skate & helmet rentals available. Call the Rink Hotline at
Monday, August 6, 2012
2:00pm 3:00pm
Be enchanted by the ancient ritual art of stilt-dancing brought to you by SwizzleStick Theatre and see if you spot Island Soul’s very own traditional Caribbean Moko Jumbie!
Reggaerobics Workshop with Tamla Matthews
Monday, August 6, 2012
2:30pm 3:00pm
Tamla Matthews leads an aerobics class that uses only reggae/dancehall and calypso/soca music to fuel stretching, cardio and toning.
Moko Jumbie: The Dancing Spirits of Trinidad (For Kids!)
Monday, August 6, 2012
3:00pm 6:00pm
An introductory workshop for kids on the traditions of Moko Jumbie (stilt-dancing spirit of the forest) and all of its transitions from Africa to the Caribbean and Canada.
Friday, August 10, 2012
12:00pm 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.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring James Jones
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm 9:00pm
James Jones helps to Celebrate the Crossroads with performances around the Harbourfront Centre site.
Indigenous Voices - Global Space: A Theatre Workshop
Saturday, August 11, 2012
1:00am 2:00am
Using simple creativity games, the workshop with Michael Walling will explore indigenous lives and stories, and relate them to today's global concerns.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:30am 5:30pm
No experience required! In this one-day class, students will learn how to make a sterling silver ring from a sheet of metal.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm 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.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:30pm 3:30pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Harawira is a storyteller, expert in tikanga (protocols) and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Saturday, August 11, 2012
3:00pm 4:00pm
Formidable guitarist Matthew Andrae performs.
Write Your Own Story - Kinnie Starr
Saturday, August 11, 2012
4:30pm 5:00pm
Learn how to write your own story through songwriting, hip hop and poetry through inspiring, creative exploration.
Beading Workshop - Naomi Smith
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:00pm 6:00pm
Create your own beaded ankle or wrist bracelet using a basic stringing technique and traditional materials.
A Critical & Political History of Indigenous Art in Canada
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:30pm 6:30pm
Be part of an intriguing discussion on the history of Indigenous Art in Canada that explores artists, culture, history, thinking, and meaning.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
6:00pm 7:00pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Harawira is a storyteller, expert in tikanga (protocols) and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Music Workshop: Focus on Blues
Saturday, August 11, 2012
7:00pm 8:00pm
Featuring Jani Lauzon and Dave West, this workshop will explore the Blues influence in each artist's music.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
8:00pm 9:30pm
I, George Nepia celebrates the life of an East Coast boy who rose from humble beginnings and became one of world rugby's first superstars.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
9:00pm 10:30pm
A night of comedy that pokes fun at stereotypes and political issues.
Indigenous Voices - Global Space: A Theatre Workshop
Sunday, August 12, 2012
1:00pm 2:00pm
Using simple creativity games, the workshop with Michael Walling will explore indigenous lives and stories, and relate them to today's global concerns.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
2:00pm 3:30pm
I, George Nepia celebrates the life of an East Coast boy who rose from humble beginnings and became one of world rugby's first superstars.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm 4:00pm
Join us for an engaging music workshop with China's Hanggai, a Mongolian folk/punk ensemble.
POWER KIDS / Geoffrey Farmer's Figure
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm 5:00pm
This FREE workshop offers kids a chance to activate artist Geoffrey Farmer's new interactive installation for Tools for Conviviality by adding to and transforming a sculptural figure over the course of the exhibition.
Red Power: A Graphic Novel Workshop
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm 4:00pm
A workshop that will take audiences through the story process, with an in-depth look at character creation and development.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:30pm 5:00pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Joe Harawira is a storyteller and expert in tikanga (protocols), and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:00pm 5:00pm
Curators, artists, and festival directors explore cultural arts and expression within a thematic context addressing questions surrounding concept, audience, research, production, and space.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5:00pm 6:00pm
Experience the first work of the Tūāhu performance series by Te Toki Haruru director and choreographer Charles Koroneho.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5:00pm 6:00pm
How do you make that sound? Learn the varying complexity of the didgeridoo.
Maori Day - Pacific Curls Workshop
Sunday, August 12, 2012
6:30pm 7:30pm
A musical workshop featuring New Zealand's Pacific Curls.