What’s On Calendar
February 3–5, 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
COBA: Collective of Black Artists - Les Rythmes de la Forêt
Friday, February 3, 2012
8:00pm
The traditional dance forms from Guinea and Senegal will move you through an incredible and vibrant experience of folklore and storytelling. Dance and rhythm represent rites of passage, initiations, harvest and moments of pure joy and celebration.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
2:00pm
A film, discussion and symposium that shines a spotlight on black and diverse designers, models, and taste-makers in the fashion industry. Strut your stuff in TV personality and supermodel Stacey McKenzie’s “Walk this Way” workshop! With journalist Sarah Nicole Prickett, Montreal’s Miss Sly and Norwayne Anderson. Moderated by CBC Television personality Anne-Marie Mediwake.
Lua Shayenne: Afro-Roots Dance Workshop and Performance
Saturday, February 4, 2012
3:00pm
Instructor Lua Shayenne presents traditional African and Afro-contemporary dance works that explore current subject matters with the aim to be a vehicle for spiritual and social progress.
Oware: The World's Oldest African Board Game
Saturday, February 4, 2012
4:00pm 6:00pm
Learn to play the hugely popular traditional African board game Oware.
A Celebration of Jamaica's 50th Anniversary of Independence Through Reggae with Clive Chin
Saturday, February 4, 2012
8:00pm 9:30pm
To commemorate Jamaica's 50th Anniversary of Independence, Clive Chin presents an exclusive DJ workshop on the history of Jamaican music as seen through his eyes. Moderated by CBC Radio 1 personality Garvia Bailey.
COBA: Collective of Black Artists - Les Rythmes de la Forêt
Saturday, February 4, 2012
8:00pm
The traditional dance forms from Guinea and Senegal will move you through an incredible and vibrant experience of folklore and storytelling. Dance and rhythm represent rites of passage, initiations, harvest and moments of pure joy and celebration.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
1:00pm 3:00pm
Learn drum-playing techniques with Alpha Rhythm Roots.
COBA: Collective of Black Artists - Les Rythmes de la Forêt
Sunday, February 5, 2012
3:00pm
The traditional dance forms from Guinea and Senegal will move you through an incredible and vibrant experience of folklore and storytelling. Dance and rhythm represent rites of passage, initiations, harvest and moments of pure joy and celebration.
P.E.A.C.E. Youth Workshop and Performance featuring Testament
Sunday, February 5, 2012
4:00pm 6:00pm
A youth workshop and hip hop performance that centres on hip hop's healing properties and its capacity to connect with youth and people worldwide.
Oware: The World's Oldest African Board Game
Sunday, February 5, 2012
4:00pm 6:00pm
Learn to play the hugely popular traditional African board game Oware.