South Lawn Tent, September 25 at 1pm ET.
Join author Adam Bunch for a Toronto-themed story time! Seated in one of our outdoor tents, Bunch will read a selection of stories from The Toronto Book of the Dead. With morbid tales of war and plague, duels and executions, suicides and séances, Toronto’s past is filled with stories whose endings were anything but peaceful.
This is a free outdoor event. Find the venue on the #FestofAuthors22 map here.
South Lawn Tent, October 2 at 1pm ET.
Join author Adam Bunch for a Toronto-themed story time! Seated in one of our outdoor tents, Bunch will read a selection of stories from The Toronto Book of Love. Explore the evolution of the city from a remote colonial outpost to a booming modern metropolis through the stories of those who have fallen in love among its ravines, church spires, and skyscrapers.
This is a free outdoor event. Find the venue on the #FestofAuthors22 map here.
Stage in the Park, September 24 at 4pm ET.
Meet some of this year’s most exciting Toronto-based authors during this free outdoor event, which will include short readings of works that reflect the many facets of Toronto.
This reading will feature Lindsay Zier-Vogel and Charlie Petch.
This is a free outdoor event.
Stage in the Park, October 2 at 4:30pm ET.
Meet some of this year’s most exciting Toronto-based authors during this free outdoor event, which will include short readings of works that reflect the many facets of Toronto.
This reading will feature Nancy Lam, Sam Shelstad and Dan K. Woo.
This is a free outdoor event.
Outdoors, all day through to October 2, 2022.
The transformative power of writing is explored in the Writers Collective of Canada and Art of Time Ensemble’s multidisciplinary video concert, Who Is We: Voices Across The Divides, presented at TIFA through a self-guided 12 part installation series, accessible by QR codes.
Who Is We: Voices Across The Divides is a question asked by a single voice in pursuit of community about society’s notions of “Us and Them”. Directed by Daniel MacIvor, with music by Jonathan Goldsmith, Who Is We showcases honest and personal works written and performed by WCC writers appearing for the first time on stage: Kan Cheung, Paul Eng,Dee Hope, Marta McIlroy, Ellise Ramos, Wrecks Ricardus, Ahana Sarkar, Roberta Taylor, Shirin Tobie-Paul, Rooth Vimalanathan, Luxshie Vimaleswaran and Christina Walsh.
“Art of Time Ensemble’s brilliant artistic director Andrew Burashko and his acclaimed creative team’s production celebrates voices that connect us all”, says WCC Founder, Susan Turk-Mozer. Original music inspired by brave stories and multimedia projections accompany powerful words. This first-of-its-kind production illuminates diverse perspectives, experiences and circumstances, showcasing brave authentic expression.
Renowned concert pianist Andrew Burashko formed Art of Time Ensemble in 1998 by inviting a group of like-minded musicians and prominent figures in dance, theatre and other art forms to perform one-off concerts in Toronto. The company has gone on to become a leader in Toronto’s vibrant performing arts scene, through its subscription season at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre, regular appearances at Koerner Hall, album releases, performances with leading Canadian orchestras, and the tours of its unique offerings to dozens of cities throughout Canada and the United States. Exploring the relationship between classical music in its many forms and other genres such as jazz, pop, electronica, rock, folk, electroacoustic, gospel and others, Art of Time seeks to reveal the qualities that lie at the heart of all great music. Visit the Art of Time Ensemble website here.
Who Is We: Voices Across The Divides builds on the WCC mission to celebrate innate creative genius in every person through exploratory writing in community. WCC workshops and programs offer space to under-represented voices, giving them opportunity to explore and share magnificent and courageous writing. Visit the WCC website here.
This installation is part of the free, outdoor events at #FestofAuthors22. It is open to the general public.
Toronto International Festival of Authors in partnership with Writers Collective of Canada and Art of Time.
Storydrop Tent, October 2 at 2pm ET.
The Big Create & Make is a drop-in session where you can linger for 10 minutes or 2 hours, and be part of making something big, beautiful and creative! Get in on the Festival fun and meet a published picture-book illustrator, while flexing your own creative muscles.
Today’s session: illustrator Natasha Donovan. Suitable for all ages. Find the venue on the #FestofAuthors22 map here.
TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel.
It’s Kevin Sylvester! Back at TIFA Kids by popular demand and with not one, but TWO brand-new, hilarious stories. Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Do you like hockey? If you answered yes to one or both, then this is the event for you! Join broadcaster, author and illustrator Kevin Sylvester as he presents the latest book in his Hockey Super Six series, In The Game, as well as Apartment 713. The latter will introduce you to young Jake Simmons who is trying to save his home from getting demolished. Kevin will introduce you to Jake, and other colourful characters embarking on adventures of time-travel, sports, and more – all delivered with the author’s trademark humour and energy. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Ticket Info:
Date & Time: September 25 at 3:30pm ET
Where: South Bays in Harbourfront Centre
Duration: 45 minutes
This event is free to attend with registration.
Due to weather conditions, this event will take place inside Harbourfront Centre in the South Bays.
TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel.
South Bays in Harbourfront Centre, September 25 at 11:30am ET
Fabulous frocks, tremendous tales, scintillating songs… It can only be Canadian storytelling favourites Fay & Fluffy! Yes, Fay Slift (John Paul Kane) and Fluffy Soufflé (Kaleb Robertson) are back for a very special brunch hour story time. Fay & Fluffy have graced many of Toronto’s biggest cultural institutions since 2016 to read their stories in their own unique and delightfully entertaining way. Bring a picnic and join us at Harbourfront Centre’s Stage in the Park to hear them spread their message of inclusivity, kindness and being proud of who you are, as they present picture books that discuss and celebrate everything from self-esteem to self-expression. Guaranteed to bring enjoyment to the young and the young at heart. Recommended for all ages.
Due to weather conditions, this event has moved indoors to the South Bays in Harbourfront Centre.
TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel.
In the pocket of a faded pair of hand-me-down jeans, a tiny ball of lint lives alone until one day, a boy starts wearing the jeans and everything changes. Before long, Linty has lots of new friends: an acorn, a shell, pizza crust. But, uh-oh . . . Wash Day! Is Linty’s world about to be turned upside down, again? Join author/illustrator, Mike Shiell for a fun comic-creating workshop based on his book, Linty: A Pocketful of Adventure. You may never view the fluff in the folds of your pockets the same way again! Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Ticket Info:
Date & Time: September 25 at 2:15pm ET
Where: South Bays, inside Harbourfront Centre
Duration: 45 minutes
This event is free to attend with registration.
Due to weather conditions, this event will take place inside Harbourfront Centre in the South Bays.
TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel.
Storydrop Tent, September 23 at 10:30am ET
Drop in at the TIFA Kids tent any day of the Festival for endless fun at Storydrop! Presented in partnership with the Children’s Book Bank, Storydrop offers fun, hands-on activities for ages 4 and up. Dress up as your favourite character and bring a book to life at the Book Jacket Photobooth; contribute to the creation of the Great Collage Creature, a large crowd-created art piece to be displayed at the Children’s Book Bank; cozy up for an afternoon of reading in the book nook, where you’ll find books by featured authors and illustrators at the Festival. Plus, each weekend of the Festival from 2–4pm, there will be the chance to join in with an illustrator from the programme to create a giant piece of artwork.
In partnership with Children’s Book Bank, this space is part of the free, outdoor events at #FestofAuthors22. It is located on the west lawn at Harbourfront Centre and is open to the general public. See it on the map here.
TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel.
