An impromptu performance of slam poetry to celebrate the power of the spoken word. Hayah Imam and Dilki Jagoda the winners of Poetry Slam 2022 will be joined by Desiree Mackenzi and Shelley (Grace) Campbell for an inspiring and thought-provoking performance. The event will be hosted by Martin Gomes.
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Singer-songwriter Tara MacLean has had an extraordinary musical career but she hasn’t, until now, disclosed the details of how the power of song saved her from a childhood filled with danger. Join her for a special evening of music and stories from her heartbreaking and provocative memoir and album. In Song of the Sparrow, MacLean […]
The Woman Who Was Everything by Craig Stephenson • directed by Richard Rose With Michelle Giroux, John Cleland & Tom McCamus Janet Malcolm observed that books of letters convey more and give a stronger sense of immediacy than biographies. What can be more thrilling than reading an intense correspondence, as if over the shoulders […]
Join emerging singer/songwriters, rappers, spoken word artists and writer-performers for a thrilling night of cabaret-style programming. The evening will showcase the work of fresh and exhilarating voices from creative writing programs at OCAD University, Guelph University, Seneca College and York University. A variety of forms and styles will be explored, including interdisciplinary performance, spoken word, […]
Embark on a musical journey through the Middle East with the Canadian Arabic Orchestra (CAO). From Syria to Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Iraq, Turkey and Azerbaijan, you’ll experience a true taste of classical Middle Eastern music. Different styles, such as longa, samai and dances will be showcased while shedding light on the various maqams (Middle Eastern […]
Multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya presents the journey of How To Fail As A Popstar, her funny, vulnerable and imaginative exploration of failure – from the inception of the one-person stage show in 2020, to publishing a book adaptation in 2021, to creating, writing and starring in the upcoming CBC Gem original series. Premiering this fall, […]
Whether it be poetry written for the page, the stage, the silver screen, the slam or the melody, every poet plays with words and language to beguile, explain and entertain. Meet a new generation of Black Canadian poets who are pushing the possibilities and challenging the rules of language and music. Soundtracks & Stanzas is […]
In partnership with TIFA, Global Toronto 2023 (GT23) is coming to Harbourfront Centre. The music conference and showcase event brings together delegates from across the country and around the world to experience great music and address issues affecting the music sector. GT23 will spend the afternoon and evening by the lake, presenting performances that showcase […]
Join exciting young Tamil authors Priya Guns and Akil Kumarasamy for an evening of readings and conversation with Nedra Rodrigo (aka “Evil Aunty”) at the Tam Fam Lit Jam. The conversation will be followed by a showcase of poetry, prose, dance and film featuring a range of vibrant emerging talent both local and global.
The Toronto Poetry Slam returns for a seventh Festival appearance with a high-energy spectacle of original content to leave you feeling inspired! Since 2005, TPS has featured some of Canada’s best and most engaging spoken word artists and next generation stars. Presented in partnership with Toronto Poetry Project, this hit slam is a competition in […]
Attend in person – SOLD OUT Register to watch online Margaret Atwood and Theater of War Productions return to TIFA with an exciting new collaboration exploring power and control, domestic violence and family dynamics by way of two versions of the same story: one written by Giovanni Boccaccio in 1348 during the bubonic plague, and […]
