Tkaranto Wiigwaasabak: East to West
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Tkaranto Wiigwaasabak: East to West

By Vera Kabo

Join us on a journey from east to west as we celebrate the beauty and resilience of Tkaronto Wiigwaasabak!

Date and time

Location

John Mckenzie House

34 Parkview Avenue Toronto, ON M2N 3Y2 Canada

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Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

S'mad DAY 2 INTRODUCTION and land acknowledgement

Vera Kabo

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CIDALIA, STEVEN WINTERHAWK, MEDICINE WHEEL GARDEN HEART LAKE TEACHINGS


Indigenous cultural teachings. songs and drumming and Four Colours Drum Circle, who have become Watershed Champions and Caretakers of the Medicine Wheel Garden (Gitigaan Mashkiki). Its success is ...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Egyption Raks Sharki ( Belly Dancing) class by Michelle Selena

Michelle Selena


Join a beginner-friendly belly dance class! Learn the basic movements of Egyptian Raks Sharki, connect with your body, and explore rhythm, expression, and joy through dance. No experience needed, bri...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Shuichi, Artist Talk on Kintsugi

Shuichi


Shuichi will speak about his artistic practice: My artistic practice is rooted in Kintsugi, the Japanese art of restoring broken ceramics with natural materials and pure gold. Each piece I repair...

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

S'MAD, VERA KABO TSE CLOSING REMARKS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

VERA KABO TSE


S'mad (Sustainable market art + design) Vera Kabo Tse, an artist and designer, has returned to Toronto after 16 years in New York. Her group's goals are to elevate Toronto's culture and provide educa...

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Highlights

  • 4 hours
  • all ages
  • In person
  • Paid parking

About this event

Community • Heritage

Tkaranto Wiigwaasabak: East to West

Come join us for a special event celebrating Indigenous culture and heritage! From the east coast to the west coast, immerse yourself in traditional teachings, workshops, and performances. Connect with local artists showcasing their visual and digital art. This in-person event will be held at the historic John Mckenzie House. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience the richness and diversity of Indigenous traditions from coast to coast! Thank-you WCRA Arts Collective-WCRA and Ontario Historical Society for being our partners to host this cultural event for Ontario Culture Days. Ths is a unique opportunity to see the grand, red-brick John McKenzie House is known for significant interior features such as its centre-hall plan, a vestibule door and sidelights with bevelled and leaded glass, a large leaded-art-glass window that lights the main staircase landing, panelled doors and original radiators. In 1993, the Ontario Historical Society moved into the restored house, where they have been headquartered since.

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Vera Kabo

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Free
Oct 5 · 12:00 PM EDT