Our Main Building and galleries will not be open to the public for Nuit Blanche. Access to “Hopes and Fears Assembly” will be on the northwest side of the Main Building.

Format: Partner Highlights

For Partner Festivals that will display only select events on festival landing page, not all events, e.g. Ashkenaz

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¡Sinophone! 

In collaboration with Jade Music Fest, ¡Sinophone! presents three sets of artists. Taiwanese band Lilium blends traditional beiguan and nanguan music with contemporary rock. JUNO Award-winning Jacq Teh shows off her jazz background with a tribute to her grandfather and Teresa Teng. Singer-songwriter Chynna Lewis writes from her soul, sharing stories of her experiences as […]

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Fun Philippines Toronto Food & Music Festival

Fun Philippines Toronto Food & Music Festival is a three-day festival showcasing the best of Filipino culture with street food, music, culture and public art highlighting Filipino artists and cultural groups from Canada and the Philippines.  Visit our partner’s website for full festival details.

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Ashkenaz Festival

North America’s largest festival of global Jewish music, arts and culture has taken place biennially at Harbourfront Centre since 1995. This year’s celebration once again spotlights world-class artists from Canada, the US, Europe and the Middle East, with most programming available for free. Performances range from klezmer and Yiddish styles to Sephardic, Mizrachi, and Falasha […]

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TAIWANfest

Discover Taiwanese culture through performances, exhibitions, food, film and more when TAIWANfest returns to Harbourfront Centre with programming inspired by a cultural dialogue with Spain and the world. Visit our partner’s website for full festival details. Presented by the Taiwanese Canadian Association of Toronto, co-produced by Harbourfront Centre and co-organized by the Asian-Canadian Special Events […]

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Habari Africa

Join us for a weekend of exploration and engagement at Habari Africa. This multidisciplinary long weekend festival celebrates Africa’s rich and diverse culture with live music, films, art exhibitions and dance workshops led by Canadian and international artists. Visit our partner’s website for full festival details. Presented by Batuki Music Society, co-produced by Harbourfront Centre. 

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