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A family-friendly workshop and performance exploring the steelpan’s history and West-African sounds.

Join Dennis Passley for a hands-on masterclass focused on helping players develop a personal and expressive sound.

Join Dwight Jones for a masterclass navigating the modern music industry from the perspectives of both creators and listeners.

A workshop with Darren Anthony on his play, A Black Panther in the Great White North.

In this hands-on clay tile workshop, transform personal stories into contemporary tile patterns.

Join Syreeta Hector for a movement session that invites participants to explore the intersection of identity, race, and classical ballet.

Celebrate your body as a temple of spirit, rooted in the energy of Mother Earth.

Get ready to engage with Esie Mensah’s creative process, where movement becomes a powerful language for storytelling.

Learn from dance legend Twysted Miyake-Mugler, presented as part of The Journey to Black Liberation Symposium.

Have you ever wondered how poetry can feel like a warm hug on a rainy day? Join us as we explore the world of the legendary Jamaican icon Miss Lou, the Queen of Jamaican poetry. In this workshop, explore how she turned everyday Jamaican life into captivating verse, using humour, wisdom, and a lot of […]

Presented by Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes (OCPA) and Harbourfront Centre, Calypso Workshop is a two-hour workshop on the rudiments of calypso composition. Participants will work individually and in groups in the workshop. At the end, they will have the opportunity to perform their compositions with percussive instruments.

Join VIBE Artist Jade Kent Brewster and celebrate Caribbean culture. This fun and exciting workshop is perfect for everyone, no matter your age or ability. Together, you will create stunning Carnival headpieces to kick-off Carnival in the most colourful and vibrant way. Don’t miss out on this chance to get creative and enjoy the lively […]

Take in street art and DJing, then come watch excellent beatbox and street dance artists perform before you learn some moves of your own and find your style in their interactive workshops. 

A storytelling and music workshop covering multiple parts of the Caribbean where specific styles of poetry and storytelling originated and have long since developed. This workshop brings into focus poetic styles of telling myths, legends and tales of real and imagines greats from Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia and Creole. Storytelling is a distinct […]

Join Jasmine Vanstone and VIBE Arts for an amazing Carnival mask-making workshop! After last year’s super popular Carnival Collage Creations, they’re back, giving both new and returning artists the chance to create their own Carnival masks.

Join VIBE artist and accomplished drummer Richard Best for an incredible Djembe drumming workshop! This event is open to all ages and skill levels, so everyone can join in the fun. Discover the unique and exciting world of Djembe drumming as you learn about its rich history and get a chance to perform a drumming […]

This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The evening starts with Lua Shayenne Dance Company’s (LSDC) riveting show, Journey to the Motherland, which takes audiences on an immersive journey through Africa. With traditional songs, dances and live percussion, LSDC’s talented artists bring to life the experiences of market women in Ghana, sing the […]

This 45-minute intro to swing dancing explores the partnered dance originally founded in Harlem, New York City in the late 1920s — the Lindy Hop! Learn the basic patterns and movements of the dance form, either solo or with a partner (partners are rotated throughout the duration of the class). After the class, stay for […]

Join professional dancer, choreographer and instructor, Mabinty Sylla, in a fun and challenging workshop on West African dance, for people of all experiences and skill levels!  Then catch her performance with Okavango African Orchestra on the Concert Stage at 6pm. 

In this workshop, participants will learn about the beautiful, traditional floral beadwork of the Métis people through dot art/bead art painting. Participants will be encouraged to create their own work of art inspired by what they have learned or by something important to them.

Co-presented with the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), kids can work with illustrator and children’s book author Carey Sookocheff to create their special remembering stone based on her excellent book, The Remembering Stone, a gentle story about loss and grief and how small everyday actions can connect us to those we love. Books will also […]

Facilitated by Harbourfront Centre’s School Visits team, this art-making activity invites participants to explore using various new and recycled materials to create a weaving. How can we use colour and texture to create patterns? How do science, technology, engineering, arts and math play a role in weaving? Every little artist will be able to take […]

Facilitated by Harbourfront Centre’s School Visits team, this art-making activity invites participants to explore using colour, shape and line to create a mixed media collage based on the colours, shapes and patterns they see in the world. Every little artist will be able to take their artwork home. School Visits is Harbourfront Centre’s hands-on, inquiry-based, […]

Families at the Power Kids tent can make unique textile collages, taking home one-of-a-kind artwork to cherish their May long weekend. Inspired by The Power Plant Gallery’s Summer 2024 season exhibiting artists June Clark and Terrence Gower, participants will explore collages, patterns and textures to craft their original pieces.