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Catwalk, duckwalk, hands, dips and floor performance are the five elements of Vogue. Join us for a special workshop to learn iconic moves from Vogue legend, Twysted Miyake-Mugler!
The Journey to Black Liberation Symposium
This three-day symposium will engage with themes, discourses and strategies centred around the Black struggle for justice and liberation. This year’s theme, “Finding Home in Our Bodies,” will facilitate a transnational dialogue about what liberation means within the Black community by connecting with Black communities across North and South America and the African Diaspora. We aim to foster learning and collaboration that advance the Black liberation movement.
Organized by the Black Daddies Club (BDC) and the Toronto Kiki Ball Alliance (TKBA). Collaborating with Ultra-red and C-RRED (Center for Race, Religion and Economic Democracy) and in partnership with Harbourfront Centre.
KUUMBA30 is presented by TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment.
About Twysted Miyake-Mugler
Twysted Miyake-Mugler is a house founder, father, teacher, activist, advocate and emissary of the Canadian ballroom. Founder of the kiki house of Siriano and Canadian/Midwest Father of the iconic New York-based House of Miyake-Mugler, he’s competed, walked, hosted and taught across North America throughout his voguing career stretching over a decade.
Miyake-Mugler is the founder of the Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance and a consultant for the MTL Kiki Ballroom Alliance & Capital City Kiki Ballroom Alliance (Ottawa). These organizations work towards introducing youth to ballroom culture in safe spaces and alcohol-free environments, including workshop nights at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Montreal’s Never Apart and the University of Ottawa. His other work includes his involvement with the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, disseminating information and building networks amongst QPOC people. His presence in Toronto’s queer and Canadian ballroom scene is foundational – the work of a true pioneer.
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