Where Black art lives in Toronto: Galleries and spaces you need to knowhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/where-black-art-lives-in-toronto-galleries-and-spaces-you-need-to-know

10 May 2026 the Arts in Little Jamaica, these institutions celebrate African diasporic creativity, support emerging artists, and build community. This guide explores the galleries, organizations, and cultural hubs shaping Toronto's vibrant Black art landscape right...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts & Culture

Holla Jazz turns 10 with a world premiere rooted in John Coltrane's legacyhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/holla-jazz-turns-10-with-a-world-premiere-rooted-in-john-coltrane-s-legacy

29 April 2026 Black vernacular jazz dance with a live six-piece ensemble. In this conversation, Powell reflects on a decade of searching, community, and what Coltrane continues to teach her. There are moments in an artist's life when two significant things arrive at...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts & Culture

AfriCAN 2026: When giants gather, Africa speaks for itselfhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/community/african-2026-when-giants-gather-africa-speaks-for-itself

09 May 2026 of Africa brought its annual AfriCAN celebration back to Toronto's Steam Whistle Brewing, drawing a powerful gathering of community leaders, artists, chefs and diaspora professionals. Anchored by Masai Ujiri, Boris Kodjoe and Michael Blackson, the...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Community

Every meal counts: How Frontlines Catering is feeding community and building youth futures in Westonhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/food-and-drink/every-meal-counts-how-frontlines-catering-is-feeding-community-and-building-youth-futures-in-weston

10 May 2026 Catering, the social enterprise arm of Weston Frontlines Centre, uses food to fund youth programming, employment training and community food access. During ByBlacks Restaurant Week 2026, the organization brings its Caribbean-inspired menu to a national...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Food and Drink

Breaking barriers in healthcare: Novartis Canada's Health Equity Initiative returns with a focus on womenhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/breaking-barriers-in-healthcare-novartis-canada-s-health-equity-initiative-returns-with-a-focus-on-women

14 May 2026 on women and gender-diverse people facing systemic barriers to healthcare. With $250,000 in new funding available for community-led organizations, the program brings its total investment to $1.45 million since 2024. Canadian non-profits committed to...

• Type: Article
• Author: News Editor
• Category: Community

A crown that never fades: Jean-Michel Basquiat's prints come to Torontohttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/a-crown-that-never-fades-jean-michel-basquiat-s-prints-come-to-toronto

29 May 2026 open to the public through June 11, the show brings museum-calibre works to street level, offering collectors and curious newcomers alike a rare chance to stand face-to-face with one of the most urgent visual voices of the twentieth century. There are...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Visual Arts

Unity Drum Fest brings the world's rhythms to Nathan Phillips Squarehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/city-life/unity-drum-fest-brings-the-world-s-rhythms-to-nathan-phillips-square

01 June 2026 From June 17 to 20, 2026, Nathan Phillips Square becomes a free, four-day celebration of global rhythm during FIFA 2026. Unity Drum Fest, presented by Ballet Creole in partnership with the South By South East Festival, brings together drumming...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: City Life

How Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awardshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/how-bam-bam-the-sister-nancy-story-swept-the-2026-canadian-screen-awards

01 June 2026 and producer Ngardy Conteh George, the Toronto-based duo behind OYA Media Group, have spent years building a production house committed to stories that matter. This win affirms that commitment at the highest level of Canadian broadcasting recognition....

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts & Culture

Molly Johnson bridges generations on her bold new album Talk To Mehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/music/molly-johnson-bridges-generations-on-her-bold-new-album-talk-to-me

02 June 2026 a voice, and then there are albums built to honour what happens when voices truly listen to each other. Talk To Me, the upcoming full-length from Molly Johnson, leans firmly into the second category. The 10-track project combines music from Johnson's...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Music

Where the finish line meets the festival: The Toronto Carnival Run turns 10https://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/where-the-finish-line-meets-the-festival-the-toronto-carnival-run-turns-10

02 June 2026 sparked something bigger than a race. The Toronto Carnival Run, founded in 2016 by Dione Mason, has grown from a grassroots community initiative into one of Canada's most distinctive culturally-themed running events. On Saturday, July 25, 2026, the 10th...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Community

YENSA Festival 2026 brings Black women's dance to Toronto https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/city-life/yensa-festival-2026-brings-black-women-s-dance-to-toronto

04 June 2026 returns to Toronto for its third edition, August 20–23, 2026, at the Betty Oliphant Theatre. Produced by Lua Shayenne Dance Company, this international biennial celebration of Black women in dance brings together five choreographers for the Black Flames...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: City Life

Jazz Meets Hip Hop panel kicks off Toronto Jazz Festival's 39th edition with a candid look at shared rootshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/music/jazz-meets-hip-hop-panel-kicks-off-toronto-jazz-festival

21 June 2026 than a kind of mathematics, the probability running underneath everything else in music until, as she put it, everything comes together. The hand-off between generations The clearest illustration of how that lineage actually survives came from James,...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Music

TOBi headlines AfroVibes Festival as Waterloo Region gears up for a week of culture and communityhttps://afrotoronto.com/things-to-do/featured-events/culture/music-concerts/afrovibes-festival-returns-to-waterloo-region

30 June 2026 AfroVibes Festival returns to Ontario's tri-cities this July with a weeklong lineup of music, dance, comedy, food and community events anchored by five-time Juno Award winner TOBi. Now in its fourth year, the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge celebration...

• Type: Article
• Author: News Editor
• Category: Music & Concerts

Cinefranco 2025 (with capsule reviews of Select films)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/cinefranco-2025-with-capsule-reviews-of-select-films

22 October 2025 CINEFRANCO 2025 28th edition of Cinéfranco – More vibrant than ever! Please click on the link to our sister website for the complete article. https://films.toronto-franco.com/article/436-cinefranco-2025 (please copy and paste into your browser.)

• Type: Article
• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

Two skiers, one flag, and a powerful arrival in the Alpshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/featured-content/two-skiers,-one-flag,-and-a-powerful-arrival-in-the-alps

07 February 2026 their presence affirms that representation matters and that winter sports are open to everyone. Source: Outwardbounders.com Read article

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Featured Content

Du Maroc au Sénégal, l'Afrique francophone s'affirme à la Coupe du monde 2026https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles-en-français/sur-la-toile/du-maroc-au-sénégal,-l-afrique-francophone-s-affirme-à-la-coupe-du-monde-2026

30 June 2026 africain francophone. Avec le Maroc en huitièmes de finale après avoir éliminé les Pays-Bas aux tirs au but, et des nations comme le Sénégal, la RD Congo et l'Algérie encore en lice, le continent répond avec brio aux critiques de Gennaro Gattuso....

• Type: Article
• Author: News Editor
• Category: Sur la toile