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The next Ontario Provincial Election will be held on February 27th, 2025! If you're a community member interested in learning more about Ontario Election issues and voting, please join Social Planning Toronto on Zoom for this virtual community forum.
Social Planning Toronto will be sharing resources, fact sheets on key issues (housing, income supports, childcare, safe consumption), questions for candidates, and voting information. A discussion will be held for community leaders to share their priorities and actions they are organizing for the Provincial Election. Youth are encouraged to come out!
Guest Speakers: Beatriz Alas (Get Out the Vote Campaign!/North York Community House), Khairiya Ahmed (Community Leader), John Beebe (Democratic Engagement & Exchange)
Note: This is a nonpartisan event hosted by Social Planning Toronto (SPT).
Date and time:
Thursday, February 22, 2025
7:00 - 8:30 pm EST
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Virtual (Zoom)
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In 2025, Bob Marley would have turned 80. In memory of one of the iconic musicians of all time, KUUMBA will present a special celebration of Robert Nesta Marley’s musical contribution through the genres of jazz, reggae, soul and blues. This journey of live musical performance includes JUNO Award winners Jay Douglas and the All Stars, Liberty Silver, Eddie Bullen, Kairo McLean and more.
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Toronto’s largest and longest-running Black Futures Month festival, plus our year-long initiative KUUMBA 365
Harbourfront Centre’s KUUMBA Festival, presented by TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, is Toronto’s largest and longest-running Black Futures Month Festival. This year, KUUMBA celebrates a legacy milestone: its 30th anniversary. For decades, the festival has been a vital platform for celebrating Black futures, embodying joyful expression through the vibrant integration of artists, creators, and audiences in the multidisciplinary fields of music, theatre, dance, spoken word and more.
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“A Transit Through Time” features a six-artist group exhibition co-curated by Union and MakeRoom Inc. as well as a special featured project by renowned artist Jordan Sook, “Nothing More Nothing Less”. The entire exhibition reminds viewers that everyone is part of the past, and we are responsible for shaping the future.
Toronto Union is kicking off its 2025 cultural season with two exciting public art exhibitions celebrating seven Black artists. Toronto Union has a rich history of supporting artists and providing platforms for them to share their stories through art. The Union programming team selects, curates, and hosts free public art exhibitions year-round. This exhibition launches on February 12, featuring “Nothing More Nothing Less” by artist Jordan Sook and “A Transit Through Time,” a group exhibition showcasing six artists, co-curated with MakeRoom Inc. and sponsored by TD Bank Group (TD).
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JUNO Award-winning artist Jully Black aka Canada’s Queen of R&B is going on her first headline “Songs and Stories” national tour in over a decade. The Canada’s Walk of Fame inductee who was named one of “The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever” gets set to add another notch on her impressive career belt, by captivating audiences nationwide with her classic repertoire of songs, aided by her poignant storytelling prowess.
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The RBC Black Diamond Ball, taking place Feb 22, 2025, is an in-person and televised event that is one of Canada’s premier cultural events. It celebrates Black excellence in the arts, culture, community, and business. Founded to uplift, educate, mentor and empower, the Ball brings together a diverse community to honour achievements, share inspiring stories, and create meaningful connections.
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