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CTFF places the environment at the heart of its 18th edition. 45+ Films | 4 World Premieres | 20+ Canadian premieres | 13 countries Represented.
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival, (CTFF) founded by award winning filmmaker and Academy member Frances-Anne Solomon, will celebrate its 18th year, September 6th – 22nd. CTFF 2023 will continue its mission to present a multi-ethnic mix of inspiring films showcasing diverse shared stories and cultures from new and returning filmmakers. Attendees can join Festival hosts, special guests and filmmakers for live screenings, panel discussions and talkbacks with filmmakers. Films will be screened at the Harbourfront Center, 235 Queens Quay W. Toronto, On. This year a proactive CTFF will explore the urgent narratives on climate change plus a multitude of diverse stories from the Caribbean and African diaspora. 2023 also marks the inaugural Hon. Dr Jean Augustine Award that will be presented September 9th.
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United Way’s ClimbUP for community, the organization’s signature fundraising event since 1977, returns on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22, 2023, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Thousands of adventure seekers and community champions are invited to complete the bucket-list fitness challenge of climbing all 1,776 steps of the CN Tower and unite in a common goal of ending local poverty.
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Ballet Creole returns for the 20th Anniversary of their unique holiday classic Soulful Messiah December 17 to 18 at Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
Ballet Creole, one of Canada's 1st professional Black dance companies presents one of the city’s favourite holiday traditions, Soulful Messiah. Tickets are on sale through balletcreole.org.
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Stanley Mutanga, a top African sculptor, just arrived at Gunguo Art & History Farm in Glenburnie. Mutanga clinched Zimbabwe’s 2019 award for the top 3D artist, a remarkable achievement in a country known worldwide for sculpture. Over his three-decade career, some of his pieces made their way into Canadian collections. Says Mutanga: “My works which were sold in Canada many years ago, are now calling me to that country.”
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Afro-Carib Fest is an award-winning 2-day outdoor festival that celebrates diversity by showcasing the arts, culture and heritage of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora to over 40, 000 attendees. Audiences will be engaged through 30 live performances, over 80 vendors, a cultural fashion show, kid’s zone, dance competitions, and much more.
