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Weekends start Wednesdays at Harbourfront Centre this summer
TORONTO, ON (May 3, 2016) – Harbourfront Centre is thrilled to unveil its summer lineup, where
weekends begin on Wednesdays. Every weekend this summer includes a lakeside film screening,
an outdoor concert in the Toronto Music Garden, Dancing on the Pier, as well as a festival all
weekend long. It’s a pier party on the waterfront. From The Cowboy Junkies to Astrid Hadad,
Jah9 to Great Lake Swimmers, we invite you to engage with talent and culture from across the
globe. We bring you music, dance, crafts, visual arts, workshops and more – most of which is
free!
The 2016 summer season offers new festivals along with old favourites and weekly events that
showcase more than 1000 local and international artists, 11 films and more than 40 concerts.
Highlights include the celebration of Canada’s 149th
birthday, featuring Toronto’s largest fireworks
display choreographed to an all Canadian soundtrack, free concerts on Toronto’s picturesque
waterfront, and the return of the ever-popular Beats, Breaks and Culture festival – a weekend of
contemporary hip-hop and electronic music.
“Harbourfront Centre comes alive in the summer both outside and inside,” shares Marah Braye,
CEO of Harbourfront Centre. “We are Toronto’s cottage. With great views, great food and plenty
of places to soak up the sunshine, Torontonians can experience some amazing culture from
around the globe – right in their backyard. Please join us as we kickoff the weekend every
Wednesday.”
Prominently located at 235 Queens Quay West, Harbourfront Centre is a multi-venue, multi-
disciplinary cultural and leisure hub that provides the ideal locale for Toronto’s vibrant summer
scene. For additional information, the public may visit harbourfrontcentre.com or call 416-973-
4000. For information about getting here, visit harbourfrontcentre.com/gettinghere/.
Click here for a dropbox of images for the Summer Season.
ABOUT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE
Harbourfront Centre is a Canadian charity operating the 10 prime acres of Toronto’s central
waterfront as a free and open public site. We celebrate the multiplicities of cultures that comprise
Canada and enliven the city through the creative imaginations of artists from across the country
and around the globe.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Jennie Benjamins
Office: 416-973-4381 | Cell: 416-523-0018
jbenjamins@harbourfrontcentre.com
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Summer 2016 Overview
Forest of Reading® Festival of Trees™
May 17–19
Future Routes (New)
July 8–10
HarbourKIDS: Circus
May 21–23
Ritmo y Color: The Streets of Mexico
July 15–17
Barbados on the Water
Co-Produced by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc
May 27–29
Shield to Shore (New)
July 22–24
Canadian Writers’ Summit
June 15–19
Island Soul
July 29–August 1
Free Flicks
Presented by Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Wednesdays
June 22–August 31
Beats, Breaks & Culture: The Bridge
August 5–7
Dancing on the Pier
Thursdays
June 23–September 1
Habari Africa Festival
Co-Produced by Batuki Music Society
August 12–14
Visual Arts Exhibitions: All Over Town
June 25 – September 18
Hot & Spicy Food Festival
August 19–21
Global Wellness Day Festival
Presented by Sant Nirankari Mission Charitable Foundation
June 29
TAIWANfest: A Cultural Tango with
Hong Kong
Co-Produced by Asian Canadian Special Events
Association
August 26–28
Summer Music in the Garden
Presented by TD Bank Group
Most Thursdays and Sundays, June 30–September 18
Ashkenaz Festival
Produced by Ashkenaz Foundation in Partnership
with Harbourfront Centre
September 3–5
Canada Day: Fireworks, Music and More!
July 1
Veg Food Fest
Produced by Toronto Vegetarian Association
September 9–11
Oh Canada!
July 2–3
The Word On The Street
September 25
MEDIA CONTACT
Jennie Benjamins
Office: 416-973-4381 | Cell: 416-523-0018
jbenjamins@harbourfrontcentre.com
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