This document provides a summary of events taking place at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto from August 8-14. It highlights the Habari Africa Festival from August 12-14 which will feature African music, dance, film, crafts and more. It also lists various daily activities, including yoga, Tai Chi, movies, concerts, workshops and more happening throughout the week at different locations within Harbourfront Centre.

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Visual Arts
Harbourfront Centre
All Over Town: Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
June 25 – September 18 Free
By digging deep into the fabric of our city, we discover the secrets
and differences that make it truly unique, even to longtime
residents. This group of exhibitions brings attention to Toronto’s
hidden gems from the far reaches of its arts community and
showcases up-and-coming artists. Over 30 Toronto-based artists
present work from craft and design to mixed media installation
and photography.
The Power Plant
Summer 2016 Exhibitions
June 25 – September 5 Free
This summer at The Power Plant, step into interactive worlds
created by contemporary visual artists working with living
sculpture, film, stage-set and performance.
Franz Erhard Walther: Call to Action
Franz Erhard Walther’s first major solo exhibition in Canada brings
together a body of work made between the 1950s and the present,
which includes sculptures, drawings and videos. At the core of the
exhibition is an interest in Walther’s radical consideration of the
relationship between the object, the space and the human body.
Ulla von Brandenburg: It Has a Golden Red Sun and
an Elderly Green Moon
Ulla von Brandenburg explores states of unconsciousness and the
boundaries between past and present, reality and illusion, the
sacred and the secular. This exhibition features a new film shot in
the Théâtre des Amandiers, France, and a site-specific installation.
Family
Purina PawsWay
Exhibits and Events for You and Your Pet
Wednesday-Friday 12-8pm;
Saturday–Sunday 9am - 6pm; Closed Monday–Tuesday
PawsWay Pet Loss Support Group
August 6 11:30am – 1pm
The purpose of this group is to create a safe and supportive
environment for those who have experienced the loss of their
animal or are anticipating the loss of their animal.
Paddleboat Rides
Thursday–Friday 3-8pm
Saturday–Sunday 10am – 8pm
Tour the Natrel Pond in one of our rentable paddleboats.
Paddleboat hours are weather permitting and subject to
change without notice.
Natrel Pond $8 for a 15-minute ride
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2. Explore the rich and diverse cultures of the African
continent. This year focuses on traditional West
African griot music, augmented by rumba and other
contemporary sounds, through a celebration of
music, dance, film, literature, fashion and crafts.
Festival Events
August 12–14
Habari Africa
Festival
Friday, August 12
6–11pm Lakeview Market
The Lakeview Market features fab finds from
all corners of the globe including old-world
crafts and new, unique designs. Choose
from traditional artifacts, local, artisanal,
eco-friendly, fair trade products and more.
Lakeview
Market
6–11pm World Café
The World Café features delicious food from
some of the most exciting and culturally diverse
kitchens in the city. Join us all summer and
load up your plate with snacks and delicacies
inspired by our great weekly festivals.
World Café
7–8pm Karibuni Crew
Enjoy the best of African classics and the latest
releases and hits.
Free
Stage in the
Round
7–
8:30pm
Kwame Stephens and Friends
Join MK Bonsu, Joan Piloya and Derek Thorne
for the launch of Kwame Stephens’ book, The
Prophet’s Room.
Free
Studio Theatre
7–10pm Migration: a place-less place
Filled with old memories and the excitement of
new ventures, at times clashing with each other,
a place-less place is the artist’s vocation.
Free
Marilyn Brewer
Community
Space
8–9pm Djely Tapa
Listen to this rhythmic blend of traditional griot
and modern sounds that is accompanied by
lyrics reflecting issues ranging from gender
identity to social status and age.
Free
Concert Stage
9–
9:30pm
Yebo Dance Collective: Amadiozi
featuring Mafa Makhubalo, Pulga
Muchochoma and Salomao Almirante
Witness this group debut their new dance
work, Amadiozi.
Free
Stage in the
Round
9:30–
11pm
Hommage à Tabu Ley Rochereau et
Papa Wemba featuring Cour des
Grands with Blandine Mbiya
This veteran Congolese music group honours
influential African musicians Tabu Ley
Rochereau and Papa Wemba.
Free
Concert Stage
Saturday, August 13
12–11pm Lakeview Market
See Friday, August 12 at 6pm.
Lakeview
Market
12–11pm World Café
See Friday, August 12 at 6pm.
World Café
1–6pm HarbourKIDS Arts & Crafts
Children of all ages learn to make their own
African shaker (shekere).
Free
HarbourKIDS
Zone
1–9pm Migration: a place-less place
See Friday, August 12 at 7 pm.
Free
Marilyn Brewer
Community
Space
2–5pm Swizzlestick Theatre: Moko Jumbie Stilt
Dancing Workshops
This hands-on workshop uses short,
child-sized training stilts to provide an
elementary introduction to the traditions of
the stilt-dancing forest spirit Moko Jumbie.
Free
North
Orchard
Saturday, August 13
8–
9:15pm
Mamy Kanouté
Experience this charming performance that
marries traditional and Western instruments.
Free
Concert Stage
9–
9:45pm
Carine Band
This band’s music encompasses Afro-pop, jazz,
hip-hop, gospel and forms of traditional music.
Free
Stage in the
Round
9:45–
10pm
The Azmaris – Abebe Fikade &
Eyerusalem Dubale
The Azmaris, Abebe Fikade and Eyerusalem
Dubale are skilled at improvisation and play
an important role in Ethiopian society, like the
griots of West Africa.
Free
Concert Stage
10–
11:00pm
Genene Haile
Over the past twenty-five years, Genene
Haile has emerged as one of the most
popular singers in Ethiopia and is known as
the rising star of East Africa.
Free
Concert Stage
Sunday, August 14
11am -
6pm
Can. You. Read. Festival
Come and enjoy the reading tents,
storytelling, literary-focused displays, live
music and family-friendly programming.
Donate non-perishable, canned proteins for
the Canadian Red Cross Mobile Food Bank.
Free
Ontario Square
& Exhibition
Common
12-7pm Lakeview Market
See Friday, August 12 at 6pm.
Lakeview
Market
12-7pm World Café
See Friday, August 12 at 6pm.
World Café
1-6pm HarbourKIDS Arts & Crafts
See Saturday, August 12 at 1pm.
Free
HarbourKIDS
Zone
1–6pm Migration: a place-less place
See Friday, August 12 at 7 pm.
Free
Marilyn Brewer
Community
Space
1–
1:45pm
Ubuntu Drum and Dance Theatre
A grassroots children’s group committed
to celebrating African culture and history
through drumming, dance and theatre.
Free
Stage in the
Round
1:45–
2:30pm
Dieufaite Charles a.k.a. Jahfaa
This songwriter, guitarist and lead singer’s
musical style reflects a mix of Haitian roots
and African rhythm, which he calls “The
African Soul.”
Free
Boulevard
Tent
2–3pm Sunday Scene: Roald Nasgaard
Hear Roald Nasgaard, Professor Emeritus of
Art History and former chair of the Department
of Art at Florida State University, discuss Franz
Erhard Walther’s current exhibition Call to Action
in this week’s Sunday Scene series of talks.
Free
The Power
Plant
2–
3:30pm
Panel Discussion – Generation of Leaders
This panel discussion focuses on various
topics affecting African youth such as cultural
identity and role models. Followed by a Q&A.
Free
Studio
Theatre
2–4pm Craft & Design Animateurs
Every Sunday afternoon, volunteers will be
located in the Craft & Design Studio corridor
to answer the public’s questions and provide
insight.
Free
Craft & Design
Studio
Monday, August 8
6–7pm Tai Chi
Learn the movements of this ancient Chinese
martial art with instructor Eti Greenberg.
Free
Exhibition
Common
Tuesday, August 9
7pm Yoga
Connect with the sounds of the waves as you
unwind from the day and experience mindfulness.
Free
Exhibition
Common
Wednesday, August 10
11am Toronto Music Garden Tour
Learn about the garden’s unique design and
history on a free, guided 45-minute tour led by
a Toronto Botanical Garden volunteer. Tours
begin in the west end of the garden’s Prelude
section and will run as scheduled unless
there is heavy rain, lightning or severe heat.
Reservations are not required.
Free
Toronto Music
Garden (479
Queens Quay
West)
9pm Free Flicks: The Good Lie
Presented by Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Reese Witherspoon plays a key role in
Philippe Falardeau’s true-life drama about
Sudanese refugees resettling in America.
Free
Concert Stage
Thursday, August 11
5:30pm Toronto Music Garden Tour
See Wednesday, August 10 at 11am.
Free
Toronto Music
Garden
7pm The Sweet Sound of Our Nature: Sadie
Buck and the He hi ye Girls
Presented by TD
Join us in enjoying the sound of traditional
and contemporary Haudenosaunee
(Iroquois) music and the sweet sound that
only being in nature can provide.
Free
Toronto Music
Garden (479
Queens Quay
West)
7–10pm Dancing on the Pier: Afro-Peruvian
Be transported away from the mundane by
the hot and exotic beats of the Afro-Peruvian
stylings of landó and festejo. Featuring music
by Landó! Landó!
Free
Boulevard
Tent
Sunday, August 14
2–5pm Swizzlestick Theatre: Moko Jumbie
Stilt Dancing Workshops
See Saturday, August 13 at 2pm.
Free
North Orchard
2–5pm Oware Games
See Saturday, August 13 at 3pm.
Free
Boulevard
Tent
2:15–
2:45pm
Voices of the Savannah “Sing Africa”
Workshop
Listen to African harmonies and pay homage
to African customs by participating in the oral
tradition. Karibuni!
Free
South Lawn
Tent
2:30–
3:15pm
Mafattet
This group draws its influences from the
legendary melodies, harmonies and rhythms
of Southern Africa.
Free
Stage in the
Round
3–5pm Power Kids: All the World’s a Stage
Build an environment inspired by artist Ulla
von Brandenburg’s elaborate stage-like
installations in this week’s Power Kids art
workshop and tour for children.
Free
The Power
Plant
3–
3:45pm
Sangele: Traditional Head Wrap
Workshop
See Saturday, August 13 at 5:30pm.
Free
South Lawn
Tent
3:15–
4pm
Siraba: Djembe Drum Workshop with
Amadou Kienou
Learn the universal language of the djembe
drum.
Free
Boulevard
Tent
4pm Brass by the Lake
Presented by TD
A lively musical program ranging from
Elizabethan dance tunes to Vince Guaraldi’s
iconic music for A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Free
Toronto Music
Garden (479
Queens Quay
West)
4–5pm Fojeba & the Sunshine Band
This group’s repertoire is made up of various
music styles including makossa, ngwa, zouk
and Afro-pop.
Free
Stage in the
Round
4:30–
5pm
South African Pantsula Dancing with
Salé Almirante
This dance evokes South African urban street
culture and is characterized by its quick-
stepping, syncopated, low-to-the-ground forms.
Free
Boulevard
Tent
4:45–
6:15pm
Beats of the Antonov
A celebration of defiant cultural expression
and a unique perspective on the complex
realities of a divided Sudan.
Free
Studio Theatre
5–6pm Afrafranto
The kings of highlife and palm wine music
entertain audiences with their dance-driven
music and electric performances.
Free
Concert Stage
6–7pm Sadakah with Ijovudu Dance
International
Inviting our divine deities to give us the energy
to spread blessings. Alubarika!
Free
Stage in the
Round
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Saturday, August 13
2–
2:45 pm
Akwaba Cultural
Listen to this solo-ensemble-alternating
performance of African rhythms that reflects
man’s link with the spiritual world.
Free
Stage in the
Round
2:30–
3pm
Kuduro Dance Workshop
with Mafa Makhubalo
Kuduro is a dance characterized by the rapid
movements of the waist and legs and is inspired
by the traditional dance styles of Angola.
Free
South Lawn
Tent
3–6pm Oware Games
Using a ‘pit and pebbles’ style of game play, families
reconnect with a traditional African game that
has gone through Caribbean incarnations.
Free
Boulevard Tent
3–
3:30pm
Power Tour
Every Saturday, join a thirty-minute guided tour
of The Power Plant’s current exhibitions and
engage in a dialogue about art and ideas.
Free
The Power
Plant
3–
3:30pm
Griot Voices Workshop with Djely Tapa
Explore the origins and practices of the griots,
a centuries-old caste who are the keepers of
the oral history of the rich traditions of West
Africa’s ancient kingdoms.
Free
Boulevard Tent
3:30–
4pm
Senegalese Sabar Workshop
with Djely Sadio Sissokho
Learn the culture, history and playing techniques
of the powerful family of sabar drums.
Free
South Lawn
Tent
4–5pm kaBah-kaBahs Collections & Fabulous
Creations Fashion Show
A new 2016 line showcases the best of African
traditional and contemporary fashion wear
and couture.
Free
Stage in the
Round
4:30–
5pm
Ethio-Traditional Dance Eskista Workshop
Learn the basics of this shoulder-movement-
intensive dance originating from the Amhara
people of Ethiopia.
Free
South Lawn
Tent
5–
5:45pm
Lanaya: West African Dance Workshop
with Mabinty Sylla
A fun and challenging workshop focusing on
the fusion of traditional and modern West
African dance.
Free
Boulevard Tent
5:30–
6pm
Sangele:Traditional Head Wrap Workshop
Learn the creative art and cultural traditions of
Sangele, traditional African head-wraps, in this
workshop led by Sani-Abu Mohammed Allen
of Ijovudu Dance International.
Free
South Lawn
Tent
5:30–
7pm
Roaring Abyss (Documentary)
A sound journey across the mountains, deserts
and forests of Ethiopia, unveiling its majestic
cultural universe.
Free
Studio Theatre
6–7pm Hip-Hop Slam featuring Rasselas and
Ebedoz (Hosted by Eyob Skinder)
East Africa meets West Africa in this hip-hop slam
featuring two of Toronto’s rising hip-hop artists.
Free
Boulevard Tent
7–
7:45pm
Ethio-Traditional Dance Troupe
This traditional dance group, composed of
two male and two female graduates of the
Ethiopian National Theatre, has performed in
Ethiopia for more than 8 years.
Free
Stage in the
Round
7:30–
9pm
Boda Boda Thieves
Find out how the Boda Boda Thieves deal
with the theme of corruption and the tension
between traditional and modern values in this
unique film.
Free
Studio Theatre
Co-produced by Batuki Music Society