| June 10, 2012 | ||
| 2:00 PM | to | 4:00 PM |
DEBO BAND: From Boston, this nine-piece Ethio groove-collective, blends voices, horns, strings and accordion to recreate classic Ethiopian music that echoes back to the big bands of Haile Selassie’s time while also remaining of-the-moment with fresh, new arrangements of contemporary and original material.
ABYSSINIAN ROOTS: Assembled by the Batuki Music Society, dedicated to the promotion of African music, this unique ensemble, featuring some of the hottest expatriates coming out of Addis Ababa’s nightclub and culture scene, paints a vibrant portrait of Ethiopian musical forms: the monochord music of the ‘Azmaris;’ the pentatonic and varied regional sounds; and the hybrid Ethio-jazz. Saba will be performing alongside Abyssinian Roots. Also for those of you that missed the last Abyssinian Roots concert at Ethiopia a Musical Perspective concert at CBC Glen Gould for Black History Month, this is your chance to see us again so don’t miss it.
DATE: Saturday, June 10, 2012
TIME: Debo Band – 2 PM, Abyssinian Roots – 3 PM
VENUE: At the Hub, Festival Stage, David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street
INFO: www.luminato.com/events/hubjune10-afternoon/
| June 2, 2012 | ||
| 6:00 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
Enjoy a fun dinner dance celebrating Kenyan culture.
DATE: Saturday June 2, 2012
TIME: 6 PM
VENUE: Dreams Convention Centre, 375 Hedgedale Rd, Brampton
| May 18, 2012 | ||
| 8:00 PM | to | 9:00 PM |
Come enjoy an East African Nile inspired, jazzy, experimental music and dance.
FEATURING::
Waleed Abdulhamid – Bass + Tambor + Gombery + Vocal.
John Ebata = Piano.
Aaron Farrera – Drums.
Brian Dhari – Sax.
Cory Sitek – Sax + Flout.
Saba & Andrea Nan – Dance.
DATE: Friday, May 18, 2012
TIME: Door – 7:30 PM, Show – 8 PM
VENUE: Young Center for the Performing Arts, Distillery, 55 Mill St, Building 49, RBC Room, Toronto
FREE FREE FREE!!!
| May 13, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 PM | to | 9:00 PM |
An eclectic dance adventure into boundless realms of movement and performance featuring Ontario dance artists.
DATE: Sunday May 13, 2012
DOORS: 6:30 PM; SHOW: 7 PM
VENUE: Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St (West of Yonge, North of Dundas), Toronto
ADMISSION: $10
| May 11, 2012 | ||
| 12:00 AM | to | 11:00 PM |
bcurrent’s annual festival rock.paper.sistahz #11 is happening this year May 4 – 11, 2012 featuring new voices and artists from past festivals in Theatre, Dance, Visual Art, Youth events, Comedy, Spokenword, Multi-disciplinary improv, and more! rps#11 happens over a reeeally long week this year, with the theme of Old meets New meets Here&Now! Artists hail from Toronto, Quebec, and South Africa, exploring and championing for a future of creativity and excitement! This year’s festival is curated by b current’s resident artists: Nicole Brooks, Edwige Jean-Pierre, Jajube Mandiela, and Rehaset Yohanes. Performances, installations, workshops, receptions, and artists talks all take place in various spaces at Artscape Wychwood Barns & Ellington’s Cafe.
Jaivah will be performing at the rock.paper.sistahz soooOOUL TRAIN
DATE: Friday, May 11, 2012
TIME: 8 PM
VENUE: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St, Toronto
INFO: www.bcurrent.ca
| May 2, 2012 | ||
| 8:00 PM | to | 10:00 PM |
The International Bellydance Conference of Canada was created by Yasmina Ramzy in order address the concerns and needs of today’s Middle Eastern Dancer in Canada and around the world. The conference serves to foster a broad range of education, networking opportunities, and artistic inspiration. It supports the community in its efforts to make the general public more of aware of this rich and politically historical art form. For bellydancers from beginner to ultimate professional, this is a conference not to be missed especially considering it’s the last one. This year’s IBCC is May 2 to 6, 2012 and boasts 3 Egyptian stars: the legendary Mahmoud Reda, the enigmatic Tito and the last living Ghawazi dancer, Khairiyya Mazen. Register ASAP, if you haven’t done so yet, to take part in numerous dance workshops, films, discussions, performance and partieeees!!
Saba will be also performing at the IBCC Opening Night Gala.
DATE: Wednesday May 2, 2012
TIME: 8 PM
VENUE: Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor West @ Dundas, Toronto
INFO & REGISTRATION: www.bellydanceconference.com
If you or your kiddies need to learn to read and write Amharic (Ethiopia’s official language), Daniel Alemu has come up with some really cool learning and gaming apps. Get it on the appstore / itunes or check his website. And of course, tell all your people!!
www.DanielAlemu.com
| February 25, 2012 | ||
| 5:00 PM | to | 6:00 PM |
| February 28, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
So if you missed the Batuki Music Society show “Ethiopia: A Musical Perspective” @ CBC Glen Gould couple weeks ago, you can now listen to the concert. Tell CBC how much you enjoyed it so we can bring you more Ethio music in the future!! Sorry the dance part was for your eyes only however.
ONLINE: 1hr from concert CLICK TO LISTEN
ON RADIO: Saturday February 25, 5pm in Toronto to Big City Small World (for interview clips), and on Tuesday February 28, 7pm nationwide (7:30 NL) to Canada Live, CBC Radio 2 (Official)
| February 25, 2012 | ||
| 12:30 AM | to | 11:30 PM |
Canadian Nurses for Africa proudly presents the Gala Premiere of Out of Africa with dinner, dancing, fabulous silent auction and entertainment. All proceeds from this fundraising event will directly support CNFA’s medical mission to Kenya in 2012.
DATE: Saturday February 25, 2012
TIME: 6:30 PM
VENUE: Polish National Union Hall, 2316 Fairview St, Burlington, ON
ADMISSION: $50
TIX & INFO: 416.618.0430, canadiannursesforafrica@gmail.ca
DRESS CODE: Black tie or African
| February 18, 2012 | ||
| 3:00 PM | to | 10:00 PM |
Featuring many Franco-Ontarian artists including Jaivah Nouvel Exposé, the next round of Festiv’Ébène is happening again.
DATE: Saturday February 18, 2012
VENUE: École Elémentaire L’Héritage, 35 Promenade Prince Charles, St Catharines, ON
INFO: SOFIFRAN 905.735.8888, 905.736.1441, 905.341.0564
