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Reconciliation. Solidarity. Now with Larissa Crawford - Sheridan Student Union
2026-03-11 01:11 (America/Toronto) | ON
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FREE EVENT | Open to all Sheridan Students, Faculty, Staff and Community Members. Pre-Registration is Required.
We are all future ancestors.
How can we make an impact now?

This keynote conversation,“Three Skills to Advance Reconciliation and Solidarity’ will explore how we can build our capacity (today!) to ethically and sustainably contribute to reconciliation and solidarity within and between communities. Tangible tools and practices will be shared with the purpose of empowering the participants to reflect and articulate the value and wisdom they carry, regardless of age, status, or education.
Larissa Crawford, York U alumni 2022 ‘One to Watch’ awardee and Founder of Future Ancestors Services, will be delivering this presentation in dedication of her two beloved mentors and accelerators of anti-racist change at York University, Dr. Lorne Foster and Ruth Green. In an effort to humanize and exemplify the three skills explored, Larissa will weave storytelling from her +14 years of experience in anti-racism and Indigenous research, policy, and community engagement.

This event is for you if you are…

Passionate about community engagement and looking to strengthen your decolonization practices

Looking for ways to get involved with social movements while also managing your well-being

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Candace Kumar presents Voyage – Virtual Premiere
2026-03-11 01:11
Join us for the premiere of “Voyage,” a coming-of-age dance film about a Filipina woman. Followed by a discussion with writer Candace Kumar.

Candace Kumar, partnered with the Mississauga Arts Council, invites you to the premiere of Voyage.
About
Voyage is a coming-of-age dance film about a Filipina woman. It tells our stories as Filipina folk dancers. Folk dance has guided us through womanhood and brought us together as a community. Rooted in Maranao-inspired fan dance, the film explores themes of vulnerability, sisterhood, and growth. Set in Mississauga, Ontario, the film takes place in significant Asian cultural landmarks in Mississauga.
Funded by Mississauga Arts Council’s MicroGrant Program through the support of RAMA Gaming House – Charitable Gaming at City of Mississauga
Meet the Artists
Voyage brings together talented Filipino artists from Mississauga and Toronto. Written by Candace Kumar and cinematography by Ian Simon. Staring Christal Bautisa, and featuring Jessica Noriel, Caitlyn Maramba, Diana Reyes, Faye Roncesvalles, and Kaye Peñaflor.
Candace Kumar
Candace Kumar is a Filipino/Indo-Fijian dance artist based in Mississauga. She specializes in Filipino folk dance, practicing diverse styles from all across the Philippines. Her work aims to reimagine traditional dance forms from the Canadian diaspora. She believes traditional dance is not an art form of the past but can guide us through the future as we navigate life on land that is not our ancestral home.
Candace is a graduate of the University of Toronto and is currently an instructor and principal dancer for Folklorico Filipino Canada. Candace has worked with Little Pear Garden Dance Company, Anandam Dance Theatre, Nova Dance Company, Creativiva Entertainment, Nautanki Creations, HATAW, A La Una, Han Han and more. Some of her notable performances include the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, Nuit Blanche, SummerWorks Festival, and international festivals in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mexico, Alaska, and the Czech Republic.
@candacekmr

Ian Simon
Ian is an independent filmmaker with 4+ years of experience in producing, directing, and capturing short films, dance films, music videos, commercials, and documentaries. Ian has a wide array of skillsets that he utilizes in the filmmaking process including but not limited to creating treatments, storyboarding, location scouting, and more. He is also proficient with the use of programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop & color grading using DaVinci Resolve. He has worked on multiple different projects within smaller-scale productions but is always eager to learn and meet new people in the industry. He always brings a positive and outgoing attitude to the environments he’s placed in.
@iandresimon

Christal Bautista
Christal is a Filipino folk dance artist based in Toronto, Ontario. She has trained with Folklorico Filipino Canada for over 10 years touring internationally in Mexico, Czech Republic, Alaska and performing locally in multicultural festivals in Mississauga and Toronto. Christal was recently featured on photographer Jenny Aquino’s Filipina film project.
@christaabelle

Caitlyn Maramba
Caitlyn is a Filipino folk, Hawaiian hula and Tahitian dance artist from Mississauga, Ontario. She has trained with Folklorico Filipino Canada and Hawaiian Pacific Magic, touring internationally in Mexico, Alaska, and Colombia and performing locally in multicultural festivals in Mississauga and Toronto. Caitlyn’s recently worked as a performer and instructor with Janet Castillo and JD dance.
@cjadecm

Jessica Noriel
Jessica Noriel is a Filipino folk, jazz-funk, heels, and cheer dancer based in Mississauga, Ontario. She has been dancing since she was four years old and currently works with Folklorico Filipino Canada as a dance instructor and social media manager. Jessica has also worked with Badass Babes Toronto, VR entertainment, and Brock Dance. Fun fact: Jessica is on the Ticats Cheer Team and Rock City Dancers!
@jess.nrl

Diana Reyes
Toronto native Diana Reyes a.k.a Fly Lady Di has been known for rocking parties and stages from New York to Mumbai since her early 20s, she wants to spend the latter part of her 30s onward recognized for her work as a creator; streamlining her abilities as a dancer, choreographer, DJ, writer, actor, performer and producer. Her one-woman show THIRD WORLD has become the embodiment of this, showing the world her potential for creating and producing material that is relevant and yet timeless. Reyes has been hired by major arts institutions to animate spaces with her vibrant brand of dancing and DJing. Such engagements have included Theaster Gates’ How to Build a House Museum at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Tiff Boombox: FAME Edition, Grand Performances in Los Angeles, Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco, and the Berlin Music Video Awards (where she choreographed for rapper Han Han), Skillosophy at the LiveStream Headquarters in Brooklyn and STYLL / The Filibuster as a part of Nuit Blanche in her hometown of Scarborough. As a DJ, she has spun for recognizable brands like Dior, Fenty, Twitter, Reebok, Toronto Maple Leafs, Sentaler, in spaces like the Royal Ontario Museum on New Year’s Eve, SOHO House Toronto, the Elevate Tech fest where she opened for Akon, as well as a private party for Eric Andre. She has also received funding from Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council for her ongoing artistic pursuits.
@flyladydi

Faye Roncesvalles
Faye Roncesvalles is a front liner and dancer from Scarborough, Ontario. By day she is a Biomedical Engineer Technologist at Mississauga Trillium, and by night she is the Artistic Director of Folklorico Filipino Canada. Faye has travelled to Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, and Alaska, performing as a principal dancer. Today she is a performer and choreographer for Han Han and HATAW, contemporary Filipino dance and music collectives.
@faym0u5

Kaye Peñaflor
Born in Manila, Philippines, and proudly Filipina-Canadian, Kaye is a dancer, yoga instructor, and actress. She has performed Filipino folk dance locally and internationally at numerous festivals and corporate events. Recent international tours include Alaska, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Portugal, and local events and festivals such as the Philippine Consulate General’s production of “Indak” at the Fleck Dance Theatre and the Canadian National Exhibition. Today she is the founder of “Ashtaerial,” an aerial yoga-focused platform on a mission to help more people around the world achieve their mobility goals with the support of an aerial yoga hammock.
@kayepenaflor

Crane Creations - Play Date - Feb 16
2026-03-11 01:11
Play Date is an online monthly play reading club by Crane Creations Theatre Company where you can read or listen to a play, live on Zoom. Play Date is a great activity if you want to practice English by reading aloud, are a lover of theatre and want to read great plays from around the world, or want to connect with other people.
This month we are Disconnect by Anupama Chandrashekar.

Anupama Chandrashekar’s play Disconnect is set in a call center in Chennai, India, and is about the effort of the center workers to file the debts and inquiries, despairs, and idiocies of the largely American callers to a US credit card company. “It found humanity in the geographical disconnection of our globalized call center culture.” Disconnect has been translated and staged in German and Czech and had its American and West Coast premieres in 2013 at Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater and the San Jose Repertory Theatre respectively.

Register for our next session at https://www.cranecreations.ca/play-reading-circle

VAM Art Night Out: Galentine's Day Paint Party & performance by Carla Gonzalez-Casanova
2026-03-11 01:11
Plan a creative date night with your significant other or friends! Art Night Out at VAM is a fun and social way to end your work week. Each event offers the opportunity to meet new people, make art and enjoy learning from a different instructor. Please see the weekly schedule below and register for the week(s) that are of interest. No previous art experience required. After the workshop, enjoy a refreshment and open mic performance from a local All-Star musician from the Amphitheatre Unplugged Open Mic series presented by Mississauga Arts Council.

Materials included. Maximum 16 students. Refreshments & musical performance & dance lessons with Carla Gonzalez-Casanova 8:00 -9:00 pm. Musical performance by one of the All-Star performers from the Amphitheatre Unplugged Open Mic Series presented by MAC (Mississauga Arts Council)

The Ultimate Board Game Challenge - FREE Family Day Event
2026-03-11 01:11
Register and get all the details here!.

Watch Luanga, the host and creator of the game, below:

To be held at the Vic Johnston Community Center (335 Church St, Streetsville (Mississauga)), on Family Day (February 20th, 2023) will be the first public tournament of the new giant-sized board game called The Ultimate Board Game Challenge. This is a custom-designed board game tournament consisting of individual 2-foot-long octagonal playing spaces that form together to create a 700-800 sq ft board game. Each game space tells players what to do to gain the points needed to win the game. Selected patrons who register online on this website to attend the event will be chosen at random to play as the playing pieces to win prizes.

There will also be donation bins for the Mississauga Food Bank.

Family Day at PAMA
2026-03-11 01:11
Skate into Family Day with fun for the whole family. Enjoy a free day of exploration, connections and creations at PAMA.
Take a shot on a hockey net, listen to the tunes of The Brampton Folk Club (2 – 3:30 p.m.) and create your own hockey inspired masterpiece.

TD Culture Lab - Endless Possibilities: Using a Green Screen
2026-03-11 01:11
Improve your social media and web content – learn how to use a green-screen studio like a pro!

Green Screen is becoming more and more accessible, you can crop your background in a video call without one…but how can you shoot and edit on a real green screen and make it much more believable?
Join Prince Saquian for some video samples, shooting and editing tips, lighting setup guides, and more. Have all your questions answered so you can use a green screen like a PRO!
P.S. Did you know that MAC members can book our Green Screen Studio for FREE?

Prince Saquian brings over 12 years of international experience engaging, educating and integrating users into new digital spaces. Since his student work as a Director of Communications at York University’s Glendon Campus, has gone on to work with companies around the world including the Walt Disney Company, Royal Caribbean International, Marvel and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) helping to introduce creators and consumers across all ages to digital resources by coaching them through the use of apps, websites, and technology. Serving as the Digital Navigator with the Mississauga Art Council, he helped bring MartysHUB to life supporting a team driven to guide artists and community members to find ways to connect with their audiences digitally and bring their art to the online world. Prince is currently serving as the Canadian Panelist through planDisney by creating digital media, presenting on camera and through podcasts, and directly answering queries to research and provide personal insight gained through his experiences at the Disney Parks and Resorts.

Over Hill & Dale - Artist Meet and Greet
2026-03-11 01:11
Last Meet ‘n Greet with photographer-artist Connie Munson, this Wednesday, February 22, 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Ginger snaps are on her, so come on out and enjoy the warm vibes of yesteryear with this show, a visual ode to the warmth of small town and rural life. Join Connie at Heather’s Bakery Cafe in Georgetown.

Over Hill & Dale

You might not be headed to grandmother’s house, but do head out to Heather’s Bakery Café in Georgetown to see the new show, Over Hill and Dale! Area artists Karen Brown of Erin, Kayla Jackson of Alton, and Connie Munson of Brampton are hanging an eclectic mix of acrylic, oil, pastels, photography, and encaustic mixed media work which bring the warmth of yesteryear into our homes today.

AGM - Virtual Art Hive
2026-03-11 01:11
Work on your projects in the company of other artists

Join artist and facilitator Cynthia Morin to explore online art making while working on your own projects in the company of other artists in the comfort of your own home.
This creative virtual community event is #FREE for all to join and focuses on the connection between art and mental health. Everyone is welcome.
A very special thanks to RAMA Gaming House Mississauga and Charitable Gaming, Community Good for their financial support of this program.
Kindly note: the ZOOM link will be emailed to registered participants 1 hour before the event.

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Mississauga Library Author Talks: Zalika Reid-Benta
2026-03-11 01:11
A Toronto-based writer, Zalika Reid-Benta’s story collection Frying Plantain won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award and the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary Fiction. Frying Plantain was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and was shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award, and the Trillium Book Award. She received an M.F.A. in fiction from Columbia and her first novel River Mumma will be published in 2023.
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Black History Month Market
2026-03-11 01:11
A Black History Month event hosted by The New Youth Council.

Shop local Black-owned businesses, hear from community historians, and celebrate Black excellence in Mississauga. Event hosted in partnership with the Museums of Mississauga and Mississauga Recreation. Free and open to all.
Guest speakers: Leonard Paris and Channon Oyeniran
Vendors: Akachi Farms, Heroes of the World, Mia’s World Book Club with author Victoria Daley, OyES Education, ReLiv Organics, The Mississauga Soap Company, and many more!

Contact
905-615-4860, ext. 2110
museums@mississauga.ca

City of Mississauga - Celebrating Black Excellence Event
2026-03-11 01:11
An evening to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of Mississauga’s Black community. The celebration will involve musical guests, keynote speakers and an awards ceremony.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Black Excellence Awards. These awards focus on the efforts and achievements of Mississauga’s Black residents and volunteers in one of five categories.
The nomination period is from Wednesday, February 1 through Friday, February 10, 2023. Late nominations will not be considered.

Fashion Circuit Series Presents - UNMASKED
2026-03-11 01:11
Join us February 25th, 2023 for our annual showcase. A curated evening of Fashion, Art, and our special edition of Design & Dialogue to help raise awareness of mental health.

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fashion-circuit-series-presents-unmasked-tickets-520063202037?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1

Matt Zaddy at Stonehooker Brewing Company
2026-03-11 01:11
Join Matt Zaddy for a night of live acoustic music at Stonehooker Brewing Company on February 25, 7-11 PM!

Sunday FUNday at PAMA
2026-03-11 01:11
Drop-in and engage with art through special instructor-led activities that are fun for the whole family!
February’s activity: Create artwork inspired by UN/COVERINGS: Mennonite & Muslim Women’s Heads and Hearts.

Jazz at the Legion - FEB 26
2026-03-11 01:11
We’re back with our monthly gig at the Port Credit Legion. This month we are featuring two singers from our upcoming Big Band Open Mic ( Gerry Cabling & Dionne Grant ).
Come out and enjoy an afternoon of LIVE Big Band Jazz.

POETIC VOICES: Nadine Williams
2026-03-11 01:11
Award-winning poet Nadine Williams will share her poetry in an intimate setting at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. Join us for this inaugural poetry series and enjoy Nadine’s poetic voice.
We invite guests to arrive early and visit our new exhibition “The Further Apart Things Seem” and enjoy some light refreshments.
Biography: Multi-Award winning Poet-Author and Arts Educator Nadine Williams is a Jamaican-Canadian with a passion for social justice. She has been making waves in the Great Lakes and as far away as Vienna Austria. Among her many accolades, are opening for Mrs. Obama, Canada’s Governor General as well as Prime Ministers of both Jamaica and Canada and is the Resident Poet for the Caribbean Consular Corps. Her awards include The York Regional Police’ Deeds Speak Award 2014, which received Parliamentary mention in 2019 and recently named among the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women (100ABC) 2022.
The Art Gallery of Mississauga would like to thank RAMA Gaming Centre Mississauga and Charitable Gaming, Community Good for their financial support of this program.

Winter Writing Circle 2023: a writing class with Andrew Gaboury
2026-03-11 01:11
Put pen to paper, fingers to keys! Our next 8-week writing class runs 7-9pm (EST) January 10th to February 28th!

Date and time

Tue, 10 Jan 2023, 7:00 PM – Tue, 28 Feb 2023, 9:00 PM EST

Location

Online

About this event

About the Class
“This class is a must for anyone who fears the blank page (as I did).” – Writing Circle Participant.
This 8-week writing class will be led by Andrew Gaboury from 7pm-9pm (EST) on Tuesdays, January 10th to February 28th.
The purpose of this course is simply to put pen to paper, or fingers to keys. You will embrace stream of consciousness and write with abandon to escape the clutches of your inner critic. You will acknowledge and discover your natural creativity. As you define a healthy writing practice, you will explore various writing forms to help widen your creative vision. This class will touch upon fiction, poetry and playwriting. As the course progresses there will be time set aside for sharing and feedback.
Each class will be a combination of writing prompts, a guided “lecture” facilitated by Andrew, group or solo writing time, and sharing circles.
What you will need:
+ Zoom access & a webcam
+ Writing implements
+ Books (of any kind) close by
+ Paper or a notebook (or a napkin or the back of a receipt!)
+ A Google account (the class work will be posted to a Google Classroom site, so this helps facilitate access)
Section 1: Fiction
Stream of consciousness, self reflection, narrative styles, genre & world building.
Section 2: Poetry
Metaphor & the senses, free verse, beat & spoken word.
Section 3: Playwriting
Playwriting features, narrative structure, character voice & dialogue.
Testimonials from past participants!
“I would say that the Circle helped me to put a pen to a page in all the best ways. With so many different mediums of writing to discover, the 8 weeks provided me the accountability to write! And write some more! That can be the hardest part but with other writers to inspire me, I learned how to develop a consistent writing practice.”
“Andrew made it totally comfortable and easy to engage at any level. Strongly recommend.”
“Writing circle is a great opportunity to develop your creative writing and to gain feedback from others on your work.”

TD Culture Lab - Get Funded: Grant Writing for Success
2026-03-11 01:11
Grant Deadlines might be looming, but writing your next application doesn’t have to be stressful! Join, Rohit Mehta, Founder and President of DoGood Fundraising as he demystifies the grant application process and provides helpful tips and tricks to writing a great project description, putting together a great budget, and overall strategies for a great application that will appeal to peer assessment reviewers.

Rohit Mehta is the Founder and President of DoGood Fundraising. A University of Toronto graduate, Rohit has been active in the non-profit sector for 16 years. He was appointed to a five-year term with the Grant Review Team of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and served a two-year term with the Grant Review Committee of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services’ Youth Opportunities Fund.
Rohit reviewed and assessed over 300 grant applications, and distributed over $60 Million in funding to community-based non-profits, charities, and grassroots groups. His experience working in fundraising roles with several non-profit and charities, and over a decade volunteering as a Board Member and leader within the sector, led him to start DoGood Fundraising. The business helps non-profits, charities, and artists to raise funds through grant writing, funder research, and professional development training.

Cuchulainn's Open Mic hosted by Matt Zaddy- FEB 28
2026-03-11 01:11
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From Matt Zaddy:
Headway Music Presents:
CUCHULAINN’S OPEN MIC
hosted by Matt Zaddy
Tues. Feb. 28th @ 8pm
19+ event
Advanced signup to perform
Email: info@mattzaddy.com
Greetings all! This open mic is a stripped down and acoustic event. There will be a left handed and right handed acoustic guitar available for use.
PERFORMERS: we highly recommend you bring your own mics if at all possible. There will also be a COVID screening for all performers for the purpose of contract tracing. Email info@mattzaddy.com for details.
For 10+ years I have hosted Open Mic events at Cuch’s. These events have brought a great deal of joy to performers, and to music and comedy lovers. They have truly been the highlight of my week for as long as I can remember. This was our community getting together, to celebrate what we love.
I’m very happy that I can do these events live and in person again! Massive thanks to Cuchulainn’s for working with me on this!
Event itinerary:
745pm-8pm – performers check-in / COVID screening
8pm-820pm – Matt Zaddy intro’s the event/performs
820pm onward – OPEN MIC!
– CONTENT: although this is a 19+ event, I have to be strict with the type of content I have from performers. What you perform reflects directly on me as a host.
– Absolutely NO misogyny, racism, homophobia, transphobia, hatespeech, etc.
– if you are unsure of your material, please run it by me first
– anyone who violates the rules will be kicked out of the event and barred from future performances
Can’t wait to see you all again!
Matt Zaddy
P.S. Any other questions? Email info@mattzaddy.com.

"The Tranquil North" Brenda LaRose Solo Exhibition - AOTC
2026-03-11
Brenda LaRose will guide us through her solo exhibit in the gallery, hanging all this month. She will share her great love of northern Ontario, kayaking, canoeing and all things cottage through her tranquil and beautiful images. Join us Thursday, MARCH 9 on Zoom at 7 pm. Send an email request to contact@artsonthecredit.ca to receive your direct Zoom link to the opening artist talk. Relax in the comfort of your home, perhaps with your favourite beverage & snack & enjoy an hour of fabulous art. Hope to see you on the evening of the 9th.

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Lila Lewis Irving: A Retrospective Exhibition
2026-03-11
Lila Lewis Irving: A Retrospective
This exhibition has been EXTENDED until April 8, 2023. Closing reception on April 1, 4-7 PM with an artist Q&A at 5:30 PM.
To RSVP, email donna@donnachildfineart.com or call (416) 620-0500

About the Artist
“My painting is an energetic and intense process which results in work, deeply felt. The impetus is a response to a visual, an emotional or a musical world, or all three. The shapes are bold and simplified.
Non objective works center on surface images of reinterpreted inner experiences. In my work I seek the resonance of music in reaching for the primordial soul. A universal rhythm is expressed through texture and sometimes through reflective metallic paint surfaces manipulated with implements beyond the brushstroke. Beneath the surface lies an inspiration from myth and music.
The canvas is placed on the floor. The paint is poured or thrown, sometimes manipulated, sometimes not. The hard part is knowing when to stop.
Although many of my paintings are non objective, I have always been interested in the figurative. Many years were spent drawing and painting from the model. Now I am abandoning the model in order to be more expressive, emphasizing feeling, intuition and relationships. Convincing but not accurate.
What is exciting now is that I am combining my love of the figurative with my knowledge and passion for the non objective. These works are large and heavily textured with thick paint and gels. They are sculptural works on canvas, bold, dramatic and emotional.”
Lila Lewis Irving

Culture Sector Resilience Training - City of Mississauga
2026-03-11 01:11
Free training for arts organizations – Pandemic innovations that kept the fires burning and how to plan for the worst

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From analogue to digital innovations, big budgets to small, organizations across Canada found new ways to deliver their cultural output during the massive challenges brought by the pandemic. On behalf of the Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC), the City of Mississauga invites your organization to attend a workshop on crisis planning and resilience for culture sector organizations.
Friday, March 3, 2023 1:00-4:00PM
Location: Small Arms Inspection Building, 1352 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga
WORKSHOP DETAILS
You’re invited! This specialized training session is free to attend and is part of Creative City Network of Canada’s Cultural Resilience Project. We are hoping you, your staff, and your network can join us.
On Friday, March 3, 2023, CCNC’s Facilitator, Grégoire Gagnon (ED of the CHRC) will facilitate a three-hour interactive workshop in your community highlighting the many different approaches to innovation in Canada’s culture sector demonstrated during COVID-19. Find out what proved to be most effective at bolstering the fortitude of Canada’s cultural industries and explore how your organization might borrow from these creative successes. We would like to invite your organization to participate in this professional training.
BACKGROUND
Cultural Resilience: Using Innovation to Stabilize in times of Crisis is a multi-phase project led by the Creative City Network of Canada in partnership with the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC), Les Arts et la Ville, and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. In Phase One, Hill Strategies Research collected over 200 stories of INNOVATION & RESILIENCE IN CANADA’S CULTURALSECTOR in the time of COVID-19 and identified 12 key innovative themes that could be applied to reinforce the stability of arts and culture organizations in future challenges.
Phase Two of the project introduces professional training tools developed specifically for arts and cultural organizations in a Canada-wide tour. This summer and fall, CHRC Executive Director Grégoire Gagnon will lead interactive workshops on how the learnings from over 200 stories could apply to your organization’s future planning.
Please RSVP by February 28, 2023 and indicate the number of representatives you will be sending. Space is limited.
For more information on the Cultural Resilience Project, please visit: https://hillstrategies.com/resilience-stories/

HCACA: Latin Arts and Crafts for Kids
2026-03-11 01:11
Join Carla Casanova in these bilingual arts and crafts workshops during the coldest months of the year!
A perfect activity to bond with families and kids in your community!
All workshops include materials and are free to the public, join us.Register Here!

Mississauga Chamber Singers: Magnificent Mozart
2026-03-11 01:11
Mississauga Chamber Singers is thrilled to present an ‘all Mozart’ concert, featuring his familiar ‘Coronation Mass’. Also on the program are his earlier works – Regina Coeli and Alma Dei Creatoris.
Of the sacred works that Mozart composed in Salzburg none is as well known or as popular as the Mass in C K. 317 – more well known as the ‘Coronation Mass’. This composition for soloists, choir and orchestra, deploys a virtuoso musical palette with alternating choir and soloists lending an operatic richness to this masterwork. Certainly the music itself is celebratory in nature. The genius of the work is that, despite its compact form, it has the ceremonial grandeur of a much larger work.
Joining the Mississauga Chamber Singers are four outstanding Canadian soloists and chamber orchestra.

An Afternoon at the Opera - Mississauga Youth Symphony Orchestra
2026-03-11 01:11
The Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra presents…An Afternoon at the Opera! Coming to you March 5th.

The MSYO will be performing with special guests Camille Labonte, Grace Lee, and Tyler Prince on March 5, 3 PM at Hammerson Hall, LAC.
Join them for classics such as The Marriage of Figaro Overture, The Barber of Seville Overture, Triumphal March from Aida, Arias from the Marriage of Figaro, Gianni Schicchi and Don Giovanni and more!
Get your tickets now at mississaugasymphony.ca/msyo

Heather Christine at the Taste of Oakville
2026-03-11 01:11
Join Heather Christine for food and music at the Taste of Oakville event. She is delighted to be performing for 3 consecutive Tuesdays at Buca Di Bacco Restaurant in Oakville. Join us for a delicious meal and an eclectic evening of music including Jazz, Pop, R&B and Folk. Buca Di Bacco is located at 130 Thomas St in Oakville.
Join me on the following dates:

Tuesday, February 21 – 6:30pm – 8pm with Matt Zaddy
Tuesday, February 28 – 6:30pm – 8pm with Dean Aivalotis
Tuesday, March 7 – 6:30pm – 8pm with Matt Zaddy

Arlene LIVE at the Taste of Oakville
2026-03-11 01:11
Arlene will be performing at Coriander Green (342 Church St, Oakville) on Tuesday, February 21, 28, and March 7 from 6:30-8:00 PM. Call (905) 338-2540 to make a reservation.

TD Culture Lab - Public Art: Ask me Anything Panel Discussion
2026-03-11 01:11
What is public art and how can you get involved? What types of art are clients looking for and paying to install for public use? Join MAC’s own Jacqueline Mak with guests Philippa French (City of Mississauga), Kyla Radoja (Artscape) and Mississauga visual artist Soon Cho for an introduction and roundtable discussion on Public Art. Bring your questions and curiosity to this overview and discussion about the benefits and opportunities for visual artists to get involved in the world of public art.

Mississauga Arts Council’s Creative Director and Strategist, Jacqueline Mak,has 5+ years of Art Direction experience. Her work at BBDO Asia and Oglivy One Hong Kong saw her working with brands such as Visa, Metlife, P&G, Mercedes, Purina, and Bayer. Returning to Canada to pursue a career as a visual artist, she has created works for Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Gallery of Mississauga’s 42nd Juried Show, City of Mississauga, Living Arts Centre and has been featured on CBC Arts, VICE, and The O.G. She holds a postgraduate degree in Sculpture and Installation from OCAD and has taught Visual Arts at VAM for 4 years. As a visual artist, her work challenges society’s views on critical issues that affect our daily lives that we seldom pay attention to.

Kyla Radoja is the Public Art and Partners Manager at Artscape Atelier. Prior to this Kyla was an Interior Architect in her hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland. Kyla has since traveled and lived around the world, gathering inspiration from many cultures and moved to Toronto around a decade ago, where her artistic journey continues to grow.

Philippa (Pip) French is a public art curator and project manager working in municipal public art. Pip leads city-building initiatives, partners with local arts, community, and educational organizations, and works to diversify municipal public art collections. In her current role as a Public Art Curator with the City of Mississauga, Pip commissions permanent large-scale sculptures, murals, temporary artworks, and works based in digital media. Pip is a graduate of Queen’s University’s M.A. in Public Administration and the University of Toronto’s Urban Studies B.A. Program and a member of ArtReach’s Resource Advisory Committee, a Toronto organization that supports community-based arts initiatives that engage youth from equity-deserving populations who have experienced exclusion in Toronto.

Soon Cho, aka Niña, is an illustrator based in Canada. Soon’s practice ranges from digital art to murals & installations. Soon enjoys simple line drawings with a childlike aesthetic, often depicting elements of nature and the essence of everyday life. While Soon was doing her masters program in Spain (2017), She drew a fictional character in her work who all of her friends called ‘Niña’ which means a little girl in Spanish. Niña quickly became a ‘hidden cheerleader’ as she hides in Soon’s illustrations and connects with the viewer with a message ‘I am here for you’. Through a little encouragement & humour, Soon hopes to slow things down and boost self value to individuals.

Puppet Festival Mississauga - MARCH 8-15
2026-03-11
Puppet Shows For Families In Mississauga

International Award-Winning Entertainment

Treat your family to quality theatre at Puppet Festival Mississauga this March Break. These live puppet shows are specifically curated or family audiences in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Since young people have been affected by the pandemic, live activities for children in Mississauga, are very much needed. Puppet Festival Mississauga presents live theatre that encourages children to be curious about the world around them.

Join them for animated short films, puppet show “Choo. Choo. Whistle. Woof!”, or puppet show “The Happy Prince”/”Principe Feliz”.

FULL LIST OF PROGRAMMING
