Call for Artists: Vaughan Culture Days 2024
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts, culture and heritage, taking place place from September 20 to October 13, 2024. in 2023, The City of Vaughan was selected as a Festival Hub for ON Culture Days. This was a unique opportunity to continue celebrating culture with all residents in Vaughan. Highlights from Vaughan Culture Days […]
Dance Together Opening @ Assembly Park
Dance Together Season 2024 @ Assembly Park Following the success of our 2023 Dance Together Festival York Region, which won the nomination of Best In-Person Programming with Ontario Culture Days, we are partnering with Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council to offer ongoing indoor programming during Winter and Spring 2024 at the spacious and wheelchair accessible Assembly Park Studios in Vaughan! We […]
Newsmakers 2023 Highlights Donald Chrétien and the Experience Trail
YorkRegion.com recently highlighted the work of Donald Chrétien on the Experience Trail as part of their Newsmakers 2023 Series! In the article, Donald discusses his Blue Jay Trail Marker which was unveiled in Stouffville in April 2023. Chrétien said there is a little circle within the blue jay’s heart that represents the fire teaching where everything […]
McMichael launches exhibit dedicated to works by Meryl McMaster
Photographer Meryl McMaster is the subject of an exhibit at the McMichael Art Collection in Kleinburg. McMaster’s large format images are definitely worth the drive. The McMichael Art Collection presents a survey exhibition of Meryl McMaster, a remarkable Canadian artist whose pioneering large-scale photographic works reflect her mixed Plains Cree/Métis, Dutch and British ancestry. This […]
Vaughan Winterfest 2023 features live entertainment and loads more
Live entertainment is just one of the many attractions that will be available for folks to enjoy this Sunday, February 5 when Vaughan welcomes back Winterfest 2023. Winterfest in Vaughan is back in-person this year! On Sun, Feb 5 from 10:00am to 3:30pm at Vellore Village Community Centre, folks are invited to join in the […]
Africville Stories and Cirque Kalabante coming to Richmond Hill
Africville Stories Wednesday February 15, 2023 – 8:00PM This is the story of Canada’s oldest black community, Africville, which was destroyed for ’urban improvement’ in the 1960s. Within the tragedy of this event comes stories of the people of this community shared through music. Based on Joe Sealy’s Juno winning jazz recording, Africville Suite, Africville […]
Newmarket kicks off Black History Month with flag-raising ceremony
To celebrate Black History Month, there are a variety of activities throughout York Region, beginning today, when the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association and the Town of Newmarket honour the Decade with a Flag Raising Ceremony. Experienceyorkregion.com will be featuring Black History Month events throughout the month. If you or your organization has an event, […]
Take your pick – art, music and theatre options available
Red Sky Performance, above, presents Miigis: Underwater Panther at the Flato Markham Theatre. A Trilogy of a Revolution: Women Life Freedom Richmond Hill Public Library, Central branch, Saturday, January 28 – 2 p.m. Ages: Adult (Teens welcome) Meet Iranian-Canadian artists Aitak Sorahitalab and Azadeh Pirazimian, and explore their installation. Artists will discuss their artwork during […]
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Vaughan Mills Wishing Tree
Vaughan Mills invites the community to join in celebrating the Lunar New Year at their immersive wishing tree experience, in support of Mackenzie Health. To welcome in the Year of the Rabbit, the Vaughan Mills Event Court will be transformed into a scenic landscape reminiscent of traditional Chinese gardens, complete with a cherry blossom tree, […]
Winter Carnival at Markham Fairgrounds offers ton o’ fun this winter
Winter Carnival – on now at the Markham Fairgrounds until January 8 – features a ton o’ fun and a slew of activities for all ages. Winter Carnival is an unforgettable experience for the whole family. It is both an indoor and outdoor event featuring Ice Sculptures, Mechanical Rides, Bouncy Castles, Games, Magicians, DJs, Food, […]