Little Malta Toronto: Imnarja Festival and Heritage

Ready to start the Maltese Imnarja at Runnymede Park.
by CHARLES BRAY, on Flickr from a set Maltese Community in Toronto
Credit: Charles Bray

Come to celebrate the Imnarja, the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul on June 29.
Imnarja marks an important event in the calendar of Maltese traditional festivities.

When: Sunday, June 29, 2008
The festival starts at 2 pm.
Where: West Toronto Runnymede Park, north of Toronto Malta Village.
The park is located on Ryding Ave, east of Runnymede Rd, and south of St Clair Ave West.

We would like to wish a Happy Imnarja to all!

Updates:

Toronto Maltese Festival Imnarja: June 30, 2013
Imnarja Festival
Organized by the Maltese Canadian Federation

When: Sunday, June 30, 2013
The festival starts at 1:00 pm
Where: West Toronto Runnymede Park, north of Toronto Malta Village.
The park is located on 221 Ryding Ave, east of Runnymede Rd, and south of St Clair Ave West.

Celebrate Imnarja Festival June 24, 2012 at the Runnymede Park
Imnarja Festival
Organized by the Maltese Canadian Federation

When: Sunday, June 24, 2012
The festival starts at 1:00 pm
Where: West Toronto Runnymede Park, north of Toronto Malta Village.
The park is located on Ryding Ave, east of Runnymede Rd, and south of St Clair Ave West.

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The State Hermitage Museum: The Apostles Peter and Paul
Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco) 1587-92
Oil on canvas; 121 x 105 cm
Credit: The State Hermitage Museum: Collection Highlights: Western European Art

calend.ru: 29 июня: Католический день Святых Апостолов Петра и Павла
istc.org: Student Travel Information & Discounts: Events: L-Imnarja (Malta)"Coinciding with the feast of St Peter and St Paul, Malta's L-Imnarja harvest festival opens the summer season on the island with open-air folk dancing, singing and horse and donkey races.
There's also an unusual night-long picnic at Buskett Gardens in Rabat where Maltese dishes are served, including the traditional speciality fenkata (stewed rabbit).
The festival takes its name from the Italian Luminaria, meaning alight, and is one of the oldest in the country."
wikipedia.com: Culture of Malta"The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964."
wikipedia.com: Maltese cuisineMaltese cuisine is the result of a long relationship between the Islanders and the many foreigners who made Malta their home over the centuries. This marriage of tastes has given Malta an eclectic mix of Mediterranean cooking. Many popular Maltese specialities are Italian/Sicilian or Moorish in origin.
Urban Squares Initiative by A. Janicijevic: malta village plaza, st. john & dundas st, toronto, canada, 2006
Fencam Digital Video: Mnarja 2001 Toronto Joe DemicoliImnarja celebrations in Toronto with the Maltese Canadian Federation and St Paul the Appostle Church with special guest singer from Malta Joe Demicoli

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[murmur] expands to Toronto's Junction neighbourhood!

Press-Release: [murmur] expands to Toronto's Junction neighbourhood!

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:
June 19th, 2008

[murmur] expands to Toronto's Junction neighbourhood!

Location based cell-phone documentary project will begin recording personal stories in the Junction as part of the 2008 Junction Arts Festival


Toronto ON: [murmur] is pleased to announce that they will be recording stories, memories and personal histories in the Junction neighbourhood during July and August of 2008.

In anticipation of a September launch, [murmur] wants to meet Junction residents and business owners (and ex-pats and visitors alike), who have a story, memory or even opinion on a particular location in the neighbourhood. [murmur] wants to preserve those memories in the [murmur] archive and make them accessible to everyone else via mobile telephone.

Much has happened in Toronto, and a lot has occurred on our sidewalks, in our parks and behind the walls of even the most non-descript buildings -- but unless those memories are recorded and captured, our collective civic consciousness tends to forget them. [murmur] wants to connect with people who either have stories about themselves or know the local Junction history and wants them to take us on their own personal tour of the area and tell us about the special places and memories they share with friends when out on a stroll. Participants are urged to email, junction@murmurtoronto.ca or call 416-767-5036. And, there will be story collection available at the "Junction City" square at 2960 Dundas Street West at Pacific Avenue.

Once we start sharing our own stories we can celebrate and understand ourselves more, and even feel more at home in the neighbourhood we live in or visit. There are a million stories in the city, and each of us has one.

About [mumur]:
[murmur] is an archival audio documentary project that collects and curates stories set in specific Toronto locations, told by Torontonians themselves. At each of these locations, a green [murmur] sign with a telephone number and location code marks where stories are available. By using a mobile phone, users are able to listen to the story of that place while engaging in the physical experience of being there. Some stories suggest that the listener walk around, following a certain path through a place, while others allow a person to wander with both their feet and their gaze.

[murmur] was first established in Toronto's Kensington Market in 2003 and has since spread to the Annex, Spadina Avenue, Dundas Square, Fort York and Little India. In Canada [murmur] is located in Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal while international locations include San Jose, Sao Paolo, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Galway Ireland. [murmur] was initially developed with the assistance of the Canadian Film Centre's New Media Lab.
For more info and to listen to stories, go to: www.murmurtoronto.ca.

About the Junction Arts Festival:
The annual Junction Arts Festival is the main project of the Junction Forum for Art and Culture (JFAC), an arts presenting body. JFAC was incorporated as a non-profit group in February 2004. 2008 marks the 16th year for the Junction Arts Festival, and the 100th anniversary of the Junction becoming an independent city (City of West Toronto, April 14, 1908). For more information, visit: www.junctionartsfest.com.

The people who make up the Board of Directors of the Junction Forum for Art and Culture are dedicated cultural producers, artists, residents, business owners and politicians all of whom are connected, in some way, to the Junction.

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For further information contact:
Shawn Micallef
[murmur] Creative Director
Email: shawn@murmurtoronto.ca
Tel: 647-828-6412
Web: www.murmurtoronto.ca

For general information contact:
Junction Forum for Art and Culture
Email: junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com
Tel: 416-767-5036
Web: www.junctionartsfest.com

Toronto Junction presents Free Centennial Walking Tours: Press Release

Press Release: The Junction Forum for Art and Culture, in association with the West Toronto Junction Historical Society, present Centennial Walking Tours of Junction City

JUNCTION FORUM FOR ART & CULTURE
www.thejunctioncity.com

Media Information – For Immediate Release
Please retain for events listings

CENTENNIAL WALKING TOURS OF "JUNCTION CITY":
SATURDAYS, FROM JUNE 21 TO AUGUST 2, 2008

Walk the streets of the Junction
with the men and women who built it

Toronto, ON, June 18, 2008 – The Junction Forum for Art and Culture, in association with the West Toronto Junction Historical Society, present free 'Centennial Walking Tours of "Junction City"', which will take place every Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from June 21 to August 2, 2008 at the "Junction City" square at 2960 Dundas Street West at Pacific Avenue.

Each Saturday, after the noon 'Summer Concerts in the Junction', meet Legends of the Junction at the "Junction City" train platform in "Junction City" square, and join them in a factual fun-filled series of walks through history.

WTJHS Centennial Committee Chair Neil Ross explains, "For the month of June, we will investigate the seamier side of Junction life, north of the railway tracks. Each tour will provide approximately an hour and half of entertainment, and in July we’ll be exploring Indian Road."

Excerpt from the June walk:

"In Carlton-Davenport, two families held the balance between vice and virtue. On this corner: the Heydons of Heydon House; their red brick frontier palace the site of a battle between workers at Canadian Pacific and the Union Stockyards. The brawl, started over a prostitute, launched local prohibition and brought 10,000 into the Junction for “last call.” On the opposite corner: the Bulls of Tipperary; fervent Methodists who carved a village from the wilderness. And in the middle, brilliant reformer Dr. John Taylor Gilmour, who brought Carlton-Davenport into the Junction, and laid the foundation for an independent city."

Legends of the Junction journalist A. B. Rice (1858-1950), editor of J. T. Gilmour’s weekly York Tribune, leads the tours and contributes many personal anecdotes. Joining Mr. Rice (played by Neil Ross) will be more Legends of the Junction including, Mayor G. W. Clendenan, Principal Mary Cherry, pioneering librarian Elizabeth McCallum and others.

June highlights include:

• Dr. Jackson and the Miracle of Roman Meal
• George Heintzman: Transcontinental Piano Player
• A Funeral on Keele
• Murder at the Subway Hotel
• "Stonehenge of the Junction"
• "The Most Efficient and Cleanest Locomotive Ever Built"
• Underground Railroad to the Junction
• Final Resting Place of the Bulls
• A Mayor’s Mansion

For more information visit, www.wtjhs.ca.

The West Toronto Junction Historical Society works out of their archives in the Annette Street Library. The WTJHS preserves and promotes Junction history.

The Junction Forum for Art and Culture (JFAC) is an arts presenting organization whose main project is the annual Junction Arts Festival. JFAC was incorporated as a non-profit group in February 2004. The people who make up the Board of Directors of the Junction Forum for Art and Culture are dedicated cultural producers, artists, residents, business owners and politicians all of whom are connected in some way to the Junction.

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For historical walk information please contact:
Neil Ross,
Centennial Committee Chair
West Toronto Junction Historical Society
Tel: 416-760-9057
Email: neilr@auracom.com
Web: www.wtjhs.ca

For general information contact:
Junction Forum for Art and Culture
Tel: 416-767-5036
Email: junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com
Web: www.thejunctioncity.com
Councillor Bill Saundercook (Ward 13, City of Toronto), JFAC Chair

West Toronto Junction City Presents Free Summer Concerts and Family Fun

"Junction City" Centennial Events April 12, 2008
Originally uploaded by IT Ceremony.

2008 will be the first summer that the Junction Forum for Art and Culture will present the Live Summer Concert Series in the Junction.

Every Saturday from June 14 to August 2, 2008 the Junction Train Platform in the West Toronto Junction City Square, 2960 Dundas Street West at Pacific Avenue will be alive with entertainment and activities for everyone to enjoy.

From 10 am local businesses will gather in the Junction organic farmers' market, where you can also get a circus lesson from Toronto Aerial Dance Theatre, have a photo taken in period costume, contribute a story to [murmur], take a walking tour presented by the West Toronto Junction Historical Society( at 1:30 pm), and more.

All of this will be centred around the noon free concerts representing the wide range of cultures making up the Junction including; Maltese, Jamaican, Kenyan, Mexican, Peruvian, Spanish, Celtic and North American.

Students from the Academy of Realist Art have completed an historic-themed mural on the left side of the platform area the last few weeks as well - sand some landscaping has been added to the area to green-it-up.

So come up to the Junction for brunch, then head over to the Junction Train Platform to see what's going on.

JUNE 2008 LIVE CONCERT SCHEDULE
All concerts start at noon on the Junction Train Platform

• June 14 concert will feature Donné Roberts
Juno award winner and Urban Music award nominated Canada’s Afro-cosmopolitan artist

If the immortal sounds of Fela Kuti, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel and Richie Havens were to come together as one, their torchbearer might very well be Madagascar-born, Russian-raised and now Toronto-based guitarist Donné Roberts. Effortlessly combining poly-rhythmic African and European folk & groove and blazing North American funk, rock and blues influences, Roberts and his 6-piece band deliver a remarkably diverse, infectiously joyful and utterly unique live music experience.

• June 21 concert will feature Pagan Jam
Celebrate the Solstice

Join us for an hour of Pagan music and chants as we pay tribute to the Solstice with a group of local Toronto and Junction musicians brought together by local recording engineer Chris Hall. This will be followed at night by the Junction Community in Bloom Summer Solstice Lantern Tour of the area celebrating the Junction's mix of grit and community and reminding us of Earth Hour's conservation message.

• June 28 concert will feature Malta Band Club
30 Piece Band

The Malta Band Club was founded by a group of dedicated Maltese musicians who mostly lived on Dundas Street and the surrounding area. The club had its beginnings in the late 1960's as a marching band organized by the Maltese Canadian Society of Toronto. In 1971, the band members decided to branch out on their own and formed the now popular and successful Malta Band Club, Inc.


JUNE 2008 West Toronto Junction Historical Society Walking Tours SCHEDULE
All tours start at 1:30 pm at the Junction Train Platform

• June 14, June 21, June 28

Following Summer Concerts in the Junction at the Pacific Station (Just east of the North East Corner of Pacific and Dundas) WTJHS Historical Walking Tours led by historical characters. The first three tours, June 14, 21, 28 will visit the Carlton Davenport district north east of the station. This working class neighbourhood predates the rest of the Junction as the villages of Carleton and Davenport. Learn of the wondrous healer who lived on Vine Avenue, experience the tragedy of nine Junction young men who died in the Humber Bay, meet Bartholomew Bull and the enterprising Bulls of Tipperary.
Host: A.B. Rice with special guests. Wear sensible shoes.

Also, be sure to check out www.thejunctioncity.com for more information and updates on the July and August entertainment schedules.

EVERY SATURDAY from June 14 to August 2, 2008
at the Junction Train Platform
Events, Marketplace, Workshops

10:00 am
[V] The Junction Market
[V] The [murmur] - Audio Junction Story Collectors Project
[V] Period Costumes - Dress-up & Photos
[V] Toronto Aerial Dance - Free Circus Lessons

12:00 pm
Live Concert

1:30pm
West Toronto Junction Historical Society Walking Tours

links:
thejunctioncity.com: Summer Concerts
insidetoronto.com: Summer concerts in the Junction
Toronto Culture: Summer Concerts in the Junction
Toronto Arts Online: Summer Concerts in the Junction
Junction Parents: Junction Summer Concert Schedule (June 14th, 21st & 28th)
NOW Magazine: Food & Drink: Eco-happy Junction by Steven Daley
Green-food-related businesses are converging on west Dundas West
dine.to: Toronto Junction Restaurants
veg.ca: Toronto Vegetarian Association: Directory Around High Park

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Toronto Magnificent Evening of Opera and Operetta with Soprano Helena Holl

Poster: Celebrating of Our Fifth Year Anniversary

An Evening of Opera and Operetta 2008

Don't miss Helena Holl at the Evening of Opera and Operetta

An Evening of Opera and Operetta is celebrating its anniversary by offering a new program with arias and duets from the collection of the past five years’ finest pieces including Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Bernstein, Strauss, Lehar, Kalman and much more.
Performers: Helena Holl, Soprano; Jan Vaculik, Bass-Baritone; Artour Razgoev, Tenor; Nina Shapilsky, Soloist Pianist.
Narrated by Anthony Morizio and Violetta Holl.

When: Friday, June 6, 2008

Showtime: 7:30 pm

Where: Christ Church Deer Park
Location Map: 1570 Yonge St.,Toronto, ON M4T 1Z8
NW corner of Yonge & Heath
(Yonge Street and St. Clair Ave. intersection,
a 5-minute walk from the St. Clair Station)

Tickets: $30.00
Information: 416 783 9522 or 647 407 0503
e-mail: helena.holl@rogers.com

Event Details:

On June 6, 2008 Christ Church Deer Park is hosting a sparkling and magnificent evening of opera and operetta in a programme to include arias and duets from Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Bernstein, Strauss, Lehar, Kalman, and much more.
Performers are Helena Holl (Soprano), Jan Vaculik (Bass-Baritone), Artour Razgoev (Tenor), Nina Shapilsky (Soloist Pianist). The show is also narrated by Anthony Morizio and Violetta Holl.

Performers will let the magic of the operetta take over from famous composers such as Verdi, Bizet, Bernstein and Kalman. You will enjoy a new program showcasing most cherished arias and duets in the original language.

This opera and operetta performance is in good timing with the opening night of the second annual Luminato, Toronto's Festival of Arts + Creativity 2008.

links:

Screenshot: Russian Express: "The Prima Donna and The Csardas"
Photo: l-r: Conductor Daniel Beyer of the Munich Symphony Orchestra, Dramatic Soprano Helena Holl, and Viennese Tenor Wolfgang Gratschmaier, January 1, 2008

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"Хелена Холл. Это имя всем давно и хорошо известно. Всем тем, кто в нашем суровом климате еще помнит оперетту, всем, кто еще помнит, как может кружиться голова от счастья, а ноги гудеть от веселого танца..."
by Г. Аренштам on May 9, 2008
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upcoming.yahoo.com: Opera and Operetta Evening
"...a night of opera and operetta's performed by singers of exceptional voices, and hosted by Anthony Morizio, and Violetta Holl...
If you love opera? then this is the perfect event to come to. hope to see you all there, bring as many opera lovers as you would like."
Added by Anthony on May 11, 2008

visiteurope.com: Opera Houses in Europe
The very words “Opera House” evoke images of imposing, ornate buildings filled with throngs of elegantly dressed people, thrilled to watch a dazzling operatic performance.

bravoschoolofmusic.com: HELENA HOLL - SOPRANO
"Ms. Holl made her North American debut in Gala Benefit Concert at the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. She sung for the performances of the “Salute to Vienna” Concert Series where she appeared with Jerry Hadley. Ms. Holl had a great success at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver and at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. She performed in concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland, Oregon, the Cerritos Centre in Los Angeles, the Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego and the Chrysler Theatre in Windsor with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. She sang Tatiana in Yevgeny Onegin at CBC Glenn Gould Studio. "

TheStar.com: Shoe man shines in song - Marco Carella cobbles together a living in full voice
"I have a new teacher. Helena Holl. The maestra. She's singing Carmen soon. See the poster? She's doing a lot for my technique – how I stand, how I breathe. And how to act, how to smile. You've gotta be an actor, too. It's important. I'm a bit hyper about all this. My teacher's calming me down."
by Bill Taylor on April 12, 2007

Off Topic: An evening of opera and operetta
"...Friday’s performance, also featuring the soprano Helena Holl and bass-baritone Jan Vaculik, and accompanied by Mila Pashanova on piano, had two very different parts. The first half was six arias and scenes from Bizet’s Carmen, with two piano intermezzos tossed in. The singers dressed in costume and actually acted out the scenes as opposed to just singing the arias — a bit strange considering that it was performed at Christ Church Deer Park, but entertaining nonetheless..."
Posted by Sandy on Monday, April 23, 2007

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Call to Artists Toronto Junction Arts Festival 2008: Extended Deadline June 13, 2008

The Junction Arts Festival - September 3 to 7, 2008
Snapshot: junctonartsfest.com Call to Artists:
EXTENDED deadline for all submissions is now June 13th, 2008

This year the Junction is celebrating its 100th anniversary marking its incorporation as West Toronto in 1908. Celebrations are being planned all year, but none as big as the annual Junction Arts Festival.

Our aim is to organize the artistic line-up keeping in mind, but not limited to, the festival theme – Historic Mind / Modern Eye. At a time when we are celebrating the Junction's past we do so with one eye on the present and one on the future. The interpretations, visions, stories, hopes and dreams presented will transform this theme into a reality and help define who we are. The Junction.

We are currently accepting applications for the following categories -
Juried Visual Art Exhibit; Street Performing Artists; Art Installations;
KIDZone/Junction Community Stage; Writers and Readings; and Music.
Get your application at www.junctionartsfest.com

EXTENDED deadline for all submissions is June 13th, 2008

Please note the new EXTENDED deadline for all submissions is now June 13th, 2008. Please find applications at www.junctionartsfest.com.

Need application assistance? Have any questions?
Contact Michael Menegon, Festival Producer,
416-767-5036 or junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com

Please send application to:
Junction Arts Festival
3042 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON, M6P 1Z3

links:
Call to Artists Toronto Junction Arts Festival 2008:
[V] Press Release
[V] KIDZone
[V] Green Village
[V] Artists' Market
[V] Main Stage
[V] Juried Art Exhibit
[V] Street Performers
[V] Writers & Readings

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