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Luminato June 10 - 19, 2011: View all free Festival events
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Luminato 2011 celebrates 10 days and nights of free creativity. There are just some events from the category: Check this out, Not to be missed!
June 10-19 / 12:00 PM
Lunchtime Conversations (daily series)
Chapters John & Richmond
142 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 2E4
Gain enlightening insights into Luminato events, direct from the artists themselves during each of this series' Conversations (held daily at 12:00 PM).
June 10: Festival Overview
Join Luminato Artistic Director Chris Lorway and other members of the programming team for an inside look at the 2011 Festival: how it came together and what threads and connections can be traced in the program as a whole.
June 10 / 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
National Bank First Night @ The Festival Stage
The Joel Plaskett Emergency w/Beast
David Pecaut Square (entrance off King Street, just west of Roy Thomson Hall)
55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C9
Celebrate the opening of Luminato 2011 at a free outdoor concert featuring stellar performers from Canada's indie-rock scene: The Joel Plaskett Emergency & Beast.
Hosted by Anne-Marie Mediwake and Dwight Drummond, co-hosts of CBC News Toronto.
Jun. 12 / 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Homayun Sakhi w/Alim Qasimov Ensemble (Sunday Afternoon @ The Festival Stage)
David Pecaut Square (entrance off King Street, just west of Roy Thomson Hall)
55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C9
A free celebration of music from the Middle East and around the world.
Hosted by the Nana Aba Duncan, producer of CBC Radio One 99's Big City, Small World.
June 17 / 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang w/The Belle Brigade (Friday @ The Festival Stage)
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David Pecaut Square (entrance off King Street, just west of Roy Thomson Hall)
55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C9
Don’t miss rare chance to see "the best singer of her generation" for free, as k.d. lang comes to Luminato for the Canadian launch of her latest North American tour. With special guests The Belle Brigade.
Hosted by the CBC's Denise Donlon.
Saturday, June 18 / 12 - 9:00 PM
Sunday, June 19 / 12 - 6:00 PM
President's Choice® 1000 Tastes of Toronto™
John Street (between Adelaide Street West and Wellington Street West)
100, rue John, Toronto, ON M5H 1Y2
Treat your taste buds to a trip around the world, with gourmet street food prepared by some of the city's leading restaurateurs. Free to attend. All food items $5 each.
I spotted the Delight Chocolate as one of the participants in this year's event. Also Poutini’s House of Poutine will be on Stage at 5:00 pm on Saturday. Their 2nd Anniversary [gluten-free] poutine party with 2-for-1 special is on on June 12th from noon-9pm! Om nom nom nom!
June 19 / 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Nitin Sawhney w/ Tasa (Sunday @ The Festival Stage)
David Pecaut Square (entrance off King Street, just west of Roy Thomson Hall)
55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C9
Join Nitin Sawhney and friends for Luminato's spectacular free closing day concert: a modern take on east meets west.
Hosted by Zaib Shaikh, actor, writer, and director known for his role as Amaar Rashid on CBC's Little Mosque on the Prairie.
And much, much more about Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity: http://www.luminato.com/ + @luminato (I'm a Luminatic) + facebook: Luminato Festival + youtube: LuminatoEvents's Channel
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