Bits and pieces about arts and culture events in the west-end neighbourhood known as the Junction Toronto, and about some cultural events coming up in the GTA. Hello and welcome to Our #JunctionTO Neighbourhood!
Poster: Imnarja Festival Sunday, July 2, 2017 Organized by the Maltese Canadian Federation Credit: Malta Bake Shop and Café 3256 Dundas W Toronto, ON M6P 2A3
Every year, Maltese Community of Toronto celebrates Maltese Imnarja Festival in Runnymede Park. Imnarja marks an important event in the calendar of Maltese traditional festivities: the feast is one of the oldest feasts celebrated in Malta and Gozo. This year come to celebrate the Imnarja, the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul on July the 2nd!
Imnarja Festival Maltese cultural event, featuring folk singing, dancing etc... Lots of food and other entertainment. Organized by the Maltese Canadian Federation When: Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 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, Toronto East of Runnymede Rd, and south of St Clair Ave West.
Maltese Picnic at Runnymede Park Featuring:
The talented Maltese singer Karen Polidano Zahra; Canada's premiere flaming guitarist Roger Scannura: Folklore Dancing and Singing; The Malta Band; Lots of Entertainment.
Free Event Saturday, June 24, 2017 Noon - Midnight
Celebrate the longest day of the year in the Junction at the Junction Summer Solstice Festival! Each year The Junction neighbourhood holds a Solstice Festival to welcome summer with fun, food, music, and entertainment. The fun starts at noon with family friendly events throughout the festival, all along Dundas Street West from Indian Grove to Quebec Avenue. Brought to you by The Junction BIA
Some Event Highlights: Junction Summer Solstice Festival on June 24
Bands: The Junction Summer Solstice Festival, June 24, 2017
TUNS, the Canadian 'supergroup', will be headlining this year’s Junction Summer Solstice Festival.
TUNS, comprised of Chris Murphy from Sloan, Matt Murphy of The Super Friendz, and The
Inbreds’ Mike O'Neill, TUNS will end out the evening on Saturday June
24th with their 10:30pm set on the main stage. This is an exciting new band of equals, of collaborators, of experienced veterans who sound as exuberant as ever. It’s like a music geek’s version of fantasy baseball. The band’s self-titled debut album was released at the end of last summer.
Schedule: Snug As A Bug Kid’s Zone at the Summer Solstice in the Junction
Visit the Kid’s Zone at the Summer Solstice, sponsored by Snug As A Bug in the Junction.
Heintzman Street will be turned into the new Snug as a Bug Kids Zone! Bring your kids for a fun afternoon (12pm to 5:30pm) of hula hooping, face painting, a magic show, and to bounce around in a pirate ship! Snug As A Bug will also be supplying a FREE craft kit for the little ones to take home. Don’t forget to stop by the store to get some crafting ideas and join in on the fun in the front window!
Can’t make it that day? Don’t worry, stop by the store Snug As A Bug anytime and you can pick up a FREE craft kit for your children. Each kit includes doodads and fabric swatches that your children can use to endlessly explore their creativity.
Poster: Junction Tree Tour and Tree Care Tips
Walking Tours, Community Groups, and Local Exhibitors at High Park Plaza
2pm Junction Tree Tour
3pm Junction History Tour
4pm Junction Tree Tour
5pm Junction History Tour
Community groups will be on hand to share their knowledge and engage guests with interactive activities at High Park Plaza.
Local residents will also have a chance to join The Junction Adopt-A-Street-Tree initiative, an exciting pilot project being launched by LEAF at the Junction Solstice Festival this year. First opportunity to the public to adopt their own tree!
"Last Call Before the Junction Goes Dry" The Night They Closed the Bars
and Other Spectacular Events in West Toronto. Neil Ross will lead two
walks at 3pm and 5pm, departing from the WTJHS and Junction Heritage Conservation table.
Capture: ArtTour Artists Market At The Junction Solstice Festival
The Junction’s Summer Solstice Festival has been a long-standing tradition on the west-side of Toronto, offering crowds of all ages a full day of music, art, outdoor patios, leisurely shopping, and entertaining programs. See you there!
Hey, friends and fans of Junction History, it's the Junction onstage!
CANADIAN JUNCTION: Town, City and Country by Neil Ross
Join Eileen Brown, Mikaela Cordero and Neil Ross for a reading of a new one-act play about the Junction experience and the birth of Canada. A diverse village and town becomes a city and joins Toronto as an equal (in its heart).
Featuring, from the Junction's past: Nursing student Anne Leun who broke the colour barrier at a downtown Toronto theatre. Merchant and philanthropist Mrs. Brown – who introduced the telephone to the Junction. Journalist A.B. Rice – for sixty years the Junction was his beat.
