Events in Toronto: May 26 to 28, 2017

1. SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival

Celebrating the best in Acappella Music from around the world. Now heading into our 6th year, we bring a star-studded line-up of international headliners and industry experts for performances, workshops and free events!  Details

2. 21 C Music Festival

This year’s festival marks Canada 150 with an array of our country’s most innovative and daring composers and musicians, and it will consist of nine concerts and 31 premieres. Artists: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Johannes Debus, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Emily D’Angelo, Unsuk Chin, Samy Moussa, Cecilia String Quartet, Alexina Louie, Soundstreams, John Oswald, Angèle Dubeau, La Pietà, Canadian Art Song Project, Matthew Aucoin, Ana Sokolović, Gabriel Prokofiev, Richard Reed Parry, Steve Reich, Ludovico Einaudi, Andrew Staniland,  Nicole Lizée, Chris Paul Harman, Brian Current, Elmer Iseler Singers,  Details

3. Beethoven Symphony 7

Mendelssohn’s joyful souvenir of a tour through Italy, and a playful operatic overture by a native Italian, Rossini, highlight this sunny program. Italian pianist Luca Buratto, the 2015 Honens Prize Laureate, brings all his “fiery imagination and finesse” (to quote Musical America) to a masterful Mozart concerto.  Details

4. Norah Jones

9-time GRAMMY winner Norah Jones comes full circle with Day Breaks, her stunning sixth solo album which is a kindred spirit to the singer’s breakout debut Come Away With Me and finds Norah returning to the piano and her roots.  Details

5. Toronto Bach Festival

Three concerts of sublime music by the incomparable Johann Sebastian Bach.  Details

6. Jewish Music Week

Jewish Music Week in Toronto is an exciting week of concerts, recitals and musical events throughout the GTA. 2017 marks the seventh year of this festival that celebrates Jewish music, as well as the Jewish contribution to genres of music not generally thought of as Jewish.   Details

7. TIN PAN NORTH Songwriters Festival

Presented by – The Toronto Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). See performances by over 40 talented songwriters, sharing their stories behind the songs. Don’t miss this three night event of great music of songs in its raw and original form. Details

8. CBCMusic.ca Festival 2017

Now in its fifth year, the 2017 CBC Music Festival will feature an all-Canadian lineup including Serena Ryder, Walk Off The Earth, Keys N Krates, Ruth B, Scott Helman, Bobby Bazini, Austra, BROS, William Prince, Sarah Slean, Alx Veliz, IsKwé, RALPH, Valley and the 2017 CBC Searchlight winner.  Details

9. Sing a New Song

ORIANA’s last concert of the season highlights new Canadian choral music for women. The choir will première four brand-new works created especially for them, including the winner of ORIANAs 2016-17 Choral Composition Competition. Details

2. Under An Arctic Sky

Join acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Chris Burkard for a special night of celebration of cold water surfing and adventure under the Northern Lights. Setting sail along the frozen shores of Iceland, surfers face one of the largest storms to hit the country in 25 years, enduring constant darkness and brutal seas with one goal: find the perfect surf. Details

3. CENSURED IN CANADA Film Festival

Censured In Canada is an underground film festival dedicated to surmounting the limits of expression in Canada by giving Canadian-based films and filmmakers marginalized by existing Canadian festivals and institutions a voice. Details

4. COMBUSTION festival

Presented by Bad Dog Theatre. This week-long comedy party will bring together some of the most exciting, talented, boundary-pushing, genre-bending, industry-leading improvisers in North America and beyond – to showcase what they do best and to collaborate on festival-exclusive projects and shows.  Details

5. SOULO Theatre Festival

The SOULO Theatre Festival is Toronto’s annual One-Person Show Festival that celebrates the best of Solo Theatre with top notch workshops and panels that teach people how to create their own solo show. Details

6. Inside Out LGBT Film Festival

It is the largest event of its kind in Canada, bringing audiences unforgettable queer cinematic experiences. For 11 days, the Festival draws crowds of more than 32,500 to screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties that showcase more than 175 films from Canada and around the world. Details

7. T.O. Webfest

T.O. Webfest celebrates the best of web content from Canada and around the world with a host of industry panels and workshops. Details

8. Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

CONTACT is the largest photography event in the world, and a premiere cultural experience in Canada, with over 1500 artists in 200 exhibitions and happenings throughout the month of May in the Greater Toronto Area showcasing a range of Canadian artists in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation. Internationally renowned photographers will exhibit their work throughout Toronto and across Canada during CONTACT, through numerous public installations and open exhibitions that will be free to the public. Details

1. Toronto FC

vs. Columbus Crew SC

2. Toronto Blue Jays

vs Texas Rangers

3. Walk Of Life

Join the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada’s 33rd Walk of Life 2017!
Walk, run, kids fun run, chair exercises and special appearance by the Paw Patrol. Details

4. The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History

Raise vital funds to support our mission to find a cure or control for cystic fibrosis. Details

1. Doors Open Toronto

  The event will offer free and rare access to more than and offers an opportunity to see inside more than 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city. Details

2. Artfest Port Credit

Artfest Port Credit launches the summer celebrating over 100 of Canada’s top artists & artisans! Featuring pottery, glass, jewellery, paintings, wood turning, gourmet foods, live music and more. Artfest Port Credit offers children’s art classes. Details

3. People in Motion

Canada’s largest disability exhibition, presenting the latest in technology for persons with disabilities. Details

4. Anime North 2017

Anime North is an anime convention that celebrates anime, manga, music, games and all other forms of Japanese Culture! Details

5. Beach Guild of Fine Art

This show will future small paintings by over 30 of the Guilds artists, and is a great opportunity to view and purchase affordable art (nothing over $350.00) by some of the most well-known Beach Artists. There will be the Artists note cards for sale. Details

6. Carassauga Festival

Carassauga Festival is a 3-day cultural event showcasing over 70 countries at different Pavilions throughout Mississauga. Travel the world without leaving the City! In each Pavilion you will find exotic foods, entertainment and culture of the country you are visiting.  Details

7. Barbados on the Water Festival

Kick-start your summer with the largest festival of Barbadian culture in Canada! This year, Barbados on the Water celebrates Canada! The largest festival of Barbadian culture in Canada livens up the waterfront with tasty cuisine, music, fashion, literary events and children’s activities. Don’t miss the return of the Iron Chef competition, as well as rum tasting and plenty of music to dance the night away! Details

8. Design Forward 2017

Our quest to find the top Canadian fashion designer who has struck the perfect combination of style + ethics, has led us to select 10 semi-finalists who will each show 3 looks in a runway presentation. Mingle with fashion industry influencers, eco-conscious consumers, Canadian fashion designers, media and bloggers. Details

1. Brunch Fest

We’ve rounded up an all-star roster of the most iconic brunch spots in the city to bring you a one-of-a-kind social experience celebrating everyone’s favourite weekend ritual.    Details

5. Roncesvalles Food Tour

Come enjoy the fresh air with us on a Food Nook Tour – a guided, walking food tour of Roncesvalles. We’ll take you to five distinct food shops and restaurants, where you will be treated to multiple, delicious food samples at each destination, all while learning about the neighborhood and the stories behind it. From melt in your mouth pastries to an exhilarating shot of ginger elixir, there are delectable bites and beverages for anyone’s tastebuds. Details