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Toronto Spark

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We advance appreciation of visual and performing arts—and cultural communities—through education.

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Joined February 2024
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Read Cathy Xinman's brilliant new poem, "The Dignity of Sorrow", @TOSparkOfficial @cathy73241599 torontospark.ca/cathy-xinman…
Cathy Xinman: The Dignity of Sorrow - Toronto Spark

Cathy Xinman: The Dignity of Sorrow - Toronto Spark

Love can offer a temporary reprieve from sorrow, yet this poem also underscores that our sensitivity to the world must not be lost.

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Weesageechak Begins to Dance features new and developing Indigenous works from Nov. 20 to 29. It's the 39th edition of this annual festival by @NativeEarth Performing Arts. Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/weesageechak…
Weesageechak Begins to Dance festival features new and developing Indigenous works - Toronto Spark

Weesageechak Begins to Dance festival features new and developing Indigenous works - Toronto Spark

Native Earth's annual event will take place at Aki Studio and Bevy in Toronto from November 20 to 29.

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Daughter of Nectar 甘露水 reclaims story of Taiwanese sculptor Huang Tu-shui 黃土水 and his masterpiece @TECO_Toronto #Taiwan Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/daughter-of-…
Daughter of Nectar 甘露水 reclaims story of sculptor Huang Tu-shui 黃土水 and his masterpiece - Toronto...

Daughter of Nectar 甘露水 reclaims story of sculptor Huang Tu-shui 黃土水 and his masterpiece - Toronto...

The Society of We Are Canadians Too will present the Canadian premiere of Daughter of Nectar at 7 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 27) in Vancouver.

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When the Stage Was the Anchor: The Architecture of the Chinese Mall. Read Part 2 of architect Paige Wen's fascinating series about Pacific Mall in #Markham in @TOSparkOfficial. @MPMichaelMa @frankscarpitti @alexbozikovic torontospark.ca/when-the-sta…
When the Stage Was the Anchor: Chinese Mall Architecture

When the Stage Was the Anchor: Chinese Mall Architecture

Explore how stages became community anchors in Chinese malls across Markham, shaping shopping, culture, and shared spaces.

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Read Shruthi Budnar's article on how the audience responded to world premiere of Joella Cabalu's First Comes Love: Nakabingwit at VIFF. @thenfb presents Ontario premiere on Sunday as part of Reelworld Film Fest. @NFB_Katja torontospark.ca/hybrid-story…
Hybrid storytelling as a Filipino mode of collective healing - Toronto Spark

Hybrid storytelling as a Filipino mode of collective healing - Toronto Spark

First Comes Love: Nakabingwit will have its Ontario premiere at 10 a.m. on Sunday (October 25) at Scotiabank Theatre as part of the Reelworld Film Festival + Summit.

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New #DecodingToronto article @TOSparkOfficial . This time, Paige Wen explains how Hong Kong's property model transformed Pacific Mall in #Markham into an indoor city. torontospark.ca/the-mall-tha…
Pacific Mall: A Hong Kong-Inspired City Within a Mall

Pacific Mall: A Hong Kong-Inspired City Within a Mall

Discover how Pacific Mall in Markham adopted Hong Kong’s property model, transforming a suburban shopping centre into an indoor city.

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Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature—how she discovered new possibilities within language. Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/anne-carson-…
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature—how she discovered new possibilities within language -...

Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature—how she discovered new possibilities within language -...

What distinguishes Carson from many of her contemporaries is the combination of intellectual audacity and emotional restraint.

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Ex-international student James Tseung converts pandemic isolation into soul-stirring Empty Room. Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/ex-internati…
Ex-international student James Tseung converts pandemic isolation into soul-stirring Empty Room -...

Ex-international student James Tseung converts pandemic isolation into soul-stirring Empty Room -...

Tseung was still figuring out what he would do for a career—and how he would spend his summer—when the pandemic struck.

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Gurpreet Singh: Why I refuse to sing “Vande Mataram”. Find out the reason @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/gurpreet-sin…
Gurpreet Singh: Why I refuse to sing “Vande Mataram” - Toronto Spark

Gurpreet Singh: Why I refuse to sing “Vande Mataram” - Toronto Spark

"Vande Mataram” has its roots in a highly controversial novel, Anandmath, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1882.

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Ryan Cho: Heritage trip to China brings on racial melancholia. Excerpt from the teacher's Brotherhood is a Constant Possibility: Asian Masculinity in a World Made for Whiteness (Thornapple Press). @TeachersOntario @bctf Learn more @TOSparkOfficial torontospark.ca/ryan-cho-her…
Ryan Cho: Heritage trip to China brings on racial melancholia - Toronto Spark

Ryan Cho: Heritage trip to China brings on racial melancholia - Toronto Spark

An excerpt from Cho’s new book, Brotherhood is a Constant Possibility: Asian Masculinity in a World Made for Whiteness (Thornapple Press).

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The right to truth—and justice—need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/the-right-to…
The right to truth—and justice—need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation -...

The right to truth—and justice—need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation -...

In international law, investigation of the truth surrounding gross human rights violations is a state obligation.

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Read Cathy Xinman's latest poem, "Timid Leaves", @TOSparkOfficial. @cathy73241599 @poetrymagazine @Poetry_Society @Poetry_Daily torontospark.ca/cathy-xinman…
Cathy Xinman: Timid Leaves - Toronto Spark

Cathy Xinman: Timid Leaves - Toronto Spark

“Timid Leaves” is a poem that uses leaves and birds as symbols of the fragility of life.

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Brilliant biographical documentary directed by @MaikenBaird reveals why Edward Said still helps us make sense of the world. #TIFF #TIFF26 #TIFF2026 #Palestine #Palestinians Read @NuralSumbultepe article @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/brilliant-bi…
Brilliant biographical documentary reveals why Edward Said still helps us make sense of the world -...

Brilliant biographical documentary reveals why Edward Said still helps us make sense of the world -...

TIFF is presenting a timely and compelling film about legendary scholar Edward Said nearly a quarter century after his passing.

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Turkish director @karahanferit speaks with @NuralSumbultepe about cinematic language, recurring images, and confronting darkness in Djinn Wedding. It's part of #TIFF26 Platform program. #TIFF #TIFF2026. Read this intriguing interview @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/director-fer…
Director Ferit Karahan speaks about cinematic language, recurring images, and confronting darkness...

Director Ferit Karahan speaks about cinematic language, recurring images, and confronting darkness...

TIFF has presented the world premiere of the Turkish auteur's Djinn Wedding, one of 12 films selected for the juried Platform program.

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Streaming now: Kashmiri film Saffron Kingdom offers a rare insider perspective. Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/streaming-no…
Streaming now: Kashmiri film Saffron Kingdom offers a rare insider perspective - Toronto Spark

Streaming now: Kashmiri film Saffron Kingdom offers a rare insider perspective - Toronto Spark

By streaming Arfat Sheikh’s Saffron Kingdom, Watermelon Plus is providing a platform for Kashmiri stories told by Kashmiris.

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Pacific Theatre adds six dates to Ins Choi’s Son of a Preacherman. It will be Timothy Eaton Memorial Church from Oct. 1 to 18. @PacificTheatre. Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/pacific-thea…
Pacific Theatre adds six dates to Ins Choi’s Son of a Preacherman - Toronto Spark

Pacific Theatre adds six dates to Ins Choi’s Son of a Preacherman - Toronto Spark

The Kim's Convenience playwright calls Son of a Preacherman the most joyous artistic project that he has been involved in.

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Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience. Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/are-schools-…
Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience...

Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience...

For immigrant and racialized students, belonging can be especially complex.

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New poem by Canadian writer Cathy Xinman: Who Extinguished the Stars at Night. It's marked by a strong contemporary consciousness, technological reflection, and an absurdist spirit. @cathy73241599. Read it @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/cathy-xinman…
Cathy Xinman: Who Extinguished the Stars at Night - Toronto Spark

Cathy Xinman: Who Extinguished the Stars at Night - Toronto Spark

The poem is marked by a strong contemporary consciousness, technological reflection, and an absurdist spirit.

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From a fishing village to Edinburgh, Mimi Sung traces Taiwan’s Scottish missionary roots at @taiwanfest_tor . Sung, an academic and theologian, will speak from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday (August 30) at Main Loft at @HarbourfrontTO @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/from-a-fishi…
From a fishing village to Edinburgh, Mimi Sung traces Taiwan's Scottish missionary roots - Toronto...

From a fishing village to Edinburgh, Mimi Sung traces Taiwan's Scottish missionary roots - Toronto...

In her free talk at Toronto TAIWANfest on Sunday (August 30), Sung will discuss how the connections between Scotland, Canada, and Taiwan.

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ZiXuan & Slow Train frontman writes music with purpose for those reclaiming #Hakka heritage. His band will play free concert at 5 pm on Sunday (Aug 30) on Concert Stage @HarbourfrontTO as part of @taiwanfest_tor. @TECO_Toronto Learn more @TOSparkOfficial: torontospark.ca/zixuan-slow-…
ZiXuan & Slow Train frontman writes music with purpose for those reclaiming their Hakka heritage -...

ZiXuan & Slow Train frontman writes music with purpose for those reclaiming their Hakka heritage -...

ZiXuan says that the band's name was inspired by the close connection between trains and the Hakka population of Taiwan.

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