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For the seventh year in a row, the Luminato Festival is coming to Toronto in June — but with change. Internationally renowned Jorn Weisbrodt, a major contributor to last year’s celebration, returns as head-supervisor, bringing along many alterations and improvements. One of the largest transformations Torontonians will discover is the core marketing campaign of the 2013 festival: the poster ads showcase pastel rectangles of eccentric colour, a contrast to last year’s base-blue background. This change, in particular, is intended to reflect a child’s mood, as this is the emotion art should provoke in it’s admirers — the feeling of witnessing life for the first time.
Continuing the theme of childhood, the program will include many outreach programs:
- L’Allegro Movement Project – Members of the Mark Morris Dance Group, in collaboration with the Toronto Dancing with Parkinson’s Group, join local elementary school students in a ground-breaking performance on June 19th at Daniel Spectrum.
- Food Program – the 1000 Tastes of Toronto has metamorphosed into the Future Tastes of Toronto: At the Kids’ Table, a program which partners 25 master chefs with students from grades four to six to create $5 dishes for festival attendees to purchase and enjoy.
- Music Workshop – Students from Regent Park School of Music youth band will have the chance to work with artists from the Arts & Crafts artists catalogue. Students will learn a variety of songs under the tutelage of true professionals.
- Portrait Design – Karen Kain School of the Arts students will work with Melissa McGrath to create a portrait design that will be wrapped onto a vehicle. The artwork will act as a mobile canvas during the festival.
Luminato Festival Event Line-Up
Besides the typical sponsorship with L’Oreal, Luminato Festival has acquired a partnership with the New York Times, in which journalists will engage artists for on-stage interviews and event coverage. Although a full range of acts can be found in the Luminato Festival’s brochure, here are a few acts headlining “At the Hub”:
Space Cadet, Long Shen Dao, Maxi Priest, Danse Lhasa Danse, A Symphonic Birthday Party, Bog Squad, Danny Michel, Amadou & Mariam, Patricia Cano, Serene Ryder, Music Mob, and much more.
There will be no shortage of events across all genres of art to entertain during the week of June 14-23. One more program to mention, as it is a new to this year, is the Literary Picnic in Trinity Bellwoods Park, an event that combines booking reading with the energy of a music festival.
About the Luminato Festival
The globally recognized festival of excellence is a celebration of ideas and creativity. It is a proud advocate of diversity and is a fully accessible event. All acts aim to inspire, placing emphasis on both personal development and collectivity. It is a wonderful celebration all should attend. Currently, Luminto is looking for volunteers. If you wish to help out, please visit their website for more details. As well, if time you are short on free-time but still wish to contribute, the festival is open for donations. See you at the festival!
Thank you to Luminato Festival for supplying the photos.
