The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival announced the nominees of this year’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs), which will be streamed live from the National Arts Centre on June 12th. The nominees were selected from a pool of 250 Canada-wide submissions by a panel of jurors comprising of Indigenous and music industry professional. The SSIMAs […]
106.5 ELMNT FM Toronto is proud to be the media partner for a new program launched by the City of Toronto called, Awakenings. Toronto’s 10 history museums will feature the virtual series of projects by artists who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour. Mayor John Tory describes Awakenings as, “a new program that will […]
The 21st Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will take place online October 20 – 25, 2020 to present work by Indigenous artists including feature length films, short programs, iNdigital Space, visual art exhibitions, The Beat music showcase, Industry Days, and more. Here’s all you need to know: The Film Festival portion of imagineNATIVE […]
The 15th annual Nuit Blanche Toronto turns virtual this Saturday, October 3 starting at 7 p.m. until October 12. The online event will present five streams of programming that will include talks, podcasts, a release of the 14-year archive called Nuit History, live streams, and artworks in augmented and virtual reality. Artistic Director Dr. Julie […]
What does Indigenous History Month mean during a pandemic? The current health crisis is keeping us apart. It is stopping us from gathering to celebrate this important time of learning and honouring Indigenous peoples across Canada. June 21st is Indigenous Peoples Day. This usually means gatherings, in-person ceremonies and celebrations across the country. But this […]
The current pandemic has devastated Toronto in countless ways. Hundreds of local businesses closed for good and people without a job are scrambling to pay their bills on time. On top of that, it’s the perfect weather for attending an outdoor concert or festival. Sadly, most of Toronto’s biggest summer events are cancelled. There is […]