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September 1999 at the Market
Global Roots
A Festival of Food, Dance, Music and Life
September 23-25, 1999
Toronto has possibly the richest diversity of cultural representation in the world. The Global Roots Festival aims to nurture world traditions through a three-day celebration of food, dance and music. Individuals and communities from all over Toronto are coming to the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood from September 23 to 25 for a sensory feast. Don't miss it!
Taste of the Market & Foods of the World
The Festival kicks off the first day of Fall, the Autumnal Equinox, a time of harvest, reaping the fruits and gifts of this earth. Delicious specialty food stands from all over the world will flood the St. Lawrence Market out onto the streets. St. Lawrence Market Merchants will be offering samples of their multicultural wares for One Ontario Doller a plate. Ten percent of all Toronto Dollar revenues raised through this even will go towards sponsorship of after-school dance classes for Toronto youth. Come dabble in tasty samples, stay for a cross-cultural lunch, or place your orders for Thanksgiving.
Contra Dancing* at Global Roots
Come and dance to Footnotes, one of Toronto's newsest, hottest contra bands. If you can walk, you can contra dance! No experience or partner needed.
North St. Lawrence Market (Jarvis & Front Streets)
Thursday, September 23, 1999 7:30 -- 9:30 p.m.
Admission FREE
Sponsored by TORONTO COUNTRY DANCERS.
* In contra dancing, dancers form "sets" of two parallel lines running the length of the hall and dance to traditional Scots-Irish or French Canadian music. Each dance is a sequence of moves similar to the figures in old-time square dancing. As a sequence is repeated, each pair of dancers progresses down the line, dancing with every other pair in the set. Each dance is taught by the caller before it is danced.
Dance, Dance and More Dance!
Global Roots presents a forum for local and guest artists to share their art and their cultural roots through perfomance and free open workshops. Everyone is invited to observe and explore for themselves the variety of ethnic and contemporary dance styles available right here in Toronto. There will be performances by established dance companies as well as by emerging artists. The Festival will also be holding evening street dances, where everyone is invited to come and dance up a storm.
Performances by:
Vesnianka Dance Ensemble (Ukrainian regional dances, Ukrainian national dance)
Maria Garcia (Improvisaciones Flamencas: flamenco solo)
Dahlia Obadia (Raqs Lel Sharqui: Middle Eastern dance)
Black Ice
Stepping
Higher Ground
Stilt Dance and Theatre Co. (4 stilters, 4 dancers)
Airdrops (Flamenco fusion of music and dance; 4musicians, acoustic guitar)
Toronto Kurdish Community Centre (Kurdish Folk Dances, 14 dancers)
Eclipse Dance (Le Olseau Modern: Caribbean fusion)
Preksha Dance Centre
Bharatanatyam classical Indian dance style
North York City Ballet (Variations from classical Russian ballets, 4-8 young dancers)
Omo Dance Co. (The Caretaker Contemporary dance: 2 dancers)
Purfeshunals Dance Club (Urban/Afro-Caribbean, 12-18 young dancers)
U-neeq
Urban-hiphop (10 young dancers)
Marlee Cargill
Jennifer Archibald (contemporary dance, 5 dancers)
Soul Mates (Rhythm del sol Modern Spanish: African fusion, 1 dancer, 2 drummers)
Meilrim Dance Company (modern dance grounded in Jewish culture)
Tanzart (Danza del sol Eclectic: fusion of many styles, 12 dancers)
Kahl'I Calder (Embryo)
Womb dance (Fly dragon)
Canboulay Dance Theatre (Afro-Caribbean dance)
Rhymprov Collective
YOU Can Do It TOO
Workshops will occur in the North Market on Thursday and Friday evenings and all day Saturday. At the onset of each workshop, the demonstrating group or individual will do a short presentation followed by a brief history of the roots of the dance or movement style. Explore the multiculturalism of your city through the pleasures of dance and music. Tap into the possibilities of the future and experience the traditions of the past by taking a FREE workshop in:
Middle Eastern Dance
Trapeze
Stilt Dancing
Caribbean Folk Dancing
Ballet
Belly Dancing
Flamenco
Capolera
Classical Indian Dance
Swing Dancing
Modem Fusion
Line Dancing
Celtic Dance
Pilates
Yoga
Festival Program
Buskers and site-specific performers will open the Festival each day, as clowns and mimes lure the crowds to the mainstage for scheduled performances. The mainstage and workshop activities schedule will be printed in the official Global Roots Festival Program. The festivities will include spontaneous dance jams, arts and craft vendors and rhythm soundscapes spilling out of the Market and into the streets.
What better way to work up an appetite, but to enjoy the pleasures of music and dance and help your community at the same time?
What's on in the St. Lawrence Hall
Sunday Stamp Fair
Regular Shows Regular Dealers Visiting Dealers Snack Bar Good Variety of Stamps and Covers Lots of Parking
St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King St. East, 3rd floor
Third Sunday of each month (Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission FREE
The public is welcome to buy, barter, exchange or just view a wide selection of stamps.
Upcoming Events at the Market
To help you plan your social (and eating) calendar, here are the future events the Market is planning or participating in. Check back here for more details as plans develop.
| October 9, 1999 |
Fall Harvest Festival and Art Competition
To see what happened last year, check this page. |
| November 6, 1999 |
Farmers' Market Anniversary
The Market will be 196 years young. Come see how it behaves! |
| December 1999 |
Toy Drive
In co-operation with the St. Lawrence Market & Theatre District Business Improvement Association. |
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