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JUNE The Encampment (Luminato) June 8-24 A large-scale public participatory art installation, The Encampment proposes the archaeological encampment as its metaphor. A dig for artifacts is replaced by a dig into the collective memory of a public space and its history. This acclaimed installation will celebrate the launch of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 as part of Luminato 2012. The installation will be open to the public in the evenings. Admission is FREE. Bicentennial Commemoration Launch June 15-24 Enjoy Bicentennial events across the City, as well as at the Fort, that commemorate the Declaration of War in June 1812: • Experience the grandeur of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and a new specially commissioned work, as the Luminato Festival presents a free outdoor concert performed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in David Pecaut Square. • Explore The Encampment at Fort York National Historic Site, an interactive installation by artists Thomas & Guinevere of 200 tents, each detailing the stories and lives of civilians touched by the war. Presented by the City of Toronto and Luminato. • Honour those who died and reflect on the outcomes of their sacrifice at an all-night vigil in St. James’ Cathedral. • Think about the war from the contemporary perspectives of five young multi-media artists in an exhibition at Harbourfront Centre. • Join us as we revisit our community at the onset of war. Courtesy of the St. Lawrence Market BIA, engage in conversation with actors in 1812-era dress as they wander through Toronto’s Old Town relating “events of the day.”
Parler Fort: Exploring Toronto’s Past, Present, and Future Toronto: A Natural City? Building Our City to Harmonize Ecological & Human Systems Thurs. April 26, 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00) How can Toronto and other cities re-envision their built environment to create a more sustainable foundation for growth and community? The editors of The Natural City (U of T Press, 2011), Stephen Scharper and Ingrid Leman Stephanovic, will lead an urgent but hopeful panel discussion including a philosopher, an architect, an ecologist and an urbanist. Admission $8.85 + tax, Students admitted FREE Canadian Citizenship Ceremony at the Fort Fri. April 27, 11 am to 12 noon Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, in partnership with Fort York’s volunteer Citizenship Committee and Fort York National Historic Site, will host candidates for citizenship at a special community ceremony at the Fort. The event includes community roundtable discussions, guest speakers, music, and a reception for the participants. FREE admission to the public on this day. Battle of York Commemoration Sun. April 29, 10 am to 5 pm Discover Fort York National Historic Site and commemorate the 199th anniversary of the Battle of York, fought on 27 April 1813. • To start the day the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) will parade from HMCS York to a flag-raising ceremony. • All day long displays of naval shore gunnery, 19th-century seamanship, musket firings and military drills will be offered. • Tours will depart regularly explaining the Battle of York, science of fortification, and 1812-lifestyles. In the fort’s 1826 kitchen there will be demonstrations of Georgian-era cooking techniques • Children will be able to “fall-in” to learn the same drills practiced by the Canada militia in 1812, or to talk with period-animators in the Soldiers’ Barracks. Regular admission.
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