BUILDING BRIDGES storytelling activation

Nathan Phillips Square
Saturday, March 15, 2025

Celebrate Diversity, Creativity, and Community at Toronto City Hall!

Join us on Saturday, March 15 for a vibrant public event celebrating inclusion and connection. This all-ages event is free and open to everyone!

Find full information on the event's website

Event Highlights

✨ Live Performances:

Randell Adjei: Ontario's first Poet Laureate and an inspiring storyteller

Ruben “Beny” Esguerra: JUNO nominated multi-instrumentalist & producer

RAW Taiko Drummers: High-energy drumming that bridges cultures

🗣️ Speakers and Panelists: hear from community leaders and changemakers about their inspiring journeys.

Shafiq Aziz: Director of Programs at Harmony Movement

Brock McGillis: Former pro hockey player, LGBTQ+ advocate, and other changemakers

Rosa Hong: Associate Professor & Storyteller

Joel Zola: Founder of Street Voices

Shokoufeh Sakhi: A fierce activist, educator, scholar and researcher

Bernice Carnegie: International speaker, storyteller and author

🧸 Children’s Interactive Art Mission:

An immersive creative room by The Everyone Collective where you can create your own beautiful world together. Make puppets, play music, and create our own immersive theatrical experience where you are both an actor, viewer, and co-creator of the future.

✨ Youth Art Station

This station offers hands-on workshops like spoken word and art creation. It’s a space for young changemakers to express themselves, learn, and connect with others in meaningful ways. Join award-winning poet and storyteller Patrick de Belen, and experiment with creative writing, and thought-provoking poetry prompts and learn more about the art of spoken word.

🍩 Food Vendor:

Do Good Donuts will be serving up a mouthwatering selection of freshly baked donuts, other baked goods, pre-packaged snacks, and refreshing drinks.

This event is free and open to everyone —community members, families, educators, and anyone passionate about inclusion and diversity.



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