Luminato
Long days. Warm nights. It’s summer in Toronto and Luminato is back. Luminato 2022 opens with a FREE LIVE in-person takeover in the heart of the city, filling Yonge-Dundas Square with concerts, onstage talks, delightful activities, and an Eco-Fair stacked with sustainable inspiration and ideas. Explore art and climate activism through the perspective of artists and makers with music and talks, including a rare public opportunity for Pam Palmater, David Suzuki and Edward Burtynsky to share the stage in conversation.Enjoy main stage concerts at 7pm on Thursday and Friday with iskwē, the Molinari Quartet, Queer Songbook Orchestra featuring Beverly Glenn-Copeland and special guests, and the debut of Queer Songbook Youth Orchestra. Don’t miss the world premiere of Edward Burtynsky’s In the Wake of Progress at 8pm on Saturday and Sunday, free for all. Burtynsky’s breathtaking exploration of humanity’s impact on the earth fills the screens surrounding Yonge-Dundas Square until 11pm each night, immersing audiences in a 30-minute visual journey accompanied by Phil Strong’s epic original score. For more details about Luminato Live at YDS, please visit luminato.com