What: Sistahfest Workshops, Lunch and Entertainment
Date: Tuesday, November 25th
Time: 9:00 am
Location: 313 Student Centre, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON
In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Upfront Theatre @ York presents Sistahfest™, a multi-discipline arts and culture festival showcasing female artists and educators through the utilization of workshops, theatre production, spoken word, dance and music. The festival was born out of recognition of the importance in the celebration and empowerment of women, through edutainment. We gather as intergenerational women to honor and recognize our strengths, passion and common struggles. To share stories, to heal, and to celebrate the power and beauty of women.
WORKSHOP #1: 9 am – 11 am Student Centre, room 313
WORKSHOP #2: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Student Centre, room 313
LUNCH AT THE UNDERGROUND: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Food Court
Workshop Facilitator:
J. NICHOLE NOËL is a multi-talented recorded artiste who has also written eight poetry books and two children’s books. She has been described as being, “very reminiscent of Maya Angelou”.
Her delivery and style has been compared to a female Barry White and singer/actress Jill Scott.
J. Nichole has shared her great talents in the pursuit of reaching women around the world with her interactive inspirational words and mesmerizing performances. She has performed for some of Canada’s most recognized organizations in pursuit of helping women. This has garnered her much attention, leading to several awards and recognition.
Mistress of Ceremonies:
MALIAKA BRYCE has been called the Ja’fakin Queen of Comedy because she’s a Canadian armed with some hilarious stories about her time living in Jamaica… delivered with an overwhelmingly convincing accent.
She speaks with rapid fire sentences punctuated with a sexy- yet girl next door kind of laugh. She has that trademark funny face every good comedian has and the right amount of goofiness that allows you to laugh at her, simply because she’s laughing at herself.
She made a name for herself as a TV host and theatre actor, working with Jamaica’s entertainment heavyweights such as Dahlia Harris, Rodney Campbell and Douglas Prout. Maliaka made several appearances on Jamaican Network TV stations and eventually produced her own radio and TV shows. To date she has voiced over 250 commercials with clients ranging from the Caribbean to North America.
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