PANAMANIA Events for Weekend Two @ Various Locations, Toronto, ON - Fri Jul 17th - Mon Jul 20th!

FRIDAY, JULY 17

TORONTO2015/PANAMANIA

PANAMANIA LIVE @ NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE (FREE), Bay and Queen Streets, Toronto, ON
12:30pm - Rafael & Energia Dominicana
5:30pm - Tkaranto Bounce
6pm - Adonis Puentes & the Voice of Cuba Orchestra
7:30pm - Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera
8:15pm - Chico Trujillo
9:15pm - Greta Hodgkinson in Venom
9:45pm - Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera

CIBC PAN AM PARK (FREE), Exhibition Grounds, Toronto, ON (by the BMO Field)
1pm - Juan de Marcos & Afro Cuban All Stars
2:30pm - Nelson Tagoona
3pm - Dextrous One
5pm - Devin Cuddy Band
6:30pm - Colin James
8pm - The Arsenals

PANAMANIA LIVE @ THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT (FREE), 55 Mill Street, Toronto, ON
12:30pm - Ash & Bloom
3:30pm - Jeremy Ledbetter & CaneFire
5:30pm - Chloe Charles
7:30pm - Kytami
9:45pm - Eva Avila

PANAMANIA PRESENTATIONS
THEATRE
OPENING NIGHT - LEO is a mind-bending, funny, surreal, and surprisingly touching work that
challenges the senses and tests perceptions of reality through a solo physical theatre piece that
combines the clever interplay of acrobatics and high tech video projection.
7pm Leo Fleck Dance Theatre at Harbourfront Centre (WP) $ Runs until July 19

THE POSTMAN follows Canada’s first African-Canadian postman, Albert Jackson, on his original
route in the Annex. This site-specific presentation tells the story of Mr. Jackson’s journey to overcome racial protest and rise to his ultimate position at Canada Post.
7pm - The Postman at Harbord Street and Albert Jackson Lane in the Annex, (WP) $ Runs until July 26.

IT COMES IN WAVES is an interactiveaudience members canoe to Gibraltar Pointsite specific
performance exploring communal rituals around loss and grief.

7:40pm - It Comes In Waves at Artscape Gibraltar Point at Toronto Island (WP) $ Runs until July 24.
887 explores the concept of memory in the digital age of data storage and how theatre and art is still
relevant today. Created by internationally renowned director/playwright/actor Robert Lepage.
8pm - 887 at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
World premiere of THE WATERSHED by Annabel Soutar and directed by Chris Abraham, follows an artist and a country struggling to chart a sustainable course between economic growth and
environmental stewardship. Co-produced by Crow's Theatre and Porte Parole.
8pm - The Watershed at Berkeley Street Theatre (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
Upon learning of the staggering statistics of people who will be displaced because of the rising sea
levels caused by climate change, theatre artist Ravi Jain found himself asking: “what can I do?”
Inspired by the ancient text of the great Indian epic: the Mahabharata, GIMME SHELTER questions
our responsibility to action when facing problems that seem too big to solve.
8pm - Gimme Shelter at Young Centre for the Performing Arts (WP) $ Runs until July 18.

VISUAL ART
World premiere unveiling, CHALLENGE AND TRIUMPH BY DAVID M. GENERAL - At the 1907
Boston Marathon, Canadian long distance runner Tom Longboat smashed the previous world record
by a whopping five minutes. An inspiration to Aboriginal and Canadian people, sculptor David M.
General has created a tribute to Longboat to his legacy as a Canadian sport icon.
10am - Challenge and Triumph by David M. General at Ontario’s Celebration Zone (WP). Runs until
Saturday, August 15.

WATERCOLOUR
In celebration of the culture and artistry of the 41 participating Pan Am countries, the Textile Museum of Canada has brought together 41 artists from each country to create unique, captivating sails. Comprised of renowned, emerging, and mid-career artists, these carefully selected designs will
animate Lake Ontario with colourful demonstrations of rich cultural diversity, honouring the Pan Am
Sailing events.
5:30pm - Watercolour – Sailboats leave from the Ontario Celebration Zone at Harbourfront Centre,
and head east toward Sugar Beach.

INTERNATIONS/ INTERSECTIONS BY PLANET INDIGENUS 2015, large-scale installations that depict modes of transport by contemporary First Nation artists. The exhibit will be held at the
Aboriginal Pavilion at Fort York.
10am - InterNations/InterSections by Planet IndigenUS 2015 at Aboriginal Pavilion at Fort York
National Historic Site (WP) Runs until August 9.

THE POWER PLANT presents Toronto artists Nadia Belerique, Lili Huston-Herterich, and Laurie
Kang and collectives Bik Van der Pol, Tecerunquito, and YES! Association/ Föreningen JA!
Juxtaposing. The artists work together for the first time to investigate intrinsic playfulness and
performativity of objects and photographs in their individual artistic practices, ultimately offering
temporality as an instinctual means of organizing individuals non-hierarchially. The exhibit runs from
June 19th to September 7th, at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery.

10am - The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. Runs until Saturday, August 15.
REQUIEM OF WATER by Meaghan Ogilvie is an act of remembrance to the spirit of water that has
been forgotten. Ogilvie was inspired by the Anishinaabe culture and their women’s responsibility to
the maintenance and respect of water. She contends that the goal of the REQUIEM OF WATER
exhibit is to heighten public awareness and encourage thoughtful responsibility towards our precious
water resources and the role we play in caring for them.
10am - Requiem of Water: Underwater Photo and Video Exhibition at Brookfield Place (WP) Runs
until August 14.

WATER’S EDGE, Six internationally renowned fine art photographers, each originating from a Pan
Am country, come together for this world premiere, curated by No. 9, a Toronto arts organization that
raises awareness for environmental concerns. The exhibition will be held at Union Station Great Hall
and Pearson International Airport from July 10 - August 15, and it explores the integral yet tenuous
relationship we have with our natural water supplies.
10am - Water’s Edge – Union Station and Toronto International Airport (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.

YOUNG WORLD FACES OF PAN AM from July 10 - August 15 Commerce Court at 199 Bay Street will hold large-scale portrait photographs featuring 41 Torontonian women who have family
backgrounds reflecting the diversity of the 41 participating nations and territories.
10am - YOUNG World Faces of Pan Am at Commerce Court West (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.

DANCE
OPENING NIGHT - LIMITLESS, Starring the young and talented Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli, ILLAbilities™ is an international breakdance crew featuring differently-abled dancers across the
Americas with the goal of spreading inspiration and positivity from their message, “No Excuses, No
Limits!”
7:30pm - Limitless at Young Centre for the Performing Arts $ Runs until Saturday, July 18.

FASHION
SMARTER. FASTER. TOUGHER. AN EXHIBITION ON SPORTS, FASHION + TECH, The diverse
world of sports permeates every aspect of our lives from health, fashion and culture to technology,
design and architecture. From parkas to wetsuits, this exhibition showcases the evolution of
sportswear technology.
11am - Smarter. Faster. Tougher. An Exhibition on Sports, Fashion + Tech by Design Exchange
(WP) $ Runs until October 12.

SATURDAY, JULY 18 
PANAMANIA LIVE @ NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE (FREE)
2pm - The Souljazz Orchestra
3pm - Danny Michel & The Garifuna Collective
5pm - Grupo Fantasma
6pm - Torreblanca
7pm - Victory Celebrations
7:30pm - Los Amigos Invisibles
9pm - Greta Hodgkinson in Venom
9:30pm - Amon Tobin

CIBC PAN AM PARK (FREE)
12pm - Urban Fusion
12:35pm - Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli & Nico Archambault
1pm - Rafael & Energía Dominicana
3:30pm - Ron Davis’ Symphronica with The Lombard Twins
5:30pm - Kytami
6:30pm - Kiesza

PANAMANIA LIVE @ THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT (FREE)
1pm - Jay Douglas & The All Stars
3pm - Chantel Collado
5:30pm - Jackie Richardson
7:30pm - The Arsenals
9:45pm - Molly Johnson

PANAMANIA PRESENTATIONS
THEATRE

1pm & 7pm - Leo Fleck Dance Theatre at Harbourfront Centre (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
2pm & 8pm - The Watershed at Berkeley Street Theatre (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
7pm - The Postman at Harbord Street and Albert Jackson Lane in the Annex, (WP) $ Runs until July 26.
7:40pm - It Comes In Waves at Artscape Gibraltar Point at Toronto Island (WP) $ Runs until July 24.
8pm - 887 at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
8pm - Gimme Shelter at Young Centre for the Performing Arts (WP) $ Runs until July 18.

VISUAL ART
10am - Challenge and Triumph by David M. General at Ontario’s Celebration Zone (WP). Runs until Saturday, August 15.
10am - InterNations/InterSections by Planet IndigenUS 2015 at Aboriginal Pavilion at Fort York National
Historic Site (WP) Runs until August 9.
10am - The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.
10am - Requiem of Water: Underwater Photo and Video Exhibition at Brookfield Place (WP) Runs until Aug 14.
10am - Water’s Edge – Union Station and Toronto International Airport (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.
10am - YOUNG World Faces of Pan Am at Commerce Court West (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.

DANCE
7:30pm - Limitless at Young Centre for the Performing Arts $ Runs until Saturday, July 18.

FASHION
CUTTIN’ STYLE CARIBBEAN, GALA FASHION SHOW AND DINNER
Experience the beauty of the Caribbean as its colours and essence come to life through fashion and
design. The Cuttin’ Style Caribbean Gala is a ticketed event of Haute Couture Caribbean design and
dinner, hosted by Project Runway Season 9 winner Anya Ayong-Chee.
8pm - Cuttin’ Style Caribbean Gala Fashion Show and Dinner at Westin Harbor Castle.
11am - Smarter. Faster. Tougher. An Exhibition on Sports, Fashion + Tech by Design Exchange (WP) $ Runs until October 12.

SUNDAY, JULY 19
PANAMANIA LIVE @ NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE (FREE)
1pm - Metro Marine Modellers
2pm - Les Hay Babies
3pm - Electric Ukelele
5pm - La Bottine Souriante
6pm - Pupy y Los Que Son Son with Yaima Sáez
7pm - Victory Celebrations
7:30pm - Kiesza
9:30pm - The Flaming Lips

CIBC PAN AM PARK (FREE)
12pm - Good Vibrations featuring Nylons & The Watch
1:30pm - Urban Fusion
2pm - Chocquibtown
2:30pm - Spicy Circus
3:30pm - Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli & Nico Archambault
4pm - Good Vibrations featuring Nylons & The Watch
5:30pm - Spicy Circus
5:45pm - Dragonette
7pm - Spicy Circus

PANAMANIA LIVE @ THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT (FREE)
1pm - Luanda Jones
3pm - Ron Davis’ Symphronica with The Lombard Twins
6:30pm - Rafael & Energia Dominicana
8:30pm - David Rudder

PANAMANIA PRESENTATIONS
THEATRE
1pm & 7pm Leo Fleck Dance Theatre at Harbourfront Centre (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
2pm - 887 at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
2pm & 8pm - The Watershed at Berkeley Street Theatre (WP) $ Runs until July 19.
7:40pm - It Comes In Waves at Artscape Gibraltar Point at Toronto Island (WP) $ Runs until July 24.
8pm - 887 at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (WP) $ Runs until July 19.

VISUAL ART
10am - Challenge and Triumph by David M. General at Ontario’s Celebration Zone (WP). Runs until Saturday,
August 15.
10am - InterNations/InterSections by Planet IndigenUS 2015 at Aboriginal Pavilion at Fort York National
Historic Site (WP) Runs until August 9.
10am - The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.
10am - Requiem of Water: Underwater Photo and Video Exhibition at Brookfield Place (WP) Runs until Aug 14.
10am - Water’s Edge – Union Station and Toronto International Airport (WP) Runs until Saturday, August
15.
10am - YOUNG World Faces of Pan Am at Commerce Court West (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.
FASHION
11am - Smarter. Faster. Tougher. An Exhibition on Sports, Fashion + Tech by Design Exchange (WP) $ Runs
until October 12.

MONDAY, JULY 14
PANAMANIA LIVE @ NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE (FREE)
12pm - Retrocity
12:30pm - Lisa LeBlanc
1:30pm - Retrocity
5:30pm - Retrocity
6pm - The Dead South
7pm - Victory Celebrations
7:30pm - Amanda Martinez
8:30pm - Plena Libre
9:30pm - Spanish Harlem Orchestra

CIBC PAN AM PARK (FREE)
11:30am - Freestyle Soccer
12:45pm - Spicy Circus
1pm - La Bottine Souriante
2:30pm - Spicy Circus
3:30pm - Freestyle Soccer
5pm - Pupy y Los Que Son Son with Yaima Sáez
6pm - Spicy Circus
6:30pm - Half Moon Run
9:30pm - Lights

PANAMANIA @ THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT (FREE)
12:30pm - Colombian Cooking Demonstration featuring Natalia Martinez
1:30pm - Mexican Cooking Demonstration featuring Paola Solorzano
2:45pm - Peruvian Cooking Demonstration featuring Ivan Tarazona
6:30pm - O.I.P. Dance Centre
8:45pm - CHOCQUIBTOWN

PANAMANIA PRESENTATIONS
VISUAL ART
10am - Challenge and Triumph by David M. General at Ontario’s Celebration Zone (WP). Runs until
Saturday, August 15.
10am - InterNations/InterSections by Planet IndigenUS 2015 at Aboriginal Pavilion at Fort York
National Historic Site (WP) Runs until Sunday, August 9.
10am - The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.
10am - Requiem of Water: Underwater Photo and Video Exhibition at Brookfield Place (WP) Runs
until Friday, August 14.
10am - Water’s Edge – Union Station and Toronto International Airport (WP) Runs until Saturday,
August 15.
10am - YOUNG World Faces of Pan Am at Commerce Court West (WP) Runs until Saturday, August 15.

FASHION
11am - Smarter. Faster. Tougher. An Exhibition on Sports, Fashion + Tech by Design Exchange
(WP) $ Runs until October 12.

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