Culture Days

A cross-country celebration of arts and culture

Toronto Public Library partners with Culture Days and the Neighbourhood Arts Network to celebrate all forms of arts and culture through an annual nation-wide celebration with free programs and workshops.

From September 23 to October 16, 2022, enjoy events and activities with creators in various programs to explore the intersection of creativity, the arts and well-being.

These programs and workshops are produced in partnership with Ontario Culture Days as part of Culture Days @ the Library, and the Live & Online version of TPL's celebration of Culture Days.

Upcoming Programs

Culture Days: Introduction to Interactive Digital Art with TouchDesigner

Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: North York Central Library

Experience digital art and explore the history behind the medium! Meghan Cheng will host a workshop on how to visualize sound, use motion sensors and create interactive digital art. Her workshop will examine the works of wome...
Chinatown: Sensing Alienation

Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference Library

Sensing Alienation explores how traditional buildings in Chinatown have been torn down and modern condos are taking over. During this multi-phased project, artists Qirou and Sahar gave disposable cameras to Chinatown resident...
Culture Days: Discovering Delight! A Writing Workshop

Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Malvern

In this program, Living Hyphen will encourage all writers, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black and/or People of Color to explore what it means to indulge in delight and joy through their writing. The workshop wi...

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Past Events

Culture Days 2019

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