As G-Hey Kim sat at a Centennial College computer desk editing her short horror film for her directing class, she didn’t think it would make it into the Hamilton Film Festival. She definitely didn’t think a production company would see it and option it for a full-length feature film.
The Greek Independence Day parade on Danforth inspired Myseum of Toronto to organize a free historic walk through Greektown.
For Centennial College student Francess Cowan, 29, one thing more important than preserving her African culture is making sure her nine-year-old daughter, Acacia, does the same.
The Bad Girls Collective is a growing group of women who gather for book readings, workshops, social nights and charity events.
Writing a story seems like an easily achievable task for most. But according to Kai Cheng Thom, LGTBQ writers face many roadblocks on the way to developing their voice in their writing.
Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s latest film, ‘Haven’, was screened recently at the 6th annual Toronto Black Film Festival.
The sleuth of Baker Street, Toronto’s mystery book store, features two mystery writers at different stages of their careers.
Rachel Kimel and Deena DelZotto, co-founders of the Bowery Project, love working with plants. They started the non-profit organization because they were especially interested in growing food and educating the public about healthy eating.
The release of the Hollywood blockbuster “Black Panther” is going to give the Black Speculative Arts Movement a tremendous boost, predicted Quentin VerCetty, artist and founder of Canada’s BSAM organization. “People will be talking about [the film] for a long time, it is something we haven’t seen on screen for a long time, something we artists are trying to create in a speculative realm.”
There are few experiences as universal as the feeling of elation that comes from eating a warm, home-cooked meal. For a group of recently settled Syrian women in Toronto, that feeling allowed them to transcend cultural and linguistic barriers to create a community united by food.