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EVENT INFORMATION:
(FRIDAY - DAY 1)
DOIN' IT IN THE PARK
Art Show & 2nd Annual Floor Awards
Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre
585 Dundas Street East
9pm - 1:30am
Art Show
featuring
SKAM
JIMMY CHIALE
GILDA 'FIYA' MONREAL
ELICSER
MARK 'KURUPT' STODDART
EGR
SARA GOLISH
JAVID
ROSS IAYDJIEV
MALCOLM YARDE
MICHAEL DEL MUNDO x MARK TOLENTINO
JORDAN CLARKE
LONGBOARD LIVING
ADRIAN HAYLES
GEORGINA WALKER
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2nd Annual FLOOR AWARDS
Celebrating Toronto's Best Breakers & Street Dancers
Presenting awards for
DANCER OF THE YEAR
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
...And more!
WHO WILL WIN? Nominations here: www.themanifesto.ca/floorawards
plus
DANCE CYPHERS ALL NIGHT!
Music By
JASON PALMA
DJ ROMEO
DJ NORA TONES
Hosted By
BIG NORM
Food Available From
THE RHYMING CHEF & BIG NORM
Performance By
MUSTAFA AHMED
(SATURDAY - DAY 2)
MANIFESTO X FRESH ARTS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT
Ryerson University George Vari Engineering Building
299 Church Street (at Gould)
12:30pm - 7:30pm
Pay What You Can
ART IS POWER
KEYNOTE PANEL
Art has the power to change the world, to give people hope in hopeless times, and to present people with a new perspective on things. It has the power to transform (i.e. race relations, politics, geo-politics, etc.) and can be interpreted in so many different ways. This is a saying that everybody can relate to. This year's Summit kicks off with a unique keynote address featuring Kardinal Offishall, d'bi young and Pharoahe Monch and each guest will share their personal interpretations of how art has been powerful to them.
featuring
PHAROAHE MONCH
D'BI YOUNG
KARDINAL OFFISHALL
Moderated By
MARK STRONG (Of G98.7)
MENTOR CLASSES
{4:00 - 5:30pm}
ART OF MUSIC PRODUCTION
SOLITAIRE & RICH KIDD
{4:00 - 5:30pm}
ART OF SPOKEN WORD
J-WYZE & QUENTIN VERCETTY
{6:00 - 7:30pm}
ART OF FILM & VIDEO DIRECTION
DIRECTOR X & CAZHHMERE
{6:00 - 7:30pm}
ART OF PERFORMANCE
JULLY BLACK & SHAD
PANELS
TORONTO GENERATIONS PANEL
{2:45pm - 3:45pm}
Moderated By
Y-LOOK
Over the years, a range of youth focused programs have come and gone in our city. The Toronto Generations panel will provide an opportunity to examine the problems that each has faced over the years, while contextualizing how their struggle continues today. Generations will showcase the connection between some of the most accomplished and current youth arts programs and a pioneering one that emerged 20 years ago. This discussion will touch on many of the similarities, differences, challenges and successes that these organizations have experienced since their inception.
Panelists
MOTION
FRESH ARTS
AYO LEILANI
88 DAYS OF FORTUNE
NATASHA DANIEL
LOST LYRICS
MIKEY PROSSERMAN
UNITY
CHE KOTHARI
MANIFESTO
THE BUSINESS OF ART PANEL
Co-presented By The City Of Toronto
{4pm - 5:30pm}
Moderated By
BIG C (Sony Music)
The arts can be viable as sound business opportunities and the idea of translating art into a viable business is a creative process many endeavour to accomplish but few manage to master. Understanding that you have to respect art when you're doing business with it, while also respecting the complex nature that exists between business and art, a carefully selected panel of artists turned entrepreneurs will discuss their personal journeys and experiences in translating their creative art processes into business ventures.
Panelists
DAMEION ROYES
BIG IT UP
ADDY CHAN
ZETA PRODUCTIONS
PRIYA RAMANUJAM
URBANOLOGY MAGAZINE
BRYAN BROCK
1 LOVE T.O
SEAN BROWN
THE ART OF REUSE
THEN & NOW PANEL
(20 Years of Hip Hop)
{6pm - 7:30pm}
Moderated By
IVAN EVIDANTE (Universal)
Panelists will focus on the hip hop scene over the last 20 years in major cities across Canada, globally, and from the birthplace of hip hop itself: New York City. This panel will explore how hip hop has changed and developed from the era of Fresh Arts to current day, as well as the community that both support and surround the culture, culminating with it's grassroots effect on local communities.
Panelists
FLIP OUT
(VANCOUVER)
WES JACKSON
(BROOKLYN)
MEL BOOGIE
(TORONTO)
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER PANEL
{4 - 5:30pm}
Moderated By
AMANDA PARRIS (Lost Lyrics)
The "Knowledge Is Power" panel was inspired by the emergence of a blog developed by some of our city's most inspiring young minds. As a mobilized and conscious attempt to combat and re-articulate the stories of communities that have been targeted, vilified and simplified by mainstream institutions of power in the city of Toronto, the orchestrators of the Knowledge is Power blog have brought constructive attention to some of the challenges we are facing in our communities. Recognizing that this work is part of a larger attempt to address the violence, trauma and need for healing, Manifesto Community Projects will provide a platform for this dialogue to take place off-line. The representatives featured on this panel are a combination of young people, elders, artists, activists, students, educators, and ultimately human beings who are concerned about the plight of today's urban youth.
Panelists
STEVE DA SILVA
BASICS NEWSLETTER
BRANDON HAY
BLACK DADDIES CLUB
KIM CROSBY
THE PEOPLE PROJECT
SIMON BLACK
YORK UNIVERSITY
**PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT TO GUARANTEE A SEAT AT http://www.themanifesto.ca/summit***
(SUNDAY - DAY 3)
LIVE AT THE SQUARE
Yonge & Dundas Square
{12pm - 11pm}
FREE EVENT
Hosted By
TIKA SIMONE
& SIR LANCELOT
Featuring Performances By
PHAROAHE MONCH MEETS BADBADNOTGOOD
LADIES FIRST CYPHER
FRESH KILS
QUE ROCK
FIRST LOOK CYPHER
JELLY TOO FLY
RAZ FRESCO
TRE MISSION
VICTORIA SOL
7 FIRES
D-SISIVE
FA20
SKRATCH BASTID
pHoenix Pagliacci & L.A
DJs
LISSA MONET
P-PLUS
More to be announced!
FRESHEST GOODS MARKET
featuring
EHLIENS
LONGBOARD LIVING
CHAMPSTILES
HEARTBEATS T.O.
DOINITWELL
NEUTRON STARR
THE ONE
GLASS HEARTS
plus
FRESHEST GOODS FASHION SHOW
Presented With Art Starts
Showcasing styles from the Freshest Goods Market and the Art Starts "Sew What?" program throughout the day.
FRESHEST FOODS MARKET
featuring
ONE LOVE VEGETARIAN
MASSIVE CATERING
LAMESA
ADOBO CAFE
PONDICHERRY CATERING
THE LITTLE CUPCAKE COMPANY
WORKSHOPS
featuring
REIKI
MAHALI CRICHLOW
CAPOEIRA
HELIO SOUSA
ACUPUNCTURE
AMRIT SINGH
COOKING DEMO
THE RHYMING CHEF
MPC - MUSIC PRODUCTION
FRESH KILS
SPOKEN WORD
'DA ORIGINAL ONE'
DANCE CYPHERS
with music by
SWEET TOUCH FOUNDATION
DJ SON OF S.O.U.L.
DJ DIRTY DALE
DJ SERIOUS
+
LAST STYLE STANDING
Four Styles Battle - One Style Left Standing
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ALL DAY CIPHER FLOOR
1:00-1:30 pm | OPEN FLOOR WITH WORKSHOPS
1:30 - 3:00 pm | CAPOEIRA
4pm | HIP HOP
5pm | HOUSE
6pm | FUNK
7pm | BREAKS
***
TOP 2 DANCERS IN EACH CYPHER QUALIFY FOR LAST STYLE STANDING ON MAIN STAGE
***
with judges
ADDY CHAN
FLY LADY DI
JOJO DANCER
TOMMY STEEZ
BENZO
Performances By
FLAVOURSHOP & SCRATCH (Formerly Of The Roots)
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Manifesto About Us Video