TORONTO TAIKO FESTIVAL 2024
in the space between rage and hope, we drum into action
Toronto Taiko Festival is coming back
August 16-18, 2024 at Factory Theatre (125 Bathurst St. Toronto)
The Toronto Taiko Festival is back for a fourth time. This intimate 3-day gathering will uplift what inspires us most in RAW Taiko: communities learning together and committing to the transformation of self and world.
Music and taiko can teach us so much:
What does it mean to be an active member of our communities?
Where do we find the strength and confidence to take action?
How do we stay nourished and present in the face of challenging circumstances and systems of oppression?
Join us as we explore these questions through the sound and power of taiko. In taiko workshops (all levels), a film screening of highly acclaimed taiko documentary Finding Her Beat, and Bang On! the official TTF concert, we will learn from prominent taiko artists and local activists. Together, we’ll explore the potential of music for mobilizing our inner strength and collective power.
- 2024 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE -
09:00 AM
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01:00 PM
Registration
02:00 PM
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04:30 PM
Workshop Block 1
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1A - Beta Together: Kumi with RAW Taiko
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1B - Naname - Power, Movement and Expression with Yurika Chiba
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1C - Composition - Putting Together a Great Song with Megan Chao Smith
01:00 PM
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02:00 PM
Opening Circle
07:00 PM
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09:30 PM
Finding Her Beat - Film Screening & Artist Talk-Back
09:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Registration
02:00 PM
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04:30 PM
Workshop Block 3
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3A - Solo Coaching for Naname with Jennifer Weir
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3B - Transformative Justice & Taiko with RAW Taiko & Rania El Mugammar
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3C - Miyake Fundamentals & Core Engagement with Ame no Ato
10:00 AM
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12:30 PM
Workshop Block 2
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2A - Katsugi Okedo - Taking Care of the Drum and Your Body with Yurika Chiba
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2B - Odaiko - Bring Everything You've Got with Megan Chao Smith
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2C - Naname Fundamentals with RAW Taiko
08:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Bang On! Concert
10:00 AM
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12:30 PM
Workshop Block 4
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4A - Drum into Action with RAW Taiko
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4B - Building Yatai Bayashi dynamics with Ame no Ato
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4C - Narimono - Chappa, Hyotan & Atarigane with Yurika Chiba
01:00 PM
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01:30 PM
Closing Circle
& Group Photograph
2024 Festival Artists
Location & Accessibility
The 2024 Toronto Taiko Festival will take place in downtown Toronto at Factory Theatre (125 Bathurst Street)!
Accessibility
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Factory Theatre is wheelchair accessible for all audience members wishing to attend the Finding Her Beat screening or the Bang On! taiko concert, both taking place in the Mainspace Theatre of the building. Fulsome accessibility information can be found at www.factorytheatre.ca/visit/accessibility/.
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Finding Her Beat is an English/Japanese film with subtitles and open captions throughout the entire film.
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Please note that not all workshops are taking place in wheelchair accessible areas of the building. To inquire directly about which workshops are wheelchair accessible, please email us at:
COVID-19 Safety
In order to increase safety for all at the festival, while not mandatory, masking is highly encouraged for all workshop participants and audience members. Masks will be available at the door for anyone requiring one. We also ask that you do not attend any Toronto Taiko Festival activities if you are feeling sick or have symptoms of illness that are new or unusual for you.
Acknowledgements
Toronto Taiko Festival gratefully acknowledges support from the Community Fund of the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society, project funding from Canadian Heritage and the Ontario Arts Council, and operational funding from the Toronto Arts Council, without which this festival would not be possible.