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APRIL – JUNE 2013<br />
MaY 1–31<br />
aSian hEritagE MOnth<br />
aSian Cultural FEStivalS<br />
aPRIL — JUNE 2013<br />
cuLtuRe, ARts & enteRtAinment<br />
As part of the library’s annual Asian Heritage Month celebrations, eight branches across the city host<br />
mini-festivals, featuring cultural and heritage programs from across Asia.<br />
China Homelands Festival<br />
Saturday, May 4, Agincourt<br />
Asian Food Fusion Festival<br />
Saturday, May 4, Downsview<br />
South Asia Homelands Festival<br />
Saturday, May 11, Cedarbrae<br />
Asian Heritage Month<br />
at Toronto Public Library<br />
is sponsored by:<br />
junE 1–30<br />
Asian Music Fusion Festival<br />
Saturday, May 11, palmerston<br />
Chinese Cultural Celebration<br />
Saturday, May 11, Riverdale<br />
Saturday, May 18, Sanderson<br />
CElEbratE abOriginal CulturE<br />
West Asian Homelands Festival<br />
Saturday, May 18, Brentwood<br />
East Asia and the Islands Homelands<br />
Festival<br />
Saturday, May 25, Malvern<br />
Toronto Public Library celebrates the largest Aboriginal community in Canada this June.<br />
Thomas king<br />
author, humorist and critic<br />
Thomas King presents North<br />
america with a cutting<br />
review of history from the<br />
point of view of the First<br />
Nations of ‘Turtle Island’.<br />
tuesday, June 4, 7 pm<br />
north York Central Library, Auditorium<br />
wednesday, June 5, 7 pm<br />
toronto Reference Library, Atrium<br />
Inuit Art<br />
Curator of the Museum of Inuit art, alysa<br />
Procida gives an overview of Inuit art,<br />
artists and lifestyle. To register, call 416-<br />
395-5639.<br />
thursday, June 6, 7 pm<br />
north York Central Library, Auditorium<br />
pLuS CBC Reporter Michel Cormier<br />
on his book, The Legacy of Tiananmen Square.<br />
Michel was a correspondent in China from 2006–2010.<br />
With Jan Wong.<br />
thursday, May 9, 12:30 pm<br />
toronto Reference Library, Atrium<br />
For a complete list of all asian Heritage Month programs, visit torontopubliclibrary.ca/asianheritage.<br />
Rabbit & Bear Paws: Council of the<br />
Animals<br />
Chad Solomon uses puppets to tell the<br />
story of the Council<br />
of the Animals. Find<br />
out how faithful Dog<br />
saves the day, in<br />
this funny and<br />
touching story of<br />
friendship and<br />
unconditional<br />
love.<br />
Friday, June 7, 2 pm<br />
Spadina Road<br />
Drum & Song<br />
a performance presented by the Native<br />
Canadian Centre of Toronto.<br />
tuesday, June 11, 2 pm<br />
toronto Reference Library,<br />
Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium<br />
Book Launch with<br />
James Bartleman<br />
Join us for the launch of<br />
The Redemption of Oscar<br />
Wolf by award-winning<br />
member of the Chippewa<br />
First Nation and former<br />
ontario Lieutenant<br />
Governor James<br />
Bartleman.<br />
wednesday, June 19, 12 pm<br />
Spadina Road<br />
wednesday, June 19, 7 pm<br />
northern District, Room 224<br />
For a complete list of all aboriginal<br />
programs, visit torontopubliclibrary.ca/<br />
aboriginal.<br />
aNSWERLINE 416-393-7131<br />
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