September is the start of my favourite time of year--autumn. AKA fall or as the Oxford Dictionary calls it, a "time of incipient decline" (yeah, I had to look it up "incipient"=beginning). The gradually cooling temperatures give me a sense of urgency to get outside and soak up the remaining short sleeved hours of sunshine. The Toronto festivals are still filling the weekends with wonderful gusto to distract us from the trials of current events.
But this fall is shaping up to be particularly special. I'll be able to wish my granddaughter, Thandie, a happy 2nd birthday and my neice, Alizee and her fiancee, Omar, will be getting married. On top of that--my elementary school, Winchester Street P.S., will be marking its 150th anniversary (I was there when it turned 100 so that should tell you that I'm "up there"!) on October 5th.
What's got me particularly excited is that, along with my partner, Donna Paris, we'll be presenting a multi media installation as part of this year's Nuit Blanche. For those that don't know, Nuit Blanche is a city wide arts exhibition that showcases the works by artists from various parts of the world as well as local artists. It literally runs for 12 hours between 7 PM on Saturday October 5 to 7 AM the following morning. As someone who has attended as a spectator for several years, I'd say that one needs to be strategic about attending this festival. Go early to what you really want to see--because by 2 hours in, you'll be negotiating dense crowds.
If you make the trip to 585 Dundas Street East in Toronto, you'll see the above image, entitled, Black In Time, expanded to 10' x 20' and be able to listen to audio clips or read about each individual's unique experience growing up or living in their community. There'll also be facilities that will accommodate all brave festival goers: washrooms.
The fall of 2024 is going to be awesome in so many ways. Here's to hoping to see some of you in that leafy whirl wind.
コメント