About this Event
HAPPENING Multicultural Festival 2025: Artist Meet-Up & Art Exhibit Opening
Theme: Dreams — A Future with Hope and Justice
Launch into HAPPENING Multicultural Festival 2025 with our inaugural event: an inspiring Artist Meet-Up at the iconic Rivoli Restaurant.
In a time when the world faces deep divisions and uncertainty, we gather to celebrate the power of art, dreams, and community. This event is a space to connect, share ideas, and build relationships that spark transformation through creativity and collaboration.
✨ Why Attend?
- Meet and engage with fellow artists, cultural workers, and community leaders
- Explore how dreams can shape collective futures
- Celebrate artistic resilience and solidarity
- Be part of a growing network of artists committed to social change
🎨 Gallery Night + Live Music
After the meet-up, stay for a special visual art showcase featuring works by incredible artists we’ve collaborated with over the years. Live music will add a soulful vibe as we experience a night where creativity meets community.
This is more than just a gathering—it’s a moment to reflect, dream, and ignite action through the arts.
Spots are limited—register now and be part of the movement.
📍 Rivoli Restaurant – Toronto 334 Queen St W, Toronto
📅 Wednesday May 21, 2025
🕖 6:00pm to 9:30pm
Theme: Dreams — A Future with Hope and Justice
SPECIAL BONUS
Remember, if you identify as an immigrant, newcomer or refugee artist, your participation at HAPPENING Multicultural events make you elegible to win an all-paid trip to our upcoming international Community Arts Residence and Cultural Exchange.
**Some conditions apply.
🔸 Must be a newcomer artist interested in community arts
🔸 Must have the ability to leave and enter the country.
🔸 You must attend the Networking Event for Artists and Organizations AND three (3) regular events during HAPPENING.
🔸 You must be present at the time of the raffle
🔸 The raffle will take place during Music Night on May 31, 2025 and the artist needs to be present.
HAPPENING Multicultural Festival is the first and only Toronto festival created by community artists, giving center stage to the talent and skills of immigrant, newcomer, and refugee artists. This multi-arts platform includes music, dance, visual arts, community-engaged arts, storytelling, spoken word, and poetry. HAPPENING gives space to embrace the cultural richness of our city while creating professional development opportunities for artists, as well as offering a platform for organizations to connect, and form meaningful collaborations.
To learn more about HAPPENING Multicultural Festival, visit:
https://happening.musearts.ca/
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rivoli Toronto, 334 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
CAD 0.00
