Tkaranto Wiigwaasabak: East to West

Tkaranto Wiigwaasabak: East to West

Come join us for a special event celebrating Indigenous culture and heritage! From the east coast to the west coast, immerse yourself in traditional teachings, workshops, and performances. Connect with local artists showcasing their visual and digital art. This in-person event will be held at the historic John Mckenzie House. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience the richness and diversity of Indigenous traditions from coast to coast! Thank-you WCRA Arts Collective-WCRA and Ontario Historical Society for being our partners to host this cultural event for Ontario Culture Days. Ths is a unique opportunity to see the grand, red-brick John McKenzie House is known for significant interior features such as its centre-hall plan, a vestibule door and sidelights with bevelled and leaded glass, a large leaded-art-glass window that lights the main staircase landing, panelled doors and original radiators. In 1993, the Ontario Historical Society moved into the restored house, where they have been headquartered since.

Info: Indigenous cultural teachings. songs and drumming and Four Colours Drum Circle, who have become Watershed Champions and Caretakers of the Medicine Wheel Garden (Gitigaan Mashkiki).

Its success is a direct result of their continued attention to the garden, the ceremonies performed, and the teachings shared with students, residents, and community groups.

Educating these groups on maintenance protocols and honouring the garden has provided visitors with a new understanding of its value.

Info: Join a beginner-friendly belly dance class! Learn the basic movements of Egyptian Raks Sharki, connect with your body, and explore rhythm, expression, and joy through dance. No experience needed, bring your curiosity and a willingness to move.

Info: Shuichi will speak about his artistic practice: My artistic practice is rooted in Kintsugi, the Japanese art of restoring broken ceramics with natural materials and pure gold. Each piece I repair carries its own memory of fracture and renewal, forming a quiet manuscript of lived experience. For me, Kintsugi is not only a technical process but also a cultural language—a way to record resilience and transformation across time and place.

Info: S'mad (Sustainable market art + design)
Vera Kabo Tse, an artist and designer, has returned to Toronto after 16 years in New York. Her group's goals are to elevate Toronto's culture and provide educational opportunities about sustainability through art and design. As a BIPOC organization, S'mad aims to help integrate disadvantaged groups to existing Canadian art and design throughout Toronto's expanding community by combining different art and design organizations on one platform

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

John Mckenzie House, 34 Parkview Avenue, Toronto, Canada