City Lighting
The CN Tower and Luminato Shine a Light for Ten Days in June!
City of Abstracts -The Forsythe Company
Alternative encounters with the art of human movement – brought to you on a moving truck!
Diaspora Dialogues: Launch of TOK Book 3
Come to the literary cabaret!
Festival of the Short Story
Eight authors, six collections of stories and four libraries across the city.
Green Flag Song - Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell's mixed-media canvases offer a poetic discourse on humanity's struggle with itself.
ILLUMINATIONS - Aboriginal Encounters
Questions about justice and identity, nationhood, aboriginal rights and the meaning of home.
ILLUMINATIONS - Art in the Age of Terror
What does it mean to be an artist in the age of terror?
ILLUMINATIONS - Crossing the Line
Engage with artists on the front lines as they explore this brave new world without borders.
ILLUMINATIONS - South Asian Expressions: East Meets West
A panel of internationally renowned artists shares its thoughts on one of the most fruitful relationships ever to have arisen between two cultures half a world apart.
ILLUMINATIONS - The Dance of Life / The Life of Dance
Is dance undergoing yet another radical evolution?
ILLUMINATIONS - The Luminato Reel
Luminato and the National Film Board of Canada present free film screenings of documentaries that follow the creation of Luminato presentations, films that inspired the festival programming, and supplementary work from Luminato artists. Each film is preceded by a National Film Board film.
ILLUMINATIONS - The Painted City
If arts and culture are the heart and soul of urban life, why confine them within the traditional boundaries of concert hall, gallery and museum?
Luminat'eau: Carnival H2O
In a magnificent finale to the 2008 Luminato Festival, this weekend-long water carnival transforms the heart of Toronto’s waterfront into a joyous riot of creativity and celebration to enrapture all of your senses.
Luminato at the Distillery
Take a voyage of discovery – cultural and culinary!
Luminato First Night
The world famous Count Basie Orchestra and jazz prodigy Nikki Yanofsky set the tone for the whole 10 days. See, Hear, Feel, Move, Share, and Go, Go, Go!
Luminato Link
Ride in style by boat or TTC express bus between closing weekend’s two major sites: Harbourfront and the Distillery District.
OLG Music Stage at the Distillery
Trinity Square will play host to the OLG Music Stage featuring Divine Brown, Quartetto Gelato, and the Alex *Cuba All Stars who will perform in the open air on Friday and Saturday night, and on Sunday afternoon.
On the One: Luminato Funk Festival
Funk for the whole family.
Opening Weekend Celebrations
Luminato 2008’s historic kick-off takes over the city with 20 acts on 3 stages – don’t miss this jam-packed weekend of excitement for the whole family!
Queen Street Celebration
As part of Luminato’s free public opening weekend, revisit the sights and sounds of a legendary era in Toronto's popular culture.
Scottish Music Festival
Come celebrate the glory of Scotland’s music, and its influence on the Canadian artists who have preserved and reinvented it.
Slow Dancing - David Michalek
Enter a world where time stands still – or so it seems.
StreetScape
The city becomes the gallery, as outdoor art transforms Toronto.
TELUS Light On Your Feet
So you think you can’t dance? Sure you can – we’ll teach you!
Toronto's Mille Femmes - Photographs by Maraval
The artistic landscape of Toronto – celebrated in the faces of 1,000 magnificent women
