The top 9 free events in Toronto this week
Free events in Toronto this week offer a fascinating look into different cultures from around the world, touching on subjects like migration and immigration, while Al Gore visits the city to discuss the global issue of climate change.
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Free events you don't want to miss
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March 6Focusing on Europe's continuing crisis of conscience around the influx of economic and political migrants, this film deconstructs the filmic representation of migration by using images of trains throughout cinema history.TIFF Bell Lightbox
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March 7Aurelie Chauleur's 2016 film looks the musician caste born to serve their patrons, or “Jajmans," and follows a trio who represent the future of the community.Aga Khan Museum
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March 7A collection of comics by women and non-binary creators about non-binary and women "monsters" is launching this week at Supermarket featuring a short panel discussion with the contributors.
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March 8Free and open to the public, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is in Toronto to discuss taking leadership on the climate change crisis.Mattamy Athletic Centre
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March 8In just six minutes and 40 seconds each, these all-Canadian creatives and innovators discuss their startups, challenges, successes, and inspirations surrounding systems that are poised to change the shape of things to come.Design Exchange
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March 8This free screening of archival films will explore the ways in which the medium has contributed to Toronto’s narrative of multiculturalism, and how one project is preserving the home movie footage of Indigenous and Visible Minority Canadians.Palmerston Theatre
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March 9-10Un-histories looks to reimagine history as a practice for addressing the “unconcluded”—subjectivities and narratives previously considered spectral, disparaged, marginalized, erased, shamed, abashed, or localized.OCAD University
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March 10-11There will be lots of maple syrup, live entertainment, and hot chocolate at this free admission festival on the waterfront. Ring in the end of winter on a sweet note.Sugar Beach
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March 11It's St. Paddy's Day again, and that means the annual parade in downtown Toronto. Plan your driving route accordingly and hope that spring weather is in store!Bloor & St. George
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