Community activities will be held from 1:00pm to 4:15, persons attending are able to interact, participate, and engage with different aspects of community and art. The performance series will begin at 4:30pm.
Registration is not required but this event has a limited capacity and participation is based on a first come first serve basis. Please Register to get a reminder before the event!

Date: October 15th, 2023

Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm (1:00PM - 4:15PM Activities, 4:30-5:30 Performance)

Location: Citadel + Compagnie, 304 Parliament St, Toronto

Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessibility can be pre-arranged with Citadel + Companie. Washrooms available. Paid underground parking at Dundas st. E & Regent St.

About the program:

Kevin A. Ormsby, along with KasheDance, will draw from Pan-Africanist based movement and host the ‘Kultcha Live Yah’ series at Citadel + Compagnie during the Festival. The series includes in-person and online workshops leading up to a final performance, which will feature a spectrum of dancers performing against a backdrop of digital artwork. The series is part of the organization’s 15th anniversary celebration that will incorporate dancers and the general public.

About KasheDance:

KasheDance is an Afro-Contemporary dance company with roots in Toronto and branches connecting it to the United States and the Caribbean. The company is unique in Canada in its use of the Critical Response Process to create, research and present dances that give voice to the realities of African Diasporic experiences. A creative practice based on traditional and contemporary diasporic languages (“KasheDantek”) has helped the company build its audience, connect to established artists while focusing on performance, as well as education and outreach opportunities. KasheDance invites everyone to dance, move and create in a shared experience. Kevin A. Ormsby is the Artistic Director of KasheDance, and will lead the Creatives in Residence project.

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This program is a part of the Creatives In Residence series by Ontario Culture Days.

These programs would not be possible without the support of the Government of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and the Toronto Arts Council.

The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund is a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.