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Join Lulaworld across the city (and beyond) for our five-night CUBAN JAZZ FEST showcasing award-winning Cuban Canadian jazz artists!
Canada is home to some of the finest Cuban talent anywhere! Enjoy new works, classic compositions and open improv by Jorge Betancourt, Hilario Durán, Dánae Olano, Amhed Mitchel, Roberto Riveron Mederos & Alexis Baro.
Presented in collaboration with Cuba in Toronto with support from Ontario Creates, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Heritage.
Jan 28 - BETA (Cuban Jazz Improv with Jorge Betancourt ) BSMT 254: 8 PM DOORS | 9 PM CONCERT
Jan 29 - HILARIO DURAN SOLO With Q & A - Lula Lounge 6:30 PM DOORS |7:30 CONCERT
Jan 30 - DANAE OLANO TRIO - Drom Taberna 6:00 PM DOORS |6:30 CONCERT
Jan 31 - SON ACHE - Lula Lounge - 7 PM DOORS | 10 PM CONCERT
Feb 1 - ALEXIS BARO at the Jazz Room (Waterloo) - 6:30 PM DOORS | 8 PM CONCERT
8TH FIRE PROJECT
Lula Music and Arts was thrilled to partner with the Dundas West Open Air Museum and the Little Portugal Toronto BIA, to host a free matinee concert featuring Crystal Shawanda and Beny Esguerra as part of a multi-disciplinary celebration of the Indigenous history of the land on which we work.
The Dundas West's 8th Fire project features a new original artwork by Philip Cote that maps and graphically illuminates our region's Indigenous past and present. Read more at dundaswest.museum.
2024/25 LulaLab Workshops
Taught by award-winning professional musicians and dancers, Lula Lab field trips are offered in French, Spanish or English and can be customized to your students' grade, language proficiency level and areas of study focus. An optional lunch can be served in the student's target language.
Learn about how our programs connect to the Ontario Curriculum!
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Haïtian Créole
French Créole culture is a powerful medley of sound, dance, food & traditions, influenced by the people of Africa descent and European settlers in the Caribbean. A Canadian-born dancer of French-speaking Caribbean descent, Marie-Paule Jean-Gilles, leads this one hour interactive workshop which fosters a greater appreciation for Creole culture, dance and music while encouraging students to practice speaking and learning in the French language.
Cuban Rhythm & Song
(online only)
Delivered in Spanish or English, this engaging and interactive session is taught by the award-winning Cuban Canadian musicians, composers and educators Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne, best known as leaders of the Juno-award winning group OKAN. Students will learn about Cuban culture, rhythms and languages through an exploration of musical forms such as cha cha cha. Offered online only in 2024/25
¡Salsa Energía!
Cuban Canadian dancer and choreographer Dailyn Martinez will inspire even the shyest students to join us in exploring the joyful rhythms of salsa. While reinforcing Spanish language skills, this beginner dance workshop gets the brain and body working together. Sabroso!!!
Lula Afrique
West African Drumming
Amadou Kienou, Burkina Faso, leads these high-energy workshops focusing on the traditional rhythmic patterns and drumming traditions of West Africa. While reinforcing French language skills, Lula Afrique fosters cooperation, team work, and leadership in young learners.
Open Air Museum
Public Art Tour
Take a guided tour in Spanish, French or English and learn about the fascinating art works that make up the collection of the Toronto Open Air Museum, formerly the Dundas West Open Air Museum. With dozens of works by both local and international muralists, a museum tour is a great way to explore Toronto's history, geography and diverse culture.
Mexican Improv
Students embark on an immersive experience that explores the rich cultural heritage of Mexico through the art of theatre. Guided by award-winning director, actor, and producer Eduardo Loher, this unique workshop invites participants to dive into traditional Mexican dramatic arts, engage in Spanish improvisation, and to creatively express themselves through theatre.
Afro Indigenous Brazilian Percussion
Brazil’s Afro-Indigenous culture is a powerful blend of music, dance and tradition, shaped by the heritage of African descendants, Indigenous peoples (XUKURÚ, PATAXÓ, and PANKARARÚ), and Portuguese influences. This one-hour interactive drumming workshop is co-led by Mestre Sérgio Xocolate, a master percussionist and cultural ambassador from Brazil, and Suzanne Roberts Smith, a Francophone percussionist who has Algonquin ancestry. Mestre Sérgio (aka Xocô) can be heard on the Lulaworld Records label!