Winter Solstice

2021-12-21 7:00 pm Online Presented in partnership with the 50/50 Performing Arts Collective, Tkaronto Music Festival and Lula Music and Arts Centre. TKMF Winter Solstice will celebrate the excellence, artistic voice, and legacy of Indigenous musicians from coast to coast.  We are excited to bring you an incredible line-up featuring: Lacey Hill, Brothers Wilde, New […]

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Silk Road

2021-12-5 7:30 pm Presented by Small World Music in partnership with The Canadian Arabic Orchestra Silk Road is a journey along this old world’s vital trade route presenting local artists from various backgrounds, and their unique instruments and music, who come together on stage to celebrate the culture and music of many nations along the ancient […]

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Maria and the Band

2021-11-28 8:00 pm Online Presented in partnership with Culturas 360° Small World Music comes together with 13 festivals worldwide to present the second edition of CULTURAS 360° taking place from November 27th – 28th! CULTURAS 360° is an annual international collaborative online project for artistic showcases from around the world. Across two days every year, […]

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Boogát & Mariachi Ghost

2021-11-5 8:00 pm Presented in partnership with Winnipeg Crankie Festival and Home Routes/ Chemin Chez Nous Welcome to the hybrid – an INTIMATE LIVE SHOW with a DIGITAL EXPERIENCE! Come out and see a performance by Boogát, live at the Small World Centre, where he seamlessly blends modernity with traditional Latin music like Cumbia, Salsa, […]

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Polky @ DROM TABERNA

2021-09-17 7:00 pm Presented by Small World Music as part of BLOK: Slavic Music Meet Polky, who take delegates of BLOK: Slavic Music Meet on a journey to Poland and the rich traditions that intertwine in that musical melting pot. BLOK is North America’s first ever Eastern European music summit. Presented as a part of […]

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Medusa & Turkwaz @ BLOK PARTY

2021-09-18 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Presented by Small World Music as part of BLOK: Slavic Music Meet A daylong outdoor celebration featuring some of the finest Eastern European musicians in Canada. The lineup includes the unique chamber folk quintet Medusa, with their array of strings from around Europe; and Turkwaz, immersed in style ranging from […]

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Beny Esguerra and New Tradition Music

2021-09-19 8:00 pm, 7: 00 pm doors. Opening set by Nimkii Osawamick Presented in partnership with Lula Music and Arts Centre Fusing bilingual socially-conscious spoken word, beatboxing, Indigenous kuisi bunsi flute (aka Colombian gaita), turntablism, and Bronx-style 70s salsa, alongside Afro-Cuban and Colombian drumming, Beny Esguerra & New Tradition delivers an interactive multidisciplinary performance exploring […]

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Ammoye

2021-09-17 8:00 pm, 7: 00 pm doors. Opening set by Catchfiyah Presented in partnership with Lula Music and Arts Centre Ammoye celebrates the release of her new album ‘Water’, on Lulaworld Records. Singing songs of love, life, and justice, the 5-time JUNO nominee delivers a future-forward reggae sound that incorporates old-school rocksteady, dancehall, dubstep, gospel, […]

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OKAN & Special Guests

2021-09-16 8:00 pm, 7:00 p.m. doors. Opening set by Danae Olano Presented in partnership with Lula Music and Arts Centre JUNO-Award winning OKAN fuses their Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk, and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage, and love. Led by Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne, the group enthusiastically embraces Cuban genres and musical […]

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The Borderless Project

2021-09-15 7:00 pm Online Five remarkable women unite their talents and traditions to explore music from across Asia. This documentary tells the stories of the artists, who hail from China, Korea, Japan, and Iran as they gather, develop new repertoire and find common ground in music. It culminates with a stirring performance at one of […]

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