The 6th Annual Small World Festival




The 6th Annual Small World festival features artists from over a dozen countries over a full two weeks, it takes place in spaces ranging from the intimacy of Lula Lounge to the grandeur of Massey Hall. Tickets for all shows are available for purchase through the website @ www.smallworldmusic.com/catalog/

The return to town of the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan, the spellbinding drumming of Amazones, the return of world music diva Mariza, Marcel Khalife, the 'Bob Dylan of the Middle East' and World on a String, a collaboration of some of the country's finest players are just a handful of the highlights. Two exciting public workshops will engage drummers (Amazones Sunday the 23rd) and string players (World on a String, Thursday the 27th) as well as music enthusiasts in a deep immersion of talent.

A big shout out to our festival supporters: media partner CBC Radio One, media sponsors NOW Magazine, CHIN, TorontoHispano.com, CIUT, The Live Music Report, CKLN, MBindi.com; sponsors Autoshare, the Strathcona Hotel, Long & McQuade; presenting partners Massey / Roy Thomson Hall, Billy Bryans Productions, Bamahang Productions, Karibuni Radio and Worlds of Music Toronto; and of course our funders - the Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts.

Festival Line up:

Thursday, September 20
Mamak Khadem (Iran / USA) @ The Enwave Theatre (8:00)
Estrella Acosta (Cuba / Netherlands) with DJ Billy Bryans @ Lula Lounge (8:00)

Friday, September 21
Plan C (Colombia / Canada) with DJs medicineman & Fab @ Lula Lounge (9:00)

Saturday, September 22
Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan (India) @ The Enwave Theatre (3:00 & 8:00)
Constantinople (Canada / Afghanistan) @ Toronto Centre For The Arts (8:00)

Sunday, September 23
Amazones (Guinea) @ Lula Lounge (8:00)

Tuesday, September 24
Gould Goes Global - Waleed Kush (Sudan / Canada) @ Glenn Gould Studio (1:00)

Wednesday, September 26
Brina (Slovenia) @ Lula Lounge (8:00)

Thursday, September 27
World on a String Workshop @ Trane Studio (6:30)
Carmen Consoli (Italy) @ The Enwave Theatre (8:00)

Friday, September 28
World on a String (Canada) @ The Enwave Theatre (8:00)

Saturday, September 29
Jayme Stone Quartet with Mansa Sissoko (Canada / Mali) @ Lula Lounge (7:00)

Sunday, September 30
Marcel Khalife (Lebanon) @ Toronto Centre for the Arts (8:00)

Tuesday, October 2
Gould Goes Global - Hilario Duran Trio & David Virelles Quintet @ Glenn Gould Studio (8:00)

Wednesday, October 3
Mariza (Portugal) @ Massey Hall (8:00)

Thursday, October 4
Mr. Something Something (Canada) with DJ medicineman @ Lula Lounge (10:00)

Friday, October 5
Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe) @ Jeff Healey’s Roadhouse

Venue info:

Lula Lounge
www.lulalounge.ca
1585 Dundas Street W.
416 588-0307 for dinner reservations & guaranteed seating
(Advance tickets for Lula Lounge: online at www.smallworldmusic.com and at Soundscapes, 572 College St.)

The Enwave Theatre @ Harbourfront Centre
231 Queens Quay West
Box Office: 416-973-4000

Toronto Centre for the Arts
5040 Yonge Street
Box office: 416 870-8000

Massey Hall
178 Victoria Street
Box Office: 416-872-4255

Glenn Gould Studio
255 Front Street West
Box Office: 416-205-5555

Jeff Healey's Roadhouse
56 Blue Jays Way
Information: 416-593-2626

Trane Studio
964 Bathurst Street
Information: 416-913-8197