A CHILDS EXPERIENCE AT THE JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL.
Arts, education and some well organized adventure take to the grounds for the child and family alike. From Juno Award winners to a complete environmental experience - children and families will have the opportunity to work together and experience activities with each other in the purposefully designed, programmed and curated children’s portion of the festival.
Some of this year’s A Childs Experience programming includes:
Whatz up with Broccoli. – Play with Poetry.
A program for young people using poetry and visual arts. It will grace this year’s Festival in the Children’s Area and spill out onto the street.
Young people will be motivated into self expression through writing, word-play, and sounding off! They will be guided to use the spoken and written word to create their own works of poetry and word art. Visiting artists to the children area will include poets, writers and storytellers such as Lillian Allen, Robert Priest, Brenda MacIntyre, Klyde Broox, featured storyteller Phyllis Walker and more.
Whatz up with Broccoli – Play with Poetry.- is presented by the Imagine Group led by Vitra Gosine, and Keli Liu.
The Imagine Group is fresh from completing a resoundingly successful six week “Play With Poetry” Writing program at the Albert Campbell Library.
Little Fingers Music - Live and Workshops
Jam with charlie and dancer Rosanna as the perform interactive songs. Their set includes: singing chanting, percussion, flash cards, props, hats, wigs and masks and a variety of dances that will keep the mosh pit moving. Their music gets children engaged and instils a deeper appreciation of music, the environment and multiculturalism. Drop by, tune in and hang out with Children’s Rock Artist and Ontario Arts Council “Arts Educator” charlie as he performs songs from his latest album.