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VIFF
VANCOUVER
INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL
September 27 – October
12, Vancouver
Toronto isn’t the only Canadian city with a film festival. Year
after year, VIFF has been
growing in popularity, and this year is no different. Last year
they screened more than 340 films from 69 countries, which makes
it one of the top five largest film festivals in North America. Expect the stars to shine in Vancouver again this year.
morning the day after,
downtown Toronto’s
streets will be flooded
with art projects and art enthusiasts. This year’s
theme is You Are Here.
Artists are encouraged to look at the city as a city of change, a city of progress, a city of history, and a city that is constantly evolving.
you from the Dandora landfill
in Nairobi to log booms on Vancouver Island and the Gotthard Base Tunnel in the Swiss Alps, all the while trying to convince you to try and live a cleaner life.
JFL42
September 20 – 29, Toronto
From Joe Rogan to Seth Meyers,
Jo Koy, Wanda Sykes, Hannibal Buress, Margaret Cho and more, Toronto’s annual comedy festival continues to attract some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy. This year you can also attend In Conversations With events, Q&A’s, live podcasts and panels with some of the stand-up stars.
ANTHROPOCENE
HARVEST JAZZ & BLUES
NUIT BLANCHE
Fredericton, New Brunswick is alive with music for this annual festival, thanks to the over 400 musicians performing more
than 150 shows throughout the downtown core. Some of this year’s headliners include The Sheepdogs, Alan Doyle and Steve Earle & The Dukes.
September 29, Toronto
From 6 at night until 6 in the
EXHIBITION
FESTIVAL
September 28 – February 24, Ottawa
The National Gallery of Canada brings together three Canadian artists — Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier — to explore the effect humans are having on the Earth. Through photography, film and interactive technologies, these artists and their work will take
September 11 – 16, Fredericton
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
MARGARET CHO
NUIT BLANCHE
THE SHEEPDOGS
PHOTOS, RIGHT: VIFF, NUIT BLANCHE, HARVEST JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL FACEBOOK, JFL42