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Upcoming Events - by DateWe Put Our Foot In Everything! Do you have an idea for a public program event at the Bata Shoe Museum? You don't have to be a shoe expert to start something!Are you a performer? Shoes have inspired plays, dances, music, and art. Are you a storyteller? Shoes are the main show in many a film, folk tale, and novel. Are you an expert in your field? Ancient cultures, current fashion trends, political events past and present, or economics are just some of the subjects that can be explored by looking at footwear. To find out what it takes to get involved, follow this link. There's always something happening at the Museum! Our changing exhibitions and collections inspire talks, music, family activities, and much more with a unique flavour found nowhere else.
Here's a print-friendly Events Program for May to August 2010. You can view upcoming events by TYPE OF EVENT (Especially for Families, Lectures, etc.) or by date (with event details, below). Selected previous events are listed in the ARCHIVE section.
For more information about events listed on this page, or to pre-register
How can you receive free or discounted admission to many of the paid events listed here? By becoming a MEMBER of the Bata Shoe Museum.
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“Blundstone's Art to Boot”- A Fashion and Visual Arts Fundraising Celebration to Support SKETCH - Working Arts for Street-Involved and Homeless Youth.
This lecture will explore the use of diplomatic interpreters, or dragomans, by foreign embassies in 16th and 17th century Istanbul. These dragomans were depended upon for their knowledge of politics and society, and they played an important role in the creation and circulation of news within the city. This lecture will focus on the Venetian embassy and how these dragoman dynasties helped shape political, religious and linguistic boundaries in the early modern Mediterranean.
As part of Ontario Culture Days, and with the support of the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, the Bata Shoe Museum is offering a demonstration of traditional Tibetan boot making and a special one day exhibition of Tibetan footwear from the Museum's collection. Visitors can also join one of two scheduled guided tours through the Museum.
For centuries, artists have incorporated footwear into their creative work. Although intrinsically humble objects, their shapes and symbolic values has offered inspiration to many. Join us in October as the Bata Shoe Museum unveils its private collection of rare etchings, paintings, sculptures and artwork, each revealing the cultural importance of footwear.
As part of Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche, the Bata Shoe Museum will be transformed into a urban garden with a special installation entitled "Whimsical Wabi-sabi". Created by artists from Unincorporated Artistic Collective and made of hundreds of pieces of identically folded paper, a collection of massive illuminated origami spheres will be placed throughtout the Museum for visitors to experience. Museum galleries will remain open during the event.
Planet in Focus, Canada's preeminent international environmental film and video festival, presents their film festival youth program at the Bata Shoe Museum. Screenings will include Green Spouts, a youth-made film showcase. Films from their summer environmental video camp will be shown, along with films made by youth from around the world.
In celebration of the Juno's turning 40, the Bata Shoe Museum has teamed up with CARAS ~ The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ~ in an exciting exhibition featuring footwear from some of Canada's most popular music artists. Included in the eclectic line up is Jully Black Avril Lavigne (whose signed Converse sneakers are shown), Anne Murray, Carol Pope, Sarah McLachlan, Sam Roberts, Ian D'Sa, Bif Naked, Tom Cochrane and more! The adjoining StarTurns Theatre will also feature video footage of the artists so be sure to visit and get 'up close and personal' with some of your favourites.