Large crowds of people canvassed the streets for the 9th annual Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s all night art party. I made my way across Queen Street from The Gladstone Hotel across to OCAD. While I only managed to see a fraction of what art was being shown, I nonetheless enjoyed it all. The crowds get bigger every year and parts of the festival are hit and miss, but it is such a unique experience, making it a can’t miss event. Some highlights include a makeshift triage center at St. George the Martyr Church in Grange Park, which offered different kinds of fun and interactive therapy. There was an art gallery having immigrants holding up photographs in front of Toronto landmarks that reminded them of home like an image of a bazaar in Eaton’s Centre. In Trinity Bellwoods Park you could text a number, which sent you real life text messages of Syrian refuges talking to their families in Lebanon while you look at lit up pictures of the same people. While I only scratched the surface of the popup art gallery of Toronto it was still an enjoyable night out. Let us know what some of your favourite installations were!
