{"id":9336,"date":"2014-05-08T12:04:52","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T04:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=9336"},"modified":"2014-05-10T02:23:11","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T18:23:11","slug":"grace-nono-live-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/05\/08\/grace-nono-live-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace Nono: Live in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GRACE<\/a><\/p>\n

Grace Nono, the Philippine music performing and recording artist, author, and cultural worker, whose work has garnered her over 40 awards worldwide, comes to Toronto for the first time for a one\u2010evening only Solo Presentation \u2013 Talk with Performance.<\/p>\n

The intimate setting of St. John\u2019s Cathedral Polish Catholic Church, 186 Cowan Ave, serves as a welcoming venue for this multifaceted artist\u2019s first visit to Toronto.<\/p>\n

Born and raised in the river valley of Agusan, Northeastern Mindanao, Southern Philippines, Grace specializes in the contemporary performance of Philippine sung oral\/aural traditions\u2010with special focus on songs with sacred themes\u2010taught to her by oralists\/auralists from different parts of the Philippines.<\/p>\n

She has been featured in numerous concerts internationally, including the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila, the House of World Cultures in Berlin, the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, and the World Exposition on Nature’s Wisdom in Nagoya. She has also published six award\u2010winning solo albums, and also co\u2010produced and co\u2010published together with composer Bob Aves, five recordings of Philippine oral\/aural music traditions.<\/p>\n

Most notably as an author, Grace has published two books (with accompanying recordings): The Shared Voice: Chanted and Spoken Narratives from the Philippines (ANVIL Publishing and Fundacion Santiago, 2008), winner in the 2009 Book Awards, and the newly launched Song of the Babaylan: Living Voices, Medicines, Spiritualities of Philippine Ritualist\u2010Oralist\u2010Healers (Institute of Spirituality in Asia, 2013). As cultural worker, Grace founded the Tao Foundation for Culture and Arts, a Philippine non\u2010government organization engaged in cultural regeneration and grassroots development initiatives, for which she has received support from the Toyota Foundation, UNESCO, Advocates of Philippine Fair Trade, Australia-Philippines Community Cooperation Program, local communities and institutions.<\/p>\n

Grace Nono is proudly presented in Toronto by the Cana Caridad Foundation, in community partnership with Kapisanan Philippine Centre and KAPWA Collective. With the full support of the Philippine Consulate General of Toronto, and joined by special guests, Pantayo Kulintang Ensemble, this rare event is not to be missed! The Cana Caridad Foundation supports charitable organizations worldwide, including Free The Children, the IMQH Missionaries (Cebu, Philippines), and FOSSSI (Filipino\u2010Ontario Seminarian Scholarship Society International). Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture (or KAPISANAN or The K) is Canada\u2019s premiere Filipino\u2010Canadian arts & cultural facility located in Toronto\u2019s Kensington Market district. Kapisanan\u2019s mission is to promote the social and professional development of Filipino youth, artists, and entrepreneurs, using Filipino culture and knowledge\u2010of\u2010self as a foundation for empowerment \u2014 for the whole community! The Kapwa Collective is a group of Filipino\u2010Canadian artists, critical thinkers, and healers who work towards bridging narratives between the Indigenous and the Diasporic and between the Filipino and the Canadian. This volunteer\u2010run, mutual support group aims to facilitate links among academic, artistic, activist, and other communities in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $20.<\/p>\n

May 24, 2014 | 8:00 PM<\/p>\n

Contact: Lilac Ca\u00f1a 416.727.4839 \/ Kapisanan 416.979.0600 \/ Kapwa 647.784.6877<\/p>\n

Press release courtesy of Cana Caridad Foundation.<\/p>\n

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