Light Fest in Toronto
The Distillery District is located in downtown Toronto and the district has been designated as a national historic site.
It used to be a place where whiskey and liquors were brewed.
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But since 2000's, the area has been converted to a mixed residential business district with a focus on arts and cultural activities.
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| Toronto Light Fest |
There are always something going on at the Distillery District every week.Canadians are very sensitive to weather. Whenever there is a warmer day, we flock outdoors to enjoy it, especially in the mid of a grey cold winter.
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| Bands of Friendship - by artists from India |
Lase week when the temperature broke the all time Toronto record at 17 degree C. for February, we loved it!
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| Bands of Friendship - by artists from India |
We shed the many layers of thick clothing and took advantage of the mild weather.
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| Infinite Support - by artists from Netherlands |
Some were wearing shorts skating, playing soccer or jogging outdoors.
We went to see the outdoor light installations by numerous international artists at the Distillery District.
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The Reactor - a big tree made of steel, by a Canadian artist
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There were a number of beautiful and colourful light installations made with various materials such as the Reactor - a 15 feet high light sculpture made entirely out of twisted steel.
The Reactor is meant to represent our relationship between technology and nature.
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| My Light is Your Light by a Lebanese artist |
One of my favorite sculptures was the My Light is Your Light sculpture made up of six life size curved neon tubes which represent the uncertainty of being.
These six sculptures are standing as if they have just arrived from far away. They are refugees like the artist himself, a Palestinian refuge living in Lebanon,
"You can only see the contours of the human figures. They are ultimately hollow, much like a refugee, "says the artist himself.
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| The Uniting Lightstar by artists of Netherlands |
The Light Festival in Toronto currently on display at the Distillery District is new to the city.
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| The Love Locks by a Canadian artist |
It was really interesting looking at all the displays and learning about their meanings
The LOVE light display changed into beautiful colours continuously.
We saw people climbing up to the sculptures and doing something there as if they were putting something on the display.
The LOVE Locks display was made up of a large numbers of locks with people's names on them.
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| Angels of Freedom by Israeli architects |
A popular light installation was the interactive one in the shape of an angel's wings completed with a halo.
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| Visitors posed for pictures in front of the Angel of Freedom |
Many visitors to the Light Festival waited patiently and took turns to have their pictures taken under the angels' wings.
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| Deaf Culture Centre |
The Distillery District is more than a place for art exhibitions and cultural activities.
It also has a Deaf Culture Centre.
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| A lineup of good live shows at the theater in the Distillery District |
The Michael Young Theatre - a live theatre where many performances take place.
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| Inside the Michael Young Theatre |
Distillery District has much to offer to its residents in the area as well as to the people of Toronto.
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| Cacao 70 was packed on a week night evening |
It is a vibrant neighbourhood with restaurants, cafes and many interesting shops.
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| An Antique shop with many unique items at the Distillery District. |
Though it was a week night, the Cacao 70 restaurant and the antique store were packed with people.
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| A lovely night out at the Distillery District |
I could not think of a better way to spend a Canadian winter evening than breathing fresh crisp air outdoor, strolling around and admiring creative artwork in a historic setting.
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| It was fun posing at the Toronto Light Festival! |
We were glad we went downtown to enjoy this light festival for free on a spectacular winter evening!
R.T.
Toronto Light Festival
Distillery District
Toronto
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