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Venus Fest Reaches For The Moon

Stylized photo of Nimkish with red and blue lighting

Sat., Oct. 16 – Sat., Oct 30
Virtual and in-person festival
Free – $25
Happin App and the plumb
1655 Dufferin St., Toronto
venusfest.net

Toronto not-for-profit music festival returns both in person and online with two weeks of unique and inspiring programming. Venus Fest is an annual event and monthly concert series that elevates diverse voices and builds equitable, safe art spaces. This year’s mixed-media festival will feature a virtual concert on Friday, Oct. 22, and Saturday, Oct. 23, via Happin, a live-streaming app. Musicians will perform alongside video content specially created by Canadian visual artists. Friday performers include Haviah Mighty, Nimkish and Ah-Mer-Ah-Su, while Saturday boasts Charlotte Cornfield and SPELLING. The curated videos will also be on display at Toronto DIY art space, the plumb.

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