Kultura Collective | Toronto

Connecting you to Jewish Arts, Culture and Heritage in Toronto

Ignite: Tikkun Leil Chanukah 2023

December 7, 2023

Where light and darkness meet, let’s begin Chanukah together in a community-wide gathering.

5th annual 8 Gays of Channukah

December 17, 2023

Toronto’s cross-dressing, cross-stitching Jewish American Princess Gila Münster is proud to present the 5th annual 8 Gays of Channukah queer Jewish variety show!

Restorative Creativity

October 21, 2023

to December 16, 2023

Shabbat is a great time to slow down and get closer to the world around you, to engage your senses and your sense of wonder by observing and processing our experiences through mark- and art-making.

The Synagogue at Babyn Yar: Turning the Nightmares of Evil into a Shared Dream of Good

April 17, 2023

to January 14, 2024

This international exhibition is brought together with assistance from Canadian architect Douglas Birkenshaw and through architectural photography by celebrated Dutch photographer Iwan Baan.

Welcome!

Kultura Collective celebrates and amplifies Jewish culture throughout Toronto. With UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, we are pleased to offer this website as a resource to the community to celebrate Jewish arts, culture and heritage. As a community, we share and explore our culture and traditions through meaningful artistic experiences. We hope these events keep you connected, engaged and inspired.

What's Happening

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Restorative Creativity

October 21, 2023

to December 16, 2023

Shabbat is a great time to slow down and get closer to the world around you, to engage your senses and your sense of wonder by observing and processing our experiences through mark- and art-making.

Upcoming

“We are All Witnesses” – Women who Shaped an Unprecedented Collection

November 29, 2023

Join Dr. Christine Schmidt (The Wiener Holocaust Library, London) for a unique look at the role of women collectors during and after the Holocaust.

Upcoming

Translating Debora Vogel’s Avant-Garde Montages into English

December 3, 2023

CFY invites you to join scholar and translator Anastasiya Lyubas for an online English-language discussion of her most recent book, Montage: Works by Debora Vogel.

Upcoming

Workshop/Reception with

December 3, 2023

Join artist Alice Vander Vennen for a two-hour workshop to create your own framed art piece using textiles and objects that carry memory and meaning.

Current Exhibitions

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PASSAGES II

December 2, 2023

to January 1, 2024

Featuring new works by Alice Vander Vennen.

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Making the Museum: An Obligation to Remember

November 3, 2023

to November 29, 2023

Making the Museum explores the new Toronto Holocaust Museum’s history, development, curatorial approach, and contemporary relevance.

Window Gallery

Fringes

July 21, 2023

to November 30, 2023

In a new work, multidisciplinary artist, Mindy Stricke explores the unpredictable landscape of parenting a young teen.

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The Synagogue at Babyn Yar: Turning the Nightmares of Evil into a Shared Dream of Good

April 17, 2023

to January 14, 2024

This international exhibition is brought together with assistance from Canadian architect Douglas Birkenshaw and through architectural photography by celebrated Dutch photographer Iwan Baan.

Learning

Sort Events by: All / Committee for Yiddish / Languages / Learning / Literature / Miles Nadal JCC

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Klezmer Ensemble

October 10, 2023

to December 5, 2023

Join the klezmer revival! Jam with director Eric Stein and connect to Jewish music in this inspiring chamber group.

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Judaism 101

October 12, 2023

to November 30, 2023

Judaism 101 is an intro to Judaism class for everyone! It welcomes those who identify as Jewish or not, and those who have prior knowledge of Judaism or don’t.

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Fall 2023 Yiddish Classes

October 15, 2023

to December 17, 2023

Learn, refresh, and improve your speaking, reading, and writing language skills with experienced instructors in a fun and stimulating learning environment.

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The Clothes Make the Mensch: Jewish Fashion Designers

November 20, 2023

to December 4, 2023

In this three-part multi-access series, learn about famous and lesser-known fashion icons of Jewish heritage who have had a significant effect on women’s and men’s fashion.

Featured Blogs Posts

Two Job Opportunities at Ashkenaz Foundation

November 16, 2023

The Ashkenaz Foundation, a vibrant non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the presentation of world class Jewish music and art, is currently seeking two candidates to fill the position of Director of Marketing & Communications and Executive Director.

Job Opportunities at Koffler Centre of the Arts

November 13, 2023

The Koffler Centre of the Arts is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts centre that develops ideas-based programming to engage the diverse communities of the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

In the News: 2023

January 16, 2023

Stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.

Vine Award Winners 2023

October 26, 2023

The Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature, presented by the Koffler Centre of the Arts, announced it’s five award recipients at the 2023 Ceremony.

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