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🌟 FIVE EVENTS WORTH CHECKING OUT
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🎥 The Teacher – TPFF Outdoor Screening
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival launches its 18th season with its beloved summer tradition: an outdoor screening and community souq under the stars. This year’s feature, The Teacher by Farah Nabulsi, follows a Palestinian school teacher navigating political resistance, deep personal bonds, and unexpected love.
🌟 Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF)
💬 Palestinian Arabic with English subtitles
🗓️ Friday, August 8, 2025 – 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (film at sundown)
📍 Christie Pits Park – 750 Bloor St W, Toronto
🎟️ Free – Instagram
🎨 Temporary Tattoo Workshop
Learn how to create ultra-realistic temporary tattoos that last up to two weeks in this hands-on session led by The Nadine Daff Project. Every ticket includes a DIY kit (suitable for 30 designs) and a $10 gift card to spend at Chefs Hall — no experience needed, bring your imagination.
🌟 Nadine Daff
💬 English
🗓️ Saturday, August 9, 2025 – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
📍 Chefs Hall – 111 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2G4
🎟️ Tickets – Eventbrite
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🎬 Sudan, Remember Us – Film Screening
From the team behind The Encampments comes Sudan, Remember Us — a powerful portrait of Sudanese youth rising up against military oppression and displacement. Through poetry, protest, and art, this documentary captures the hopes and resistance of a generation refusing to be silenced.
🌟 Directed by Hind Meddeb – Presented by Hot Docs
💬 English and Sudanese Arabic with English subtitles
🗓️ Saturday, August 9 & Sunday, August 10, 2025
📍 Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3
🎟️ Tickets – Hot Docs
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💃 Shik Shook: Arab & Latin Night
The Queer & SWANA-centred party returns with a fiery Arab x Latin edition — one dance floor, two cultures, and nonstop vibes. Expect back-to-back bangers from DJ B. The City and DJ Romantek, a fierce drag performance by Paris Matik, and live drumming by Elissa on congas and derbake.
🌟 ShikShook
💬 Arabic / Spanish / English
🗓️ Saturday, August 9, 2025 – Doors at 11:00 PM (Party until 2:30 AM)
📍 Underground – 1150 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J3
🎟️ Tickets – Universe
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🎶 Yehia: Songs I Forget
Join Yehia for a cozy and candid acoustic night as he performs every song he’s ever written — from awkward teenage lyrics to fresh new material — in a set that’s as heartfelt as it is unfiltered.
🌟 Yehia
💬 English
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
📍 Free Times Café – 320 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1S3
🎟️ Details on Instagram
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Thursday, August 7
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🎬 Ahmed & Ahmed Movie
After years abroad, Ahmed returns to Egypt — but his plan to settle down unravels when his uncle, also named Ahmed, is injured in a mysterious accident. What follows is a high-stakes search for identity, truth, and survival in a secret criminal underworld.
🌟 Ceema Films
💬 Egyptian Arabic w/ English subtitles
🗓️ Thursday, August 7, 2025 – Showtimes: 12:45 PM, 3:45 PM, 6:50 PM, 9:55 PM
📍 Cineplex Cinemas Winston Churchill & VIP – 2081 Winston Park Dr., Oakville, ON, L6H 6P5
🎟️ Tickets – Cineplex
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Friday, August 8
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🎥 TPFF Outdoor Screening – The Teacher
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival launches its 18th season with its beloved summer tradition: an outdoor screening and community souq under the stars. This year’s feature, The Teacher by Farah Nabulsi, follows a Palestinian schoolteacher navigating political resistance, deep personal bonds, and unexpected love.
🌟 Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF)
💬 Palestinian Arabic with English subtitles
🗓️ Friday, August 8, 2025 – 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (film starts at sundown)
📍 Christie Pits Park – 750 Bloor St W, Toronto
🎟️ Free – Instagram
🎤 Mo Amer – El Oso Palestino Tour
Palestinian‑American stand-up star Mo Amer brings his sharp, personal comedy to Toronto with his El Oso Palestino tour. Known for the Netflix series Mo, he explores identity, displacement, fatherhood, and current politics with humour rooted in lived experience .
🌟 Live Nation
💬 English
🗓️ Friday, August 8, 2025 – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
📍 Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres – 189 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1M4
🎟️ Tickets – Ticketmaster
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Saturday, August 9
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🚴♀️ Hamilton’s Great Ride of Return
Join a peaceful cycling rally inspired by the spirit of the Gaza Sunbirds. It’s not a race — it’s a ride for freedom, for Palestine, and for every generation to move together. The ride also supports fundraising efforts for medical and mobility aid in Gaza.
🌟 Great Ride of Return – Hamilton Chapter
💬 English
🗓️ Saturday, August 9, 2025 – Ride starts at 12:00 PM
📍 Corktown Park – Hamilton, ON L8N 2R7
🎟️ Donations – Instagram | Fundraiser
🎨 Temporary Tattoo Workshop
Learn how to create ultra-realistic temporary tattoos that last up to two weeks in this hands-on session led by The Nadine Daff Project. Every ticket includes a DIY kit (suitable for 30 designs) and a $10 gift card to spend at Chefs Hall — no experience needed, bring your imagination.
🌟 The Nadine Daff Project
💬 English
🗓️ Saturday, August 9, 2025 – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
📍 Chefs Hall – 111 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2G4
🎟️ Tickets – Eventbrite
🎭 Comic Relief Show for Gaza & Sudan @ Another Story Bookshop
A night of stand-up comedy for a cause! Join local comics in support of families in Palestine and Sudan, with 100% of proceeds going directly to individuals on the ground. Hosted in collaboration with Abiha Syed and Noor Uddin, this evening blends laughter, resistance, and real community care.
🌟 Abiha & Noorutoons
💬 English
🗓️ Saturday, August 9, 2025 – 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM
📍 Another Story Bookshop – 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M6
🎟️ Register – Instagram
🎬 Sudan, Remember Us – Hot Docs Film Screening
From the team behind The Encampments comes Sudan, Remember Us — a powerful portrait of Sudanese youth rising up against military oppression and displacement. Through poetry, protest, and art, this documentary captures the hopes and resistance of a generation refusing to be silenced.
🌟 Directed by Hind Meddeb – Presented by Hot Docs
💬 English and Sudanese Arabic with English subtitles
🗓️ Saturday, August 9, 2025 – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
📍 Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3
🎟️ Tickets – Hot Docs
💃 Shik Shook: Arab & Latin Night
The Queer & SWANA-centred party returns with a fiery Arab x Latin edition — one dance floor, two cultures, and nonstop vibes. Expect back-to-back bangers from DJ B. The City and DJ Romantek, a fierce drag performance by Paris Matik, and live drumming by Elissa on congas and derbake.
🌟 ShikShook
💬 Arabic / Spanish / English
🗓️ Saturday, August 9, 2025 – Doors at 11:00 PM (Party until 2:30 AM)
📍 Underground – 1150 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J3
🎟️ Tickets – Universe
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Sunday, August 10
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🇵🇸 Palestine Day Toronto
More than a picnic — this is a celebration of home, memory, and community. Join a full day of food, art, music, games, and shared love for Palestine, with performances, vendors, and a volleyball tournament by the lake.
🌟 Palestine Day Toronto
💬 English & Arabic
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
📍 J.C. Saddington Park – 53 Lake St, Mississauga, ON L5B 3Y3
🎟️ Tickets – TicketTailor
🖌️ Arabic Calligraphy Painting
Unwind with brushstrokes and blessings at this beginner-friendly workshop hosted by Yasmeen of Fann wa Qahwa. Choose from a curated selection of Arabic calligraphy (dhikr or complete Qur’anic ayah), enjoy halal food and iced coffee, and leave with your own painted canvas and supplies to keep.
🌟 Fann wa Qahwa
💬 Arabic & English – Guided art session
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
📍 Sitti Social Enterprise – 4161 Sladeview Crescent Unit 16, Mississauga, ON L5L 5R3
🎟️ Tickets – Fann wa Qahwa
🎨 Skate & Paint for Palestine Fundraiser
Roll up to Christie Pits Skatepark for a community-powered afternoon of skating, painting, food, and fundraising. All proceeds support SkatePal’s work with youth in Palestine — plus, bring your broken decks and spare parts to contribute to a collective art project.
🌟 PitsDIY, Queer Art Therapy & Antopunfu
💬 English
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
📍 Christie Pits Skateboard Park, Toronto, ON M6G
🎟️ FREE – Instagram
🔥 Meem Toronto Barbeque
Celebrate 5 years of Meem Toronto with a joyful afternoon of food, music, and dancing at High Park! This special BBQ is open to queer and trans folks from the Arabic-speaking region — and this time, their families and friends are warmly invited too.
🌟 Meem Toronto
💬 Arabic & English
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📍 High Park – 1873 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6R 2Z3
🎟️ FREE– Instagram
🎬 Sudan, Remember Us – Film Screening
From the team behind The Encampments comes Sudan, Remember Us — a powerful portrait of Sudanese youth rising up against military oppression and displacement. Through poetry, protest, and art, this documentary captures the hopes and resistance of a generation refusing to be silenced.
🌟 Directed by Hind Meddeb – Presented by Hot Docs
💬 English and Sudanese Arabic with English subtitles
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM
📍 Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3
🎟️ Tickets – Hot Docs
🏖️ El Arabica Pool Party – Part 2
Cool down and turn up at one of the hottest summer parties of the year! With live shows, belly dancers, drummers, and a special performance by Wael Haddad, this poolside celebration brings the vibes of the Arab world to Toronto’s Grand Bizarre.
🌟 Hosted by DJ Ibrahim Michael
💬 Arabic & English
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
📍 Grand Bizarre – 15 Saskatchewan Rd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
🎟️ Tickets – Eveenty
🎶 Yehia: Songs I Forget
Join Yehia for a cozy and candid acoustic night as he performs every song he’s ever written — from awkward teenage lyrics to fresh new material — in a set that’s as heartfelt as it is unfiltered.
🌟 Yehia
💬 English
🗓️ Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
📍 Free Times Café – 320 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1S3
🎟️ Details on Instagram
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Monday, August 11
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Tuesday, August 12
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🧘🏾 Park Yoga for Palestine
Join a weekly all-levels Vinyasa yoga session in Dovercourt Park to support the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. Open to all — bring your mat, your breath, and your solidarity.
🌟 Angelica Rao
💬 English
🗓️ Tuesday, August 5, 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Dovercourt Park, 145 Westmoreland Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 3A1
🎟️ Donation at event – Eventbrite
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Wednesday, August 13
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💃 Egyptian Belly Dance Workshop
Explore the joy and rhythm of authentic Egyptian belly dance in this beginner-friendly workshop. Learn core techniques and a full choreographed routine — no experience needed, just your personality and a love for movement.
🌟 Aurora Community Services Department
💬 English
🗓️ Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
📍 50 Victoria St, Aurora, ON L4G 1R3
🎟️ Registration – Aurora
🧵 Tatreez Circle – Summer Edition
The weekly embroidery circle continues outdoors! Bring your Aida cloth, embroidery floss, and a friend. All levels welcome.
🌟 Watermelon Seeds Collective
💬 English
🗓️ Wednesday, August 13, 6:00–9:00 PM
📍 Location: TBA (check Instagram)
🎟️ $5 suggested donation at event
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