Issue #30 | 🌤 Trade gray skies for rooms full of warmth
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January’s slower pace doesn’t mean the city is quiet. This week’s picks bring film, community care, live music, and hands-on creativity into warm rooms across Toronto and the GTA.
Events This Week
The Voice of Hind Rajab 🇹🇳
Last screening day at TIFF. An urgent hybrid documentary-fiction film that honours Hind Rajab’s story through real emergency recordings and powerful re-enactments.
🌟 Performer(s): Kaouther Ben Hania (director)
💬 Language: Arabic (with English subtitles)
🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, January 8 · 4:15 pm
📍 Venue: TIFF Lightbox (Cinema 5), 350 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5
🎟️ Tickets: TIFF
Ruba’s Journey: Navigating Chronic Pain | ربى والألم المزمن
An inspiring session where Ruba shares her lived experience with chronic pain, coping strategies, and a space for women to support one another through invisible health challenges.
🌟 Performer(s): Silaa Network
💬 Language: Arabic
🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, January 8 · 6:00 pm
📍 Venue: 101 Subway Crescent, Toronto, ON M9B 6K4
🎟️ Tickets: Eventbrite
Hope Concert in Oakville
One of the biggest Arab family music events of the season, with vibrant live performances and a feel-good community atmosphere.
🌟 Performer(s): Hawa Canada with Anas Sayed, Dr. Amjad Qourshah, Kefah Zreeqy 🇵🇸, Mustafa Al Azzawi 🇮🇶, Mutasem Alasali 🇸🇾, Yahya Hawwa 🇸🇾
💬 Language: Arabic
🗓️ Date & Time: Saturday, January 10 · 3:00 pm
📍 Venue: The Meeting House Rentals, 2700 Bristol Cir, Oakville, ON L6H 6E1
🎟️ Tickets: Hawa Canada
From Nubia to Harlem: A Journey through Afro-Jazz with Waleed Kush 🇸🇩
A vibrant live set with the Waleed Kush Afro-Jazz Ensemble, moving from Nubian grooves to Harlem jazz energy.
🌟 Performer(s): Waleed Kush 🇸🇩 and band
💬 Language: English
🗓️ Date & Time: Saturday, January 10 · 8:30 pm
📍 Venue: DROM Taberna, 458 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A8
🎟️ Tickets: DROM event page
Thuluth Arabic Calligraphy Workshops
A weekly class to learn foundational Thuluth techniques and explore the cultural and spiritual roots of this beautiful script. Last workshop in January.
🌟 Performer(s): BookBridge Bookstore with an experienced Arabic calligrapher
💬 Language: Arabic
🗓️ Date & Time: Sunday, January 11 · 12:00 pm
📍 Venue: BookBridge Bookstore, 135 Sixth Street, Etobicoke, ON M8V 3A6
🎟️ Tickets: Eventbrite (Registration)
👉🏽 Looking for more events for this week? Browse the full khamsa community calendar .
Please note that event details can change, and cancellations are sometimes made by the organizers. It's always a good idea to double-check the event page before heading out.
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