MNFSTO10 to Kick Off Tomorrow; More Programming Announced!

Beginning this week, TD presents The 10th Annual Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture (MNFSTO10) celebrates ten successful years with ten incredible days of music, art exhibitions, dance showcases, community summits, and more across the city of Toronto from September 9 - 18, 2016.

MNFSTO10 is proud to present Fly Girl Fly, an exhibition dedicated to showcasing the powerful perspectives of female artists leading the way in painting, mixed media, photography and installation. Fly Girl Fly will be on display September 10 - 18 at 98 Ossington Avenue with headlining work by Shani Crowe, Rajni Perera, Esmaa Mohamoud and more. Opening night on Saturday the 10th will turn into a dance party featuring Bambii and Killa Kels. For more information visit: facebook.com/events/312797045738651.

For the past decade Manifesto has supported local artists by providing a platform to reach new audiences and MNFSTO10 is no different. On Tuesday, September 13, MNFSTO10 presents Buy Local at The Rivoli, a showcase of Canadian artists hand-picked from nearly 200 festival submissions. Buy Local will include performances by Ishaq, StarStatus, Temi, Haviah Mighty, Mack Dabis with headliners Naadei and 11:11. For more information visit: facebook.com/events/998363263606659.

Previously announced for MNFSTO10: MUSICAnderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Kaytranada, A Tribe Called Red, BJ The Chicago Kid, Boi-1da, DJ OHSO, Daniel Caesar, Murda Beatz, Adria Kain, a l l i e, BEVSTMODE, Big Lean, Celebrity Marauders, Dre Ngozi, DUDEBOX, JAYEMKAYEM, Jay Whiss, Nino Brown, Sophie Jones, YES YES Y'ALL.

SUMMIT SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS: Director X, Desmond Cole, Stacey McKenzie, Shad K., Amanda Parris, Anupa Mistry, Bobby Bowen, Che Kothari, Creeazn, Darby Wheeler, Dreyuh Safo, Esie Mensah, Fresh Kils, JAmelia Campbell, JorDan Evans, Intersessions with Kare and Chippy Nonstop, Kayla Greaves, Kim Katrin Milan, Lyndsey Westfall, Marlon Marcel Palmer aka ThatDude McFly, Megan Ann Wilson, Nam Kiwanuka, Natasha Singh, Rodrigo Bascuñán, Ryan Chung, Sajae Elder, Samantha O'Connor, Steph Hoff, Sydney Allen-Ash, and more.

FILMMNFSTO10 x TIFF will present screenings of KiDULTHOOD and AdULTHOOD, the first two films of Noel Clarke's British crime-drama trilogy. Director-writer-star Noel Clarke will be in attendance of the AdULTHOOD presentation to participate in an audience discussion following the screening.

CULTUREA Brunch Ting at ThoroughbRed Food & Drink with music by vintage vinyl podcast Cratery; and Gimme The Light: GYALCAST Live podcast recording discussing video vixens of the 90s, with special guests Tanisha Scott and Ponytailz.

The full MNFSTO10 Festival schedule can be found here: mnfsto.com.

Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture was created after a small group of local artists, community organizers, and event promoters gathered at Toronto City Hall to discuss ideas for establishing a new urban arts platform. Identifying the challenges they faced, those young leaders pooled their passions, talent and resources to create opportunities to showcase local artists and organizations. Since then, Manifesto has become a non-profit, youth-powered platform designed to put local artists on the map and unite, inspire and empower diverse communities of young people through arts and culture, year-round. For more, visit mnfsto.com, or follow on Twitter @manifesto_to and Facebook: facebook.com/ManifestoFestival

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