MISSISSAUGA Arts Council is putting Mississauga’s talent on the world’s stage with the MACArts Festival.
“We’re bringing the world together through art, and we want to make sure the great talent in this city is there,” Ken Jones, president of the Mississauga Arts Council said. “We want to make sure that this world-class talent has an audiences here at home, and abroad.”
This inaugural event will feature homegrown talent on the main stage Glenn Chipkar and the Big Swing Shift Band. Chipkar grew up in Mississauga and began singing the songs of the big band era 10 years ago. The show was created as a tribute to his father, and Chipkar’s been entertaining the GTA ever since.
The Mississauga Pops are has been a part of the city’s music scene for the past 30 years, and their brining their expertise to the stage in a Broadway medley that features the vocal talents of City Centre Musical Productions. This is a local collaboration not to be missed.
Sampradaya Dance Creations will also create a piece that is exclusive to the festival, the piece will feature talented dancers trained in this city by the amazing Lata Pada, C.M. Founder, Artistic Director of Sampradaya Dance. Pada has contributed extensively to the South Asian Dance community here in mississauga and internationally, and received the Order of Canada for her efforts.
Children’s group Sonshine and Broccoli, will also take the stage! The pair met at Sheridan College, and have been making children smile ever since! The pair have created two albums and a show, titled “I Want to Be” and they will perform Saturdayafternoon in the Square.
The amphitheater will also feature multiple emerging local acts including blues artist Donna King, local vocal trio 3 Mezzos, and singer songwriter Jason James.
The MACArts Festival is in its inaugural year, and we’re bringing the world together through art!
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Saturday September 19
Celebration Square in Mississauga
11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Featuring a medley of arts vendor booths, visual artist exhibitions, storytelling and lectures, craftwork, and live performing arts – showcasing emerging, established and multicultural talent. The festival will feature top talent such as Glenn Chipkar and the Big Shift Swing Band, Sampradaya Dance Creations, the Mississauga Chinese Arts Organization, Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance, and more.
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