BRAMPTON, ON (March 14, 2022) – CBC is celebrating the city and bringing My Brampton Day to Springdale Branch Library on March 30 in partnership with the City of Brampton, Brampton Library and the Arts, Culture and Creative Industry Development Agency (ACCIDA).
- 11 am - Unveil CBC Toronto commissioned art sculpture by Brampton artist Abiola Idowu
- 12 pm - An interactive art activation with Abiola Idowu and co-presented with ACCIDA
- 5:30 pm - An interactive CBC Toronto listening session
- 7:30 pm - All Roads Lead to Brampton, a panel discussion hosted by Nav Nanwa of CBC Toronto’s Brampton Bureau
FREE Live Window Mural Artist Activation with Abiola Idowu
In partnership with the City of Brampton’s Arts, Culture and Creative Industry Development Agency (ACCIDA), join local artist Abiola Idowu for the opportunity to turn the library into your canvas. Participants are invited to sketch and draw on the large glass windows in the library. All ages welcome, no experience necessary.
Tickets are free and confirmed guests will receive a limited-edition CBC Toronto Brampton-inspired swag pack. For details and to register, visit cbc.ca
CBC Toronto created a special Brampton Bureau in the fall of 2021. A team of dedicated reporters and producers have been on the ground in Brampton sharing the stories most important to the local community.
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“We are excited to have CBC celebrate and tell our city’s story as part of their My Brampton Day event at the Springdale Library branch. Brampton’s diversity, culture and creativity is what makes this city so special, and it’s great to be celebrating that with the community.”
- Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton
“Thank you to the CBC for recognizing Brampton for the special place that it is. I’m so pleased to see ACCIDA and local artist Abiola Idowu bringing their creativity to this event to celebrate our diverse mosaic and connecting to the community through public art.”
- Rowena Santos, Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 5; Vice-Chair, Corporate Services, City of Brampton; Council Panel Member, Arts, Culture & Creative Industry Development Agency
“CBC Toronto is thrilled to partner with Brampton Library to shine a spotlight on the community and some of the amazing things happening in the city. We're looking forward to the opportunity to connect with Bramptonians in person.”
- Prasanna Rajagopalan, Director, Journalism + Programming, CBC Toronto
“Brampton Library is thrilled to be partnering with the CBC on this exciting event. We are so excited to welcome people back to in-person events and are looking forward to the opportunity for Brampton residents to rediscover their community and inspire new connections!”
- Todd Kyle, Chief Executive Officer, Brampton Library
“ACCIDA is thrilled to partner with our friends at the CBC and Brampton Library on this special day- including the unveiling of Abiola's new sculpture and our interactive window installation. Brampton is a Mosaic and hotbed for arts and culture. We're excited to showcase local talent and the resources our organization offers to the arts community in this unique way."
- Nuvi Sidhu, Chair, Arts, Culture & Creative Industry Development Agency (ACCIDA)
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