Commemorate Truth & Reconciliation: Andrew Balfour, Marie Gaudet, Jimmy Dick, Julian Taylor, Zoey Ro

To commemorate the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous artists gather to honour those affected by residential schools and offer hope for the future. Curated by Denise Bolduc and Mervon Mehta, the night is hosted by rising star spoken word artist Zoey Roy. The evening also includes a welcome Big Drum by the Eagleheart Singers on the Reta Lila Weston Court, on Bloor Street in front of the RCM, and a marketplace in our lobby arranged by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. Cultural Knowledge Keeper Marie Gaudet, Emily Dick, and drummer Isaiah Cada offer prayer and song; and Jimmy Dick gives testimony of his time in a residential school. Featured guest, singer-songwriter Julian Taylor, performs his songs and Juno Award nominated composer Andrew Balfour has written a new choral work for the evening, which will receive its world premiere.