The Synagogue at Babyn Yar: Turning the Nightmare of Evil into a Shared Dream of Good Gallery Exhibitions Apr 17 - Nov 12 The Koffler Gallery, in partnership with Swiss Architect Manuel Herz and Canadian historian and curator Robert Jan van Pelt, announce the world-premiere exhibition of The Synagogue at Babyn Yar: Turning the Nightmare of Evil into a shared Dream of Good. This international exhibition is brought together with assistance from Canadian architect Douglas Birkenshaw and through architectural photography by celebrated Dutch photographer Iwan Baan. The exhibition features large-scale photographic murals directed by Ukrainian-Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky taken by Ukrainian photographer Maxim Dondyuk. The exhibition at the Koffler Gallery opens on April 17th, the eve of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, and will run to the end of Holocaust Education Week on November 12th, 2023. It will link three moments in time of exceptional global resonance – the original 1941 massacre, the creation and dedication of this extraordinary, jewel-like, wooden synagogue and the current Russian war against Ukraine. A public engagement program curated by Joshua Heuman will accompany the gallery installation show and will offer a series of focused events to contextualize and help audiences unpack the intertwined layers of urgent concerns and references that underpin the exhibition.
Koffler Arts Presents Borito Music for their Debut Performances in Canada Performances Koffler Arts presents Borito Music as they make their debut for Canadian audiences
Family Activity: Printmaking Public Programmes Jun 04 Create your own original prints with Alysa-Beth Engel inspired by motifs in The Synagogue at Babyn Yar.
Treacherous Memories, Sacred Futures: Virtual Writing Workshops about The Synagogue at Babyn Yar Public Programmes Multiple Dates The Koffler presents a series of free virtual community writing workshops in collaboration with the Writers Collective of Canada (WCC). Facilitated by award-winning author Lisa Richter, a WCC-trained facilitator who is well-versed with the Amherst Writers & Artists Method.
Walking Tours: Toronto's Historic Jewish Neighbourhood & Synagogue Public Programmes Multiple Dates Take steps back through time to explore Jewish roots in Toronto's Kensington Market.
With a thematic focus on counter-narratives, our year-round Books & Ideas series features authors who use writing and books as tools of resistance.
We present innovative, participatory performance projects that showcase the work of local and international playwrights, directors and performers experimenting with content and form.
Our gallery conversations offer an inclusive platform for the exchange of ideas around social justice and current global concerns, cultivating dialogue across creative disciplines and cultural communities.
Our community programs unite professional artists with community members in collaborative, participatory art-making processes that foster inclusivity and dialogue, and amplify marginalized voices.
Onsite guided gallery tours, facilitated discussions, and hands-on workshops offer opportunities for a wide variety of audiences – from students to community groups – to exchange ideas and express themselves creatively.
Offsite workshops at schools and community organizations are inspired by our current exhibitions, revolving around themes of identity, memory and place, and promoting ideals of social justice.