Family Sundays Sculpture Parade & Performance with SHAK SHAK

Jul 17

Sunday, July 17

Art activities and workshops from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

Performance at 2 pm with SHAK SHAK

FREE admission on Family Sundays

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SCULPTURE PARADE!

Inspired by the whimsical art of Gathie Falk, join us for a day of discovery and anything-goes creativity. Try your hand at papier-mâché and create a sculpture as wild as your imagination to join in a playful art parade through the McMichael’s gardens. Then enjoy a live music performance, and finish you visit with an outdoor tea party!

 

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PERFORMANCE WITH SHAK SHAK

Shak Shak band picture

SHAK SHAK is a Calypso collective of musicians that recreates the signature music of Trinidad and the Eastern Caribbean. Led by Barbadian-born singer and songwriter Roger Gibbs and multi-talented musician and ethnomusicologist Chris Wilson, SHAK SHAK features virtuoso pannist ‘Panman Pat’ McNeilly, plus a crew of players who give you a genuine taste of the seductive rhythms and melodies that made Calypso a worldwide craze. 

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Jul 17
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Venue

10365 Islington Ave
Kleinburg, Ontario L0J1C0 Canada
Phone:
1(905) 893-1121
Website:
https://mcmichael.com/venue/37223550543/