African Women Acting (AWA)

African Women Acting (AWA) “To Empower Women and African Cultural Heritage through African Arts & Female Artists” music, theatre, dance, visual-arts and festival.

African Women Acting is a not-for-profit African Women Artists organization geared towards empowering, preserving and promoting Women issues & the heritage of African culture through African arts and Female artistes or artistes with African expression. We also intend to increase the public understanding and appreciation of African traditional and contemporary arts through professional female artis

tic production i.e. Our priority as AWA is focused on African female artists but we as well collaborate with other gender and ethnic groups counterpart in the artistic scene.

Celebrate Canada Day with rhythm, culture, and community!Join us for a special Canada Day in Celebration of the World Cu...
06/19/2026

Celebrate Canada Day with rhythm, culture, and community!

Join us for a special Canada Day in Celebration of the World Cup event featuring a live drumming workshop with Amadou Kienou, performances by Dale Myrie , Kajé, J Nichole Noel , and music from DJ Moussa Kanté Bamoussa .

📅 Wednesday, July 1
📍 585 Dundas Street East / Regent Park Boulevard
⏰ Drumming Workshop: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🎶 Live performances and entertainment continue throughout the afternoon and evening.

Djembe drums are available to rent. To reserve a drum in advance, please contact [email protected].

Come celebrate Canada’s diversity through music, culture, and the universal language of rhythm. Everyone is welcome!

🎉🇨🇦 Celebrate Canada Day with Rhythm, Culture & Community! 🇨🇦🥁Join African Women Acting (AWA) for a special Canada Day i...
06/19/2026

🎉🇨🇦 Celebrate Canada Day with Rhythm, Culture & Community! 🇨🇦🥁

Join African Women Acting (AWA) for a special Canada Day in Celebration of the World Cup event featuring an Amadou Kienou workshop, and performances by Dale Myrie, J Nichole Noel, Kaje, and music from DJ Moussa Kanté Bamoussa.

📅 Wednesday, July 1
📍 585 Dundas Street E & Regent Park Boulevard
⏰ Drumming Workshop: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Bring your energy, dance to incredible performances, and experience the power of African drumming!

🥁 To reserve a drum, contact: [email protected]

Celebrate Canada Day with rhythm, culture, and community!Join African Women Acting (AWA) for a special Canada Day in Cel...
06/16/2026

Celebrate Canada Day with rhythm, culture, and community!

Join African Women Acting (AWA) for a special Canada Day in Celebration of the World Cup event featuring a live drumming workshop with Amadou Kienou, performances by Dale Myrie , Kajé, J Nichole Noel , and music from DJ Moussa Kanté Bamoussa .

📅 Wednesday, July 1
📍 585 Dundas Street East / Regent Park Boulevard
⏰ Drumming Workshop: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🎶 Live performances and entertainment continue throughout the afternoon and evening.

Djembe drums are available to rent. To reserve a drum in advance, please contact [email protected].

Come celebrate Canada’s diversity through music, culture, and the universal language of rhythm. Everyone is welcome!

🎶 Feel the rhythm. Celebrate community. Experience belonging. 🌍✨Join us at ICFF - Lavazza IncluCity Festival ‘s IncluCit...
06/15/2026

🎶 Feel the rhythm. Celebrate community. Experience belonging. 🌍✨

Join us at ICFF - Lavazza IncluCity Festival ‘s IncluCity Festival for “To the Beat”, an inspiring and energetic event hosted by African Women Acting.

Through music, movement, storytelling, and cultural expression, To the Beat brings people together to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the vibrant contributions of African women in our communities.

Featured artists: J Nichole Noel, Jesse Ryan Trio, Amadou Kienou and Pub Daddy Band.

Come connect, dance, learn, and be inspired as we embrace the power of culture to build bridges and foster understanding.

📍 The Distillery District — 55 Mill St., Toronto

The Niagara Canada International Film Festival was in full swing this weekend at the Greg Frewin Theatrical Centre in Ni...
06/09/2026

The Niagara Canada International Film Festival was in full swing this weekend at the Greg Frewin Theatrical Centre in Niagara Falls! This 3-day event featured screenings from local filmmakers, panel discussions and an awards ceremony on Sunday.

AWA’s Executive Director Sonia Oduwa Aimy attended the red carpet event on Sunday as a representative of AWA. We proudly support Niagara filmmakers! 📽️

🚨 Artist Spotlight: J Nichole Noel — interactive storyteller, singer/songwriter and author. J. Nichole Noel is a profess...
06/08/2026

🚨 Artist Spotlight: J Nichole Noel
— interactive storyteller, singer/songwriter and author.

J. Nichole Noel is a professional storyteller and mother of five, who writes childrens’ stories for ages three to eight. Her interactive stories aim to teach children life lessons in a fun, interactive way, as they develop in a world rich in cultural diversity. She has been performing stories for 10 years to over 12,000 students/children at libraries in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal and Western U.S.A.

J. Nichole is also a multi-talented recorded Singer/Songwriter. She has released three audio CDs, eight books of poetry for youths and adults. She is described as being, “Very reminiscent of Maya Angelou,” and has been compared to singer, poet and actor Jill Scott. She has appeared on Rogers Daytime Television, Planet Africa Television, and Rogers Cable Television’s award-winning Christmas Video Special. She has performed on the Toronto Fringe Festival, South Asian Gala in the Garden, Jerkfest, Caribana, International Dub Poetry Festivals, and internationally at various events in Spain, England and Jamaica.

AWA is proud to present local artist J Nichole as a performer at ICCF Canada‘s IncluCity Festival, June 27th at 8:30PM. We hope to see you there! 👋🏾

📍 The Distillery District, 55 Mill St., Toronto
🗓️ Saturday June 27th, 2026
⏰ 6:00PM

Thank you to everyone who responded to our Call for Artists! We’re so excited to share that all artist spots have now be...
05/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who responded to our Call for Artists! We’re so excited to share that all artist spots have now been filled! 🎉

We truly appreciate the incredible interest, creativity, and engagement from our community. We are proud to support local artists, and we can’t wait to celebrate and showcase the amazing talent in Toronto with you all!

PS: Next month is Black Music Month! 🎶 Follow our socials for artist spotlights throughout the month of June!

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3rd Fl. 585 Dundas Street E
Toronto, ON
M5A2B7

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+14379887456

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