Small World Music

06/01/2026

Small World Music Festival is back this summer! 🌞

Join us June 26 to 28 at Mabelle Park in Etobicoke for a FREE, outdoor, family-friendly celebration of diverse sounds, shared experiences, and community connection.

Enjoy three days of music on stage and throughout the park, hands-on workshops for all ages, delicious food and drinks, and a creative kids’ program.

📍 Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave, Etobicoke

📅 June 26 to 28

🎟️ Free admission

🐾 Furry friends welcome

Stay tuned for the artist lineup and more!

Funded by the Government of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Ontario, Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, and the City of Toronto—through the Community Celebration Support Fund.

Financé par le gouvernement du Canada, Conseil des arts du Canada, le gouvernement du Ontario, Conseil des arts du Ontario, le Conseil des arts de Toronto, et la Ville de Toronto.

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05/28/2026

05/19/2026

Experience the beauty of Indian classical music with Safar: A Raga Journey with Sitar and Tabla. ✨

Join acclaimed artists Zaheer Abbas and Neha Mahajan for an intimate evening of meditative melodies, intricate improvisation, and dynamic rhythmic dialogue. Rooted in the ancient time theory of Indian music, each raga is carefully chosen to reflect the transition from late afternoon into evening.

From contemplative sitar passages to electrifying tabla rhythms, Safar offers audiences a chance to slow down, listen deeply, and experience the emotional depth of raga in an intimate setting.

Presented by Small World Music

📍 Small World Centre

📅 June 7, 2026

🕟 Doors open at 4:30 PM

🎟 https://tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/safar

The 2026 Small World Music Series is sponsored by TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment and funded by the Government of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

05/07/2026

One guitar. Sixty-plus pieces of Canadian history. Five extraordinary voices.
On Friday, May 29 at Small World Centre, we're hosting something truly special: Six String Nation: Sounds Like Canada ✨

Voyageur isn't just a guitar — it's built from materials gathered across every province and territory, each piece carrying a story of who we are. Created by Peabody Award-winning storyteller Jowi Taylor (), it's now celebrating 20 years since its national debut on Parliament Hill.

This evening, five incredible artists from the Small World Music Incubator bring Voyageur to life through their own genres, cultures, and lived experiences:

— Malaysian-Canadian Neo-Soul fused with ancestral Asian soundscapes

— Filipino-Canadian blues, soul & R&B storytelling

— Toronto-based artist blending Bahia rhythms with contemporary textures

— Chilean-Canadian classical guitar meets Latin American tradition
ghriri.guitarist — Palestinian/Syrian-Canadian flamenco & Arabic fusion

Plus: a portrait session where YOU can join the gallery of 150,000+ portraits holding Voyageur

📸 Complimentary beverages & curated hors d'oeuvres throughout the night.

📍 Small World Centre, 180 Shaw St
🕢 Doors 7:30 PM | Show 8:00 PM
🎟️ Link in bio | Ages 19+

Presented by Small World Music and Six String Nation



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05/05/2026

Celebrate Polish Mother’s Day with an evening of powerful feminist art ✦

SYRENKA + POLKY

Presented by smallworldmusic, and

A special collaboration featuring:

🎬 A trailer + sneak-peek screening of Syrenka: Legend of the Warsaw Mermaid, a hand-drawn 2D animated short reimagining Poland’s iconic Warsaw Mermaid through a Canadian feminist lens

🎻 A live performance by Toronto’s fiddle-driven feminist folk band POLKY, celebrating their new single release ahead of their sophomore album Mother Tongue

🎙️ A panel + Q&A with the film’s director Tina Nawrocki (), producer Felicity Morland, and the artists, moderated by cultural and historical sociologist Karolina Koziura

Blending animation, music, and conversation, the evening offers an immersive storytelling experience rooted in Polish culture and feminist expression.

May 28, Doors open at 6:30PM. at

https://tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/syrenka-x-polky

The 2026 Small World Music Series is sponsored by TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment and funded by the Government of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

05/04/2026

Curious about our Around the World Music Camp? 🌍🎶

Come try it first!

We’re hosting a FREE workshop this Saturday for kids and parents. A chance to step into the experience before committing. You’ll meet the artists, play, move, and get a real feel for what the camp is all about!

✨ will be exploring sound, creativity & musical games

✨ will bring rhythm, body percussion & capoeira along with Suzanne Smith

Come if you are:
• wondering if your child will enjoy it
• curious about what we'll cover during the camp
• wanting to meet the team before signing up

📅 Saturday, May 9
🕛 12:00 - 1:00 PM
📍 Small World Centre (180 Shaw St, Unit 101)

👧🏽 Ages 8–12

Spots are limited, so save yours!

smallworldmusic.com/kids

04/28/2026

The Small World Music Incubator has been a place to grow, collaborate and foster this amazing community of musicians and artists. Since 2020, the program keeps growing and evolving each year, and we are grateful for all the people who have part of our journey.

Because here, growth doesn’t happen alone... it happens together!

We would like to acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada and of Canada’s private radio broadcasters for making the 2026 Incubator Program possible.

Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier de FACTOR, du gouvernement du Canada, et des radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada d’avoir rendu possible le programme Incubateur 2026.

04/28/2026

Over the years, amazing artists and organizations have approached us to collaborate in different ways. This time, a very special collaboration took place between Across Oceans and Small World Music.

For years, Maxine Heppner had been in conversation with our founder, Alan Davis, about creating something where dance and music could truly intersect. It lived as an idea for a long time, but this year, we were finally able to bring it to life! ✨

💃🏽🪘 We brought together musicians from our Incubator program and dancers from Across Oceans Arts' community. Through a two-month residency, we offered studio space for them to explore and play through improvisation, dialogue, and experimentation.

🔬 The only goal was to experiment and see what happens when dance and music meet. We closed with a final showing of their works-in-progress and shared a really lovely evening together!

You could also be part of experiences like this... apply to our Incubator program today!

Apply, apply, apply! Ok?

Deadline May 3rd

This project was made possible thanks to the support of Dance Makers.

Photos by: Henry Chan