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LunarFest.GTA 2026 LunarFest | Brave the Wind | Year of the Horse
Community Celebrations Feb 21 - 22 @ Varley Art Gallery
Lunar Lanterns Feb 21 - Mar 22

Amazing to have featured such vibrant artworks for this year's at the courtyard!The Horse represents strength and cou...
03/24/2026

Amazing to have featured such vibrant artworks for this year's at the courtyard!

The Horse represents strength and courage, inspiring us to move forwards despite rough winds. It was lovely to explore stories of bravery and grace in different cultures and animals.
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With thanks to .thinking Linking Publishing

Light up the spring with the Lunar Lanterns!Only a few more days to see these beautiful artworks lit up in the Varley Ar...
03/18/2026

Light up the spring with the Lunar Lanterns!

Only a few more days to see these beautiful artworks lit up in the Varley Art Gallery courtyard. From familiar myths to the vibrant animals of this land, may their warmth and stories carry you forwards into this Year of the Horse.


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Thank you for joining us in a wonderful discussion about representation, tradition, and culture. LunarFest invites us...
02/24/2026



Thank you for joining us in a wonderful discussion about representation, tradition, and culture. LunarFest invites us all to continue the dialogue in the new year.

Thank you to our speakers:
Dr. Tulsi Dharel, Professor of Marketing at Centennial College
Joanne Wong, Co-creator of “A Story of And" and Educator
Diana Webley, Senior Manager of Arts & Culture at Harbourfront Centre
Charlie Wu, Director of Arts for Canadians Tomorrow Society
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The are shining bright! Join us at to discover their stories, and come in for a crafts workshop & live music performa...
02/22/2026

The are shining bright!

Join us at to discover their stories, and come in for a crafts workshop & live music performance!

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ARTISTS:
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A wonderful night of reunions, friendship, and music to welcome the new year! Thank you and band ❤️Shoutout to .square ...
02/20/2026

A wonderful night of reunions, friendship, and music to welcome the new year!

Thank you and band ❤️
Shoutout to .square and fascatoronto

More LunarFest activities this weekend at Varley Art Gallery!

A wonderful night of reunions, friendship, and music to welcome the new year! Thank you and band ❤️Shoutout to .square ...
02/20/2026

A wonderful night of reunions, friendship, and music to welcome the new year!

Thank you and band ❤️
Shoutout to .square and

More LunarFest activities this weekend at Varley Art Gallery!

Galloping into the new year with these adorable little horses! Don't miss out on free family-friendly storytelling and c...
02/20/2026

Galloping into the new year with these adorable little horses!

Don't miss out on free family-friendly storytelling and crafts workshop by Fooderlon Theater of Taiwan.

See you this weekend at Varley Art Gallery !

Feb 21 - 22
10am - 5pm
Varley Art Gallery

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02/19/2026

Keerat Kaur’s artwork will be featured in this year’s Lunar Lanterns!

Nīlā, meaning “blue” in Punjabi, was a blue roan horse in Sikh history, and he has become the starting point for many of my mythological creations.

Nīlā’s Janamsākhī is a quadriptych of four paintings, the final of which will take shape as a lantern. Across this series, I re-envision Nīlā’s origin story: born from the blue sky itself, finding his way upon the earth. In the fourth painting, Bāz, a white hawk also known in Sikh history, descends with the moon in his grasp and offers it to Nīlā so that he may experience a moment of calm and belonging in his newfound home.

Nīlā's Janamsākhī 4 of 4
Feb 21 - Mar 20
Varley Art Gallery courtyard

Learn more: https://lunarfestgta.ca/keerat-kaur-2026/

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10/15/2025

LUNAR LANTERNS
ARTIST CALL OPEN!

The Year of the Horse is on its way! "Brave the Wind" with us as we reimagine traditions and run towards a future where diversity is celebrated with joy.

We're looking for pre-existing works that you feel fits the theme for the upcoming year. Are you an artist based in Ontario? Submit now!

Submissions open until Nov 17.
👉 https://artstomorrow.ca/lunar-lanterns-artist-call/

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