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Cross at Finisterre – Robert and Michiko My friend Robert is a writer with a passion for the ‘Camino’ pilgrimage trail in Spain – he’s written books and magazine articles about it – and now he’s going to share his writing and memories of his experiences via a couple of speaking engagements. First up [...] Soviet Poster 1932: "Women's Rebellion against Kitchen Slavery" Though not celebrated widely around the world, today is International Women’s Day and I am writing on the blog to say hello and ‘all the best’ to my women friends, family and colleagues. I wish you all health and happiness. Some of the countries that officially [...] October 4th from “6:52 to sunrise” – Nuite Blanche is an all-night art show in the streets of downtown Toronto. There are all kinds of venues and installations. The cool thing is that the artists set up in the streets, and in parking lots, and parks, so there is a vibe that this is highly [...] Ulysses talks about his art at Peak Gallery Back in August I had the chance to visit with Toronto artist Ulysses Castellanos on the last day of his show at Peak Gallery. It was really cool – he showed me around the gallery and explained his art, and his process - all while my new [...] It’s that time when interesting things are happening around Toronto. I have a variety of suggestions for you: May 26 and 27 – Doors Open Toronto – An opportunity to wander around in parts of buildings and public spaces that we normally have restricted or no access to. 150 buildings! (Including the infamous [...] |
Mike Simpson is a teacher, writer, musician and designer from Toronto, Canada. He is a new media enthusiast and has been "strongandfree" since 1996. Mike is working on a hybrid music and video project called "City Symphony" and teaching at George Brown College. Check out Strong+Free for his Design and Media work. Contact him: mike @ strongandfree.ca 
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