A large-scale public participatory art installation, The Encampment proposes the archaeological encampment as its metaphor. A dig for artifacts is replaced by a dig into the collective memory of a public space and its history. This acclaimed installation will celebrate the launch of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 as part of Luminato 2012. The installation will be open to the public in the evenings. Admission is FREE.
Bicentennial Commemoration Launch
June 15-24
Enjoy Bicentennial events across the City, as well as at the Fort, that commemorate the Declaration of War in June 1812:
- Experience the grandeur of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and a new specially commissioned work, as the Luminato Festival presents a free outdoor concert performed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in David Pecaut Square.
- Explore The Encampment at Fort York National Historic Site, an interactive installation by artists Thomas & Guinevere of 200 tents, each detailing the stories and lives of civilians touched by the war. Presented by the City of Toronto and Luminato.
- Honour those who died and reflect on the outcomes of their sacrifice at an all-night vigil in St. James’ Cathedral.
- Think about the war from the contemporary perspectives of five young multi-media artists in an exhibition at Harbourfront Centre.
- Join us as we revisit our community at the onset of war. Courtesy of the St. Lawrence Market BIA, engage in conversation with actors in 1812-era dress as they wander through Toronto’s Old Town relating “events of the day.”
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