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Culture Days will return September 20 – October 13, 2024.
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Papel Picado – Art of Punched Paper
Craft History & heritage Intercultural Kids
Date and time
Location
Humber College Student Welcome and Resource Centre - Lakeshore Campus
Toronto, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
This Mexican folk art has been used since the 19th Century. The tradition originates from the practice of making Amatl (Kind of tree bark textile) by the Aztecs. The designs are commonly cut from colored tissue paper using a guide or template, a small mallet, and chisels, creating as many as fifty banners at a time. Papel picado (meaning punched paper) can also be made by folding tissue paper and using small, sharp scissors. Papel Picado, also known as banderitas, are popular at parties and family gatherings as decorations, Easter and offerings for the Day of the Dead.
Age – 5 years and older Parent supervision is needed for this workshop since participant will be using scissors or a cutter. Parents are encouraged to help their children with cutting.
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Organizer
Humber College/Lakeshore Arts/Assembly Hall/Mimico by the Lake BIA
The Etobicoke Lakeshore Culture Days Festival is co-produced by Lakeshore Arts and Humber College with supporting partners: City of Toronto’s Assembly Hall, and Mimico by the Lake BIA. The weekend features free, hands-on, interactive activities that give participants a “behind-the-scenes” look into the arts and cultural base of the local community.
This event is part of a hub:
Etobicoke Lakeshore
Humber College/ Lakeshore Arts/ The Assembly Hall/ Mimico by the Lake BIA Toronto, ONEtobicoke Lakeshore Culture Days aims to provide a close-to-home celebration of art and culture. On Saturday 28 - Sunday 29, September 2019, we will be offering various free, inclusive and family-friendly activities. This Etobicoke Lakesh...