All tagged Toyin Oladele

Braving Beauty – The Strength and Power of Authenticity

When Braving Beauty Cabaret co-curators Toyin Lamas and Marshall Vielle came together to conceptualize the show, they knew that they wanted to share stories: stories from Indigenous artists from Treaty 7, the First Peoples of this land, and stories from members of the African diaspora in Calgary, many of whom have arrived recently by comparison. Between these two groups there are more commonalities than you might think, woven deep into their ancestral traditions and culture – commonalities of storytelling and dance, colour and vibrancy.

ACQ - Toyin Lamas

Toyin Oladele is an experienced performing artist, curator and arts administrator. Arts Commons is excited that Toyin will be bringing her talent and unstoppable energy to an upcoming Amplify Cabaret this spring. We were able to chat with Toyin last week so she could answer our Arts Commons Questionnaire (ACQ) in order to get to know this vibrant Calgarian artist better.