THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the 38th Annual Ward’s Island Fire Parade and Residency! Once again community and artists came together to make a magical art-filled, lantern-lit fire parade and spectacle that welcomed islanders and mainlanders alike!

 

Each summer Shadowland holds a free community arts residency and performance on the beautiful Ward’s Island, situated in the Toronto Island Park. Shadowland presents a fun-filled week of art-making workshops, music and performance activities for all-ages.

On Friday, August 1, 2025, participants, artists and community came together for 38th Annual Ward’s Island Fire Parade, a magical celebration of light and community. From July 26 to August 1, 2025. Shadowland welcomed artists and community members to join together over the residency week to create lanterns and puppets and rehearse for the Parade performance.

 

Shadowland’s heartfelt thanks and appreciation go out to the many folks who make this celebration possible

Including all the volunteers and participants who joined us for the Ward’s Island July residency week to make puppets and lanterns and rehearse scenes. Thank you! to our awesome donation bucket volunteers.

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Thank you to our many generous individual donors!  

 

A special thank you to the Ward’s Island Association whose support made it all possible! We appreciate the many artists and performers including the inventive musical narrative led by Chris Wilson and the spectacular A’Rythmics; the dynamic Shadowland-Ward’s Island youth troupe; Myra Rasmussen’s beautiful lantern workshop (Polkadot Dragon Arts Society); and, last but not least the Shadowland team, with a special shout out to the indomitable Maddy Smart, and our fearless and talented Summer Interns Pearl Koblinksy (Studio Lab Theatre Foundation), Logan Mendes (Canada Summer Jobs) and Vincy Lim (East End Arts Toronto).

 

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!

We couldn’t have done it without you! Anne, Brad and Terry 

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