{"id":144300,"date":"2023-03-10T18:39:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T23:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=144300"},"modified":"2023-03-10T18:39:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T23:39:42","slug":"toronto-marks-3-years-of-covid-with-installation-created-by-indigenous-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/toronto-marks-3-years-of-covid-with-installation-created-by-indigenous-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto marks 3 years of COVID with installation created by Indigenous artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Toronto is marking the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic with a commemorative gathering and public art installation called the Burn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event will be held at Nathan Phillips Square on March 11.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Burn was artist Roger Mooking, in collaboration with artist and designer Javid JAH and Wyandot Elder Catherine Tammaro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Burn<\/span>\u00a0at Nathan Phillips Square is an opportunity for\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span> people of this city to heal individually and collectively,\" Mooking said. \"As <span class=\"il\">a<\/span>\u00a0community, we come together to share in these moments and lean on one another to find\u00a0<span class=\"il\">a<\/span> way forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The events of the day will begin at sunset and include the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 An Indigenous welcome, Ancestral Acknowledgement and formal remarks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A moment of silence to acknowledge friends and loved ones lost<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A special appearance by singer-songwriter Jully Black<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A water-themed Integration Zone in the City Hall Rotunda featuring 24 hours of wellness programming, such as sound baths, meditation and movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants will be provided with cedar spheres and interact with three fire pits that are dedicated to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fire pits dedicated to letting go, transformation and new beginnings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There will also be a micro-exhibit calledTransforming Grief: Loss and Togetherness in COVID-19 until March 24 on 100 Queen St. W.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Listen to CJRU's coverage of Toronto marking three years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic:<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto is marking the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic with a commemorative gathering and public art installation called the Burn.\u00a0 The event will be held at Nathan Phillips Square on March 11.\u00a0 The Burn was artist Roger Mooking, in collaboration with artist and designer Javid JAH and Wyandot Elder Catherine Tammaro. \u201cThe\u00a0Burn\u00a0at Nathan 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