(TORONTO, ON) June 10, 2021 – Canada’s largest celebration of Latinx culture is kicking off the festivities for its 17th annual festival and second virtual TV event! The Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (CSFP) and TLN TV have once again joined forces with TD Bank Group to present the virtual TD Salsa in Toronto Festival, bringing the best of Latin dance, music, arts and culture to millions of homes across Canada and beyond. The month-long fiesta counts down to the ultimate virtual salsa party airing nationally on TLN TV and streamed worldwide on tln.ca on Saturday, July 10th at 4P/et and Sunday, July 11th at 1P/et.

Amidst the cancellation of most of Toronto’s summer festivals due to COVID-19 safety restrictions, the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival is bigger than ever! The virtual festival broadcast will be hosted by TLN TV personality Camila Gonzalez and long-time festival co-host Ivan Wanis-Ruiz.

The vibrant lineup will feature musical performances with internationally acclaimed and local Canadian artists with appearances from three-time Latin Grammy winner Pedro Capo and iHeartRadio Music Award winner Manuel Turizo. This year’s lineup of performances is also incredibly proud to welcome Juno Award winner OKAN, who recently took home the 2021 Award for World Music Album of the year at the awards last Sunday.

TD Salsa in Toronto is also proud to feature the work of Clandestinos, a Latinx visual artist duo featuring Bruno Smoky, originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Shalak Attack of Chilean decent. Clandestinos are no strangers to the global art-scene with their art murals displayed in countries all over the world including Canada, Brazil, Chile, and Belgium, sharing their beautiful illustrations depicting landscapes and portraiture in both real and their own imaginary dimensions.

The festivities kick off this month with the new Mas Salsa Live Lessons series on Facebook Live, featuring FREE weekly dance classes for Salseros from coast to coast with special guests Ritmo Caliente, Zumba Pa’Ca and Grupo Yambeque. Plus enjoy a special “Day Of The Dead” face painting event with the Mexican Cultural Center. The Facebook Live events will take place every Wednesday at 7P e/t. For more information on the events and to RSVP, click here.

In partnership with presenting sponsor TD Bank Group, TD Salsa in Toronto also announces the return of the annual TD Welcome to Canada Children’s Literacy Program. Helping foster an understanding of our home and native land, while building children’s literacy awareness amongst parents of new Canadians, this year’s program will also feature a new online giveaway of Canadian children’s books for the entire family to enjoy and read together. Click here to register online and learn more on how to receive your free book.

Don’t miss a beat – register for our Mas Salsa Club newsletter and follow us on social @salsaintoronto for all the latest event updates, artist announcements and contest giveaways.

Make sure to tune in for the ultimate virtual dance party on Saturday July 10th at 4P on TLN TV and streamed online at tln.ca. We cannot wait to #KeepDancingCanada!

For more information on this year’s virtual festival lineup, visit www.salsaintoronto.com

The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival is produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization.

For more information contact:

Monica Dafoe | Canadian Salsa Festivals Project | [email protected] | 647.632.3421

 

About TD Salsa In Toronto Canada’s #1 Latinx-themed cultural celebration, the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival celebrates the Latinx culture through music, dance, art and authentic cuisine. The festivities feature Latin dance and art exhibitions, musical performances, authentic cuisine and non-stop salsa dancing! | www.salsaintoronto.com

About Canadian Salsa Festivals Project

The mandate of the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (“CSFP”) is to develop, produce, support, promote and present ethno-culturally relevant heritage-based works and experiences which elevate public appreciation, understanding and participation in Canada’s rich multicultural traditions. This is a federally incorporated not-for-profit entity and the main organizer of the annual TD Salsa in Toronto Festival, Canada’s largest celebration of Latin arts, music, and culture. | www.canadiansalsafestivalsproject.org

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(TORONTO, ON) May 20, 2021 – Canada’s largest Latinx-themed cultural celebration, the 17th annual TD Salsa in Toronto Festival, returns virtually with a bigger and better lineup of cultural experiences for the entire family! TLN Media Group, TD Bank Group and the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (CSFP) have once again partnered up to deliver a sizzling lineup of virtual events running from May through to July. Events culminate on Saturday July 10th and Sunday July 11th with an exclusive two-day festival broadcast special that will bring TD Salsa in Toronto into millions of homes across Canada; airing nationally on TLN TV and streamed on tln.ca.

The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival proudly continues to support Canadian talent by helping local artists overcome the ongoing challenges faced during the pandemic. We proudly shine a spotlight on Latinx artists from across the country and provide them with a stage to share their artistry with the world.

The 2021 virtual edition celebrates the best of the Hispanic culture through musical performances with local and internationally acclaimed artists, dance lessons and presentations, authentic food recipe demonstrations, art showcases, colourful cultural features, VIP guest segments and of course a non-stop dance party!

Determined to keep the festival going and growing, TD Salsa in Toronto introduces several new additions to the festival’s lineup this year, including weekly Facebook Live dance lessons and workshops in June, and TV specials on TLN TV counting down to

the main festival broadcast including original TLN Media Group presentations of Kings of Salsa and Salseros. The Festival will also be premiering its first ever Salsa for Seniors series at locations in the Greater Toronto Area, every Saturday in July promoting physical and mental health while learning to dance salsa with professional dance instructors.

TD Salsa in Toronto will also welcome back the annual TD Welcome to Canada Children’s Literacy Program, presented by the festival’s long-time title sponsor TD Bank Group. Helping foster an understanding of our home and native land, while building children’s literacy awareness amongst parents of new Canadians, this year’s program will also feature a new online giveaway of Canadian children’s books for the entire family to enjoy and read together.

Naki Osutei, Associate Vice President, Social Impact (Canada), Global Corporate Citizenship, TD Bank Group –
“We’ve proudly supported Salsa in Toronto as title sponsor since 2016 and we’re thrilled to be returning this year for Canada’s largest celebration of Latin culture. Through the TD Ready Commitment, our global corporate citizenship strategy, we strive to help unite people and communities safely over arts, music and culture. By working together with community-based organizations like TD Salsa in Toronto, we’re also helping to support local artists that have been hit hard by the pandemic, while also helping strengthen the vibrancy of our local communities.”

Aldo Di Felice, President, TLN Media Group – “As a proud founding partner of the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival, we are committed to its success and to #KeepDancingCanada! As a multicultural media leader for nearly 4 decades, we are dedicated to serving culturally connected communities from coast to coast and invite everyone to join us from their living rooms for the biggest fiesta of the year!”

Don’t miss a salsa beat! Visit salsaintoronto.com and stay connected on social media @salsaintoronto for all the latest news, event updates, artist announcements, contest giveaways and more!

The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival is produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization.

For more information contact:

Monica Dafoe | Canadian Salsa Festivals Project | [email protected] | 647.632.3421

 

About TD Salsa In Toronto Canada’s #1 Latinx-themed cultural celebration, the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival celebrates the Latinx culture through music, dance, art and authentic cuisine. The festivities feature Latin dance and art exhibitions, musical performances, authentic cuisine and non-stop salsa dancing! | www.salsaintoronto.com

About Canadian Salsa Festivals Project

The mandate of the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (“CSFP”) is to develop, produce, support, promote and present ethno- culturally relevant heritage-based works and experiences which elevate public appreciation, understanding and participation in Canada’s rich multicultural traditions. This is a federally incorporated not-for-profit entity and the main organizer of the annual TD Salsa in Toronto Festival, Canada’s largest celebration of Latin arts, music, and culture. | www.canadiansalsafestivalsproject.org

(TORONTO, ON) May 25, 2020 – With summer looming and Toronto’s festivals at a halt due to COVID-19, The Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (CSFP) invites Canadians to `Keep Dancing` with today`s announcement that the salsa party will go on! Canada’s largest celebration of Latin culture – the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival – will take place virtually on July 18th & 19th delivering a TV and Digital Festival Experience for Canadians across the country.

Longstanding co-founding festival partner TLN Television has once again signed on to work with the CFSP, making the first virtual TD Salsa in Toronto Festival accessible to Canadians across the country on TV and digital platforms.

The virtual celebration of Latin culture will be broadcast nationally on TLN Media Group`s TLN TV channel as a televised event taking TD Salsa in Toronto into the homes of salsa lovers. The festival will also be streamed worldwide at tln.ca and across the festival`s social channels.

This year’s unique festival format proudly continues to support local artists during these unprecedented times, a mandate that has been important to TD Salsa in Toronto throughout its history. The vibrant lineup celebrates Latino culture through musical performances, salsa class instructions, authentic food recipe demonstrations, Latin art exhibits, colourful cultural parade features, special guest segments throughout the broadcast and of course non-stop dancing!

Naki Osutei, Associate Vice President, Social Impact (Canada), Global Corporate Citizenship, TD Bank Group – “Through the TD Ready Commitment, we are proud to return as Title Sponsor of the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival, especially now. This event is a staple of summers in Toronto and provides an important way of sharing Latin arts and culture with all of us. I am thrilled that, despite these challenging times, we can still showcase and celebrate the fabric of our great city.”

Aldo Di Felice, President, TLN Media Group – “This annual festival is one of our proudest achievements.  We are committed to keeping it going and keeping it growing. Whether on TV, online or in person, the show must go on!”

Additional festival details will be released in June. Stay connected through the festival`s social accounts and go to salsaintoronto.com for the latest updates including the virtual event lineup, artist announcements and special programming.

The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival is produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization.

For more information contact:
Monica Dafoe | Canadian Salsa Festivals Project

416.744.8200 ext. 238 | [email protected]

 

About TD Salsa In Toronto
Canada’s #1 Latino-themed cultural celebration, the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival celebrates the Latino culture through music, dance, art and authentic cuisine. The festivities feature Latin dance and art exhibitions, musical performances, authentic cuisine and non-stop salsa dancing! | www.salsaintoronto.com

About Canadian Salsa Festivals Project

The mandate of the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (“CSFP”) is to develop, produce, support, promote and present ethno-culturally relevant heritage-based works and experiences which elevate public appreciation, understanding and participation in Canada’s rich multicultural traditions. This is a federally incorporated not-for-profit entity and the main organizer of the annual TD Salsa in Toronto Festival, Canada’s largest celebration of Latin arts, music, and culture. | www.canadiansalsafestivalsproject.org

 About TD Global Corporate Citizenship

TD has a long-standing commitment to enriching the lives of its customers, colleagues and communities. As part of its corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, TD is targeting CDN $1 billion (US $775 million) in total by 2030 towards community giving in four areas critical to opening doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow – Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. Through the TD Ready Commitment, TD aspires to link its business, philanthropy and human capital to help people feel more confident – not just about their finances, but also in their ability to achieve their personal goals in a changing world. For further information, visit www.td.com/thereadycommitment.

 About TLN Television

TLN is Canada’s multiculturally rich English-language TV Channel. Uniting cultures through shared experiences, colourful personalities take us on adventures abroad & at home in the kitchen. Add big movies, music specials & live international soccer & that’s our recipe for bringing more colour into the lives of Canadians. TLN TV is a TLN Media Group TV channel available from coast to coast. | www.tln.ca