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Nuit Blanche descends on toronto
Nuit Blanche; foggy philospher’s walk.
Originally uploaded by kevin.mars
The MaRS Centre was the proud host of the Nuit Blanche event, La Grande Experience, produced by the French Embassy on Saturday. Audiences were titillated with the painting of live models, performance art, music, drink and
smart cars.
MaRS is getting more and more involved in cultural activities. The role of culture and art in innovation is one that we’re trying to explore.
In what can only be labeled as a staggering success, Nuit Blanche descended on Toronto Saturday evening. Estimates suggested at least 400,000 people attended the 130 venues across the city. (CBC).
Exhibits ranged from classical to contemporary, mundane to marvelous. Standard gallery fair and easy jazz, to eccentric performance art and sonic assaults to challenge your senses.
One of the most popular venues, pictured here, used fog machines within a mini-ravine on the Philosopher’s Walk to create a mysterious ambiance. A scene that made this Martian reminisce about his home in Halifax.
Despite being billed as a one time event as part of the City of Toronto’s Live With Culture, a program promoting cultural events over a 16-month period, there is already a demand to ensure this was not the last we saw of Nuit Blanche.
And for a more personal look at the evening’s events, try searching Nuit Blanche on Flickr. You’ll find several thousand photos that have been uploaded by attendees in the past 2 days. The “Creative Commons” is a wonderful thing.
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Kevin Downing @ MaRS
Kevin currently manages initial client engagements with the MaRS Venture Group. He also administers a federal fund that provides mentorship to start-up companies across Ontario.
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