Tarang South Asian Arts Festival
Tarang South Asian Arts Festival
November 2026, during Diwali
Riverdale Hub, 1326 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON
Gerrard India Bazaar
About the Festival
Tarang is an arts and culture festival celebrating the richness of South Asian heritage and creativity. Scheduled for November 2026, during Diwali, it will take place at Toronto’s Riverdale Hub, located in the historic Gerrard India Bazaar—a long-standing home for many in the South Asian community.
Celebrating the Diversity & Cultures of South Asia
We recognize that “South Asia” contains immense diversity: hundreds of languages, eight countries, vast diasporas, mixed-race communities, and many intersecting identities. We also acknowledge that South Asian spaces have at times excluded Black South Asians, Dalit and Adivasi, queer and trans communities, and others. While no single event can represent South Asia in its entirety, Tarang seeks to create an open, inclusive space for learning, dialogue, and celebration across differences.
Building on the legacy of the festivals such as Desh Pardesh, Masala! Mehndi! Masti! and Gerrard Street’s Festival of South Asia, Tarang will showcase a wide range of artists through performances, workshops, exhibitions, and a local artisan bazaar. Our goal is to foster community connection, encourage cultural exchange, and offer a meaningful platform for South Asian creatives to thrive.
Artists & Performers
Tarang is a space for visual artists, musicians, craftsmpeople, singers, writers, poets, dancers, performers, dj’s, artisans, and anyone whose creative work can shine in a multi-disciplinary festival. Our 100-year-old building, with its galleries and flexible spaces, will come alive as we spotlight South Asian artists and celebrate the incredible diversity of South Asian arts through performances, workshops, exhibitions, and a lively artisan bazaar.
Interested in attending or learning? Contact hubinfo@riverdalehub.ca.
If you are interested in participating, or have questions or accessibility needs, please reach out to us at gallery@riverdalehub.ca.
The Hub was developed to support our base charity,the Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Center, which aids women and youth coming to Canada for the first time, through workshops, classes, job training and counselling. Our vision animates a working model of innovative social entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability and community revitalization through the arts. We strive to create a transformative space informed by values of innovation, sustainability and equality to become a catalyst for progressive social change and action.