About the Festival

Together We Rise is a first-of-its-kind event for Scarborough, presenting multiple artistic disciplines and commissioning original, professional works. All festival performances and activities are free and we invite Scarborough to rise with us!

The festival programming includes a mix of live performing arts, film screenings, in-person workshops, and multimedia installations, all of which are accessible to family audiences, and will highlight the creativity, diversity, and innovation of local artists. 

Taking place at Scarborough Civic Centre and Cineplex Scarborough Town Centre, the festival is co-produced and co-presented by: Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, tiger princess dance projects (tpdp), Japan Foundation Toronto, Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture, Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA), and Empowered Phụ Nữ.