"ARTIVISM" - Day 1 of We Create Our Futures

DAY 1: ARTIVISM 🎨🌎

Friday, October 16 | 6–11 PM

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We’re kicking off We Create Our Futures 2026 with an evening where art becomes action, imagination becomes possibility, and the future gets a little more tangible.

Welcome to “ARTIVISM” — the opening night of our 3-day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival🌱

6 PM — DOORS OPEN + EXPLORE

Wander through the Solarpunk Art Gallery 14+ artists, Sustainable Futures Fair, Cosmic Clothing Swap, Fashion Designer Shop, Live Art & Crafts, Love Peace Harmony Lounge, Vegan Food & Beverages & more.

6:30–7:30 PM — SOLARPUNK: A LIVING REALITY

Join Adam Lewis for a conversation exploring regenerative urban-rural communities.

[Room 301] @adamlewis5

7:30 PM — OPENING + WELCOME

WHAT IF IT ALL WORKS OUT?

Join Tonya Surman for keynote on Hope, possibility and the future we’re already creating

Main Stage [Atrium] @tonyasurman

8–8:35 PM — THE ANCIENT YOUTH

A live musical performance exploring connection, transformation and unity in voice @the.ancient.youth

8:50–9 PM — LOVE PEACE HARMONY FOUNDATION a message from @lovepeaceharmonyfoundation

9–9:45 PM — SOLARPUNK FASHION SHOW

Featuring Again & Again Studio, Feng Gu, Crayon Club & Meesh — where upcycled, repurposed and natural materials meet imagination, identity and climate-conscious design.

@tania.g.e.e @0612risa @crayonclub.ca @meesh.to

9:45–11 PM — DANCE + SOCIAL

Dance into the night with DJ Sleeping Truth, accompanied by Live Cymatics by Self-Reflection.

@kunaalarora @selfreflectron

Come explore, connect, create and celebrate with artists, activists, designers, thinkers and changemakers.

This is more than an opening night. It’s an invitation to imagine a better future and to start creating it together.

WE CREATE OUR FUTURES 2026

October 16–18 | Centre for Social Innovation @csitoronto

192 Spadina Ave, Toronto

The future is not something we wait for. It’s something we create.

Illustrations, graphics & design by @azuravesta @biophile.media