Mad Events

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We had a great time at the Bed Push Parade, June 16, 2017. Thanks to Samba Elégua and the fantastic volunteers and Mad-Rockers!

Images below show marchers carrying signs. If you know people and can help add a caption, please comment below.

Mad Pride Banner at front of parade
Mad Pride Banner at front of parade
The Bed! With Sarafin and Arif Virani
The Bed! With Sarafin and Arif Virani
Signs, Beds getting ready to march
Signs, Beds getting ready to march

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Are you ready for Art and Tea and Cake at the Mad HatterMarketplace and Tea Party? You can let us know you are coming on the Facebook page]. Everyone is welcome. Share some cake and tea, see some great art and prepare for the parade the next day. Market will be open from 12-4 and artists should arrive before 11:00. We will have cake and ice tea and other snacks for all but bring your lunch.

The market is at OCAD in the back, south side, of the school:

 For your planning: Here is the full schedule for the week.  (more…)

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….join the fantastic Mad and free events of 

Mad Pride Week 2017

 

Tuesday July 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13
Day 1:30 pm

In the Spotlight –

Documentary

Hosted by C/S Info Centre 1001 Queen Street West,
Training Room A – RSVP

11:30 am – 4:30 pm

CSI Network Forum –

History & Direction of the Consumer Survivor Movement

Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue Registration Required

 *MAD = Reclaim Dignity & Challenge Labels (Diagnosed, mentally ill,  crazy, mental health issues, weird, lunatic, wonderful)

…Mad Pride Events are Free and open to All. Celebrate strength and difference.
Eve 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Madly I’m Your Fan

 

Presented by the Friendly Spike Theatre Band. May Robinson Auditorium, 20 Westlodge Avenue

 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

“Outside In”

 

Interactive performance by The Toronto Youth Theatre

The Lower Ossington Theatre, 100 Ossington Avenue

Friday July 14 Saturday July 15 Sunday July 16
Day 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Carnival des Voix

 

Hosted by Recovery Net Toronto and C/S Info.
1001 Queen Street West, Training Room A – Registration requested

 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Mad Hatter Marketplace and Tea Party

Mad Artists, meditation, yoga, dance, Hats. OCAD, 100 McCaul Street

 11:30 am

Bed Push & Parade

Historic journey and fun in the community

Parkdale Library,  1303 Queen Street W

12:30 pm

Wild Picnic

Great free food.
At Trinity Bellwoods Park
Eve 8:00 pm – 4:00 pm

MADx by Night

Music, Comedy, Rants, Poetry. Imperial Pub. 54 Dundas Street

Contact and Share us! torontomadpride@gmail.com

www.torontomadpride.com

facebook.com/torontomadpride

Twitter: @madpridetoronto

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Thanks for sharing our Mad Pride Week 2017 Poster!

Share and Print me Mad Pride 2017 Poster Picture

MAD PRIDE

Toronto Mad Pride Week

July 10-16

Mad + Allies + everyone welcome: We reclaim terms like Mad as an act of pride and strength. We’ll include you too!

 

July 15 – Mad Marketplace & Tea Party

OCAD – 100 McCall St. 12:00-4:00 – Mad artists, cake & fun

 

July 16 – Bed Push Parade and Fantastic picnic:

Parade starts @Parkdale Library (1303 Queen W) 11:30

Picnic @Trinity Bellwoods Park at 12:30

 

Celebrate, empower and build community

SCHEDULE: www.torontomadpride.com @madpridetoronto  torontomadpride@gmail.com www.facebook.com/torontomadpride

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The Mad Market is on July 15th 2017

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Mad artists are awesome. Our artwork, whichever medium, stunningly expresses who we are and what we do together. We invite artists of all stripes who intersect with and identify as ‘mad’ to apply to take part in 2017 Mad Marketplace!

See below:

We seek diverse artists who identify as Mad people, consumers/survivors, or otherwise labelled.

Apply now (deadline is tentatively June 16 2017) 

Jewels and art and a plant!
Jewels and art and a plant!

Judith Phelan's mad stories and mad art
Judith Phelan’s mad stories and mad art

Please note, we reserve the right to choose artists that represent different media and genres of art. We can only have a limited number of artists because we have limited resources and event space. It is preferred that you use this application process. You may email us at madmarkettoronto@gmail.com with the subject line “Mad Marketplace” + Your Name and we will follow up with confirmations. In the body include:

  1. Name:
  2. Contact info: email, phone number, URL.
  3. What type of art: (painting, comics, jewelry, pottery, book + more)

    Louise Martin - Author - lessons of her life
    Louise Martin – Author – lessons of her life
  4. Experience & examples of your art: experienced & new artists wanted.
  5. Story about your Art and its connection to “Madness”: (3-5 sentences max – indicate if we can share your story on the website)

Together we can make Mad Pride  Week 2017 a Huge Success!!!

We need volunteers too – we will feed you and love you forever!

Connect, empower, and build communities through education and advocacy
Donate to Mad Pride Toronto at: http://bit.ly/1YLEcVs Share the link!

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Marchers holding signs marching in the Mad Pride Parade in Toronto 2016We had a great time marching in the Bed Push Parade – Mad Pride March in 2016. We showed our strength in the community and made lots of noise along the way! We marched from the Parkdale Library along Queen Street to Trinity Bellwoods Park.

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