Canadian Community Arts Initiative regularly presents visual arts, literary, dance, theatre, film and other artistic events for the enjoyment and education of the community. CCAI regularly collaborates with artists and organizations to support artistic activities in and around Mississauga and GTA.
TD Mosaic 2020 Dates:
Friday, August 7th 5pm - 11pm
Saturday, August 8th 12pm - 11pm
Celebration Square @ 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Awards
Canadian Community Arts Initiative recognizes some of the most prolific talents in the field of Art and culture every year during its annual awards Gala. There are a number of Awards that are presented both for Mosaic Festival and Rock the Coliseum, Indie music Festival. The organization recognises that these awards are a way to encouraging and recognizing the hard work and dedication of those individuals who are committed to the development and enhancement of artistic and cultural experience of Canadians. CCAI will be renaming its annual Art Service Award as Jim Tovey Award of Excellence in Art Service to honor the memory of late Jim Tovey, Councillor for ward one in Mississauga. A long time benefactor and close friend of arts community of our city, Jim Tovey suddenly passed away this year in February 2018.
Now in its 15th year, Mosaic is the largest FREE South Asian Multi Disciplinary Arts Festival of North America. Mosaic 2019 will be featuring Dance, Music, Literature, Visual Arts,Fashion and culinary delights. The festival also presents a variety of food and commercial vendors.
TD Mosaic outdoor Festival 2020 Dates
Friday, August 7th 5pm - 11pm
Saturday, August 8th 12pm - 11pm
Celebration Square @ 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Founded in 2006, Rock the Coliseum has become the longest running, all-ages, FREE music festival in Mississauga that celebrates and supports all genres of independent Canadian music. Our crowd is energetic, informed and as diverse as it's host city.
Rock The Coliseum 2020 Dates:
Friday, August 7th 5pm - 11pm
Saturday, August 8th 12pm - 11pm
Amphitheatre, Celebration Square @ 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Mississauga International South Asian Film Festival - MISAFF features the best of South Asian and Middle Eastern cinema from around the world presented especially for our Mississauga and region film lovers. Screenings are ticketed; where mentioned
MISAFF 2019 Dates:
August 1-4
Cineplex Square One
Living Arts Centre @ 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga