Nuit Blanche

Here's some civic news that got me horny today (it really doesn't take much) and reinforced my amour for Toronto. A highlight for me is is that restaurants, bars and stores will also be open for the duration of the event.

Paris, France introduced Nuit Blanche to the world in October 2002. This all-night free celebration of contemporary art was an enormous success and many cities have followed suit. In 2006, Toronto joins the international ranks of Brussels, Rome, Madrid and Paris to become the most recent Nuit Blanche city.

From sunset to sunrise, Torontonians will be invited to encounter the city in a unique way and rediscover Toronto through public art commissions, all-night exhibitions, live performances and creative programs featured throughout the city. This cultural rendezvous also opens the doors to private and public buildings usually closed after dark.

For one sleepless night the familiar will be discarded and Toronto will become the artistic playground for a series of exhilarating contemporary art experiences.

It will be Sept 30 - Oct 1. Let's all go!