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Visit the official Dying. 2020 website or see a summary of our programming below.
In the meanwhile here was all the buzz from last year’s inaugural event!

2020 Programming

Dying. is an event series running in conjunction with DesignTO, Canada’s largest design festival, from January 17 - 26th, 2020 (with public activities running beyond these dates too). Now in its second year, Dying. will continue to offer the public opportunities to creatively engage in conversation about death and dying through the lens of art and design. Throughout Dying., the public will immerse and connect with the personal stories of artists and designers who have been impacted by the experiences of death and dying.

This year, there will be a number of eclectic events, exhibits, and talks! (see below for tickets)

Programming and Tickets

Dying.launch party

January 17th, 2020.
​6-9pm
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A fundraising opening party featuring an indigenous singer of grieving medicine, and a talk by Mia Cinelli, the designer of the grieving aid, The Weight.​

Dying.storytime

January 21st, 2020. 
​4:30-5:15pm

A story-time reading on how children can deal with grief.

Dying.poetry

January 21st, 2020.
​6-8pm

What is a “Good” Goodbye? by Kathy Porter.

Dying.oral traditions

January 26th, 2020.
4-5pm
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With her gift of the oral tradition, Barb Brant, Turtle Clan, Mohawk Nation, will perform a ceremonial blessing on the event and bridge cultures in relation to suicide prevention.
January 26th, 2020.
5-7pm

An open forum on our spirit existence when we pass on after death.
January 29th, 2020.
​6-9pm
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A pragmatic financial planning seminar that aims to avoid unnecessary headaches around poorly executed wills + estate planning.

Dying.dialogues​

Keynote: January 24th, 2020.
6-7pm

Nikki Salkeld and Ashley Rudolph are the creators of MOTH, a research project, which through the discipline of Graphic Design, helps with the unhiding of death. 

Day of dialogues: January 25th, 2020.
​8:30-5pm
Dying.dialogues is a mini-symposium on design for end of life.

Dying.threads

January 17th - 26th, 2020.

A free outdoor installation reflecting on death and dying using natural materials, thread, and seeds.

Dying.ruins

January 17th - 26th, 2020.

Featuring the work of emerging Toronto-based artist HollyJo.

Dying.exhibits

January 12th - February 1st, 2020.

An exhibition series on end of life.
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