Salon Camden
Salon Camden is an interactive socio-cultural salon where residents of Toronto, Canada meet.[1] Salon Camden is one of the few salons held in Canada.[2] It was founded by Azmi Haq.
Salon Camden’s discussions take place at Dr. Richard Florida and Dr. Kevin Stolarick’s ‘think lab’ at the Martin Prosperity Institute which was then located at the MaRS Centre in Toronto. [3] Salon Camden also has a module named Camden File which brings youth and academics together to discuss pressing issues.[4] The first Camden File session featured the topic of "Streets of TO: Who's Space is it Anyway? The session included Christopher Hume, a Toronto Star columnist as well as Matt Blackett, the founder of Spacing Magazine [5] Salon Camden has also launched Salon Camden International, hosting events in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Lahore, Pakistan. Plans are currently underway to host future Salon Camden International events in various cities, including Tokyo, Japan.[6][7]
Salon Camden has also launched the Centre for Urban Dialogue, an initiative that attempts to better engage youth in the civic process. Volunteers from the Centre partnered with film students from Sheridan College to create a series of films that look at the perspectives of Toronto youth on the Toronto municipal election, 2010 and politics in general.[8]
Recent dinner talks
- Former Deputy Premier of Ontario, Hon. George Smitherman - Green Energy: A Driver of Ontario's Economy [9]
- Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Pierre Pettigrew, PC - Canada's Emerging Role in the International World Order [10]
- Former Canadian High Commissioner to India, Peter Sutherland - The Promise of India: An Opportunity for Ontario [11]
- Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, Hon. Jason Kenney, PC - Canadian multiculturalism: opportunities in the new decade [12]
- Former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, John Tory - Toronto: time for us to engage [13]
- Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Ontario Museum, William Thorsell - The plight of the physical city [14]
- Canadian Government House Leader, Hon. John Baird, PC- Federal Conservatives in Ontario: where's the winning strategy? [15]
- Ontario's Minister of Research and Innovation, Hon. Glen Murray - Canadian Liberalism In the 21st Century [16]
References
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2009-02-19
- ↑ "Food, wit art, and building the town" Toronto Star Accessed on 2010-02-24
- ↑ Martin Prosperity Institute Accessed on 2009-02-19
- ↑ Camden File Accessed on 2010-03-01
- ↑ "Space for discussion: A Gathering of Minds Asks, Who's Space is it Anyway?" NOW Magazine Accessed on 2010-03-01
- ↑ "Q&A with Azmi Haq, the Conversation Starter" Yonge Street Magazine Accessed on 2010-03-01
- ↑ "Salon Camden Archive of Past Events" Accessed on 2010-09-01
- ↑ "Short film explores youth and city hall", Toronto Star Accessed on 2010-09-14
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2009-02-19
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2009-02-19
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2009-02-19
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2009-02-19
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2010-02-22
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2010-05-07
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed on 2010-09-14
- ↑ Salon Camden. Accessed of 2011-04-27
External links
- Salon Camden Website
- Salon Camden Centre for Urban Dialogue
- Martin Prosperity Institute Salon Camden Page