Events
Iranian and Persian community events in the Toronto area
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All Toronto events5 events past free
Sofreh Tisch: Ladom Ensemble at Toronto Music Garden
Ladom Ensemble brings Sofreh Tisch to Harbourfront Centre's Summer Music in the Garden series. The free concert features pianist Pouya Hamidi, originally from Iran, with cellist Beth Silver and the ensemble in a program connecting Persian classical influences, Eastern European Jewish traditions, and new music commissioned for the 2026 season.
Simorgh Pride March 2026
Simorgh Iranian Queer Community is gathering for the Pride Toronto 2026 march. The group meets at Bud Sugarman Park on Yonge Street for an in-person community march; registration is free through Eventbrite.
Persian Festival Night
A free Persian community evening at Newmarket's Multicultural & Asian Harmony Festival, with live Persian music, DJ Iraj, Sara Dance Academy, food vendors, and a marketplace.
Delshodegan Film Screening and Discussion at Pichak Cafe
Pezhvak Performing Arts Club hosts its second musical-film gathering with a screening of Ali Hatami's classic Iranian film Delshodegan, followed by a conversation about the film's artistic, musical, and cultural layers. The evening is led by Atosa Moshaashai in an intimate community setting for Persian cinema lovers.
Bijan and Manijeh Shahnameh Reading with Pezhvak
Pezhvak Performing Arts Club presents the second session in its Shahnameh and Persian literature series, focused on the story of Bijan and Manijeh. Speaker Fariba Raeisi will guide a reading and discussion of this romantic episode from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh for Persian literature, Shahnameh, and Iranian culture audiences in Richmond Hill.