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From the Soul: Caribana Art Exhibit

ROM announces largest single juried display of African Canadian art
(Toronto, Ontario –April 27, 2010) Today at news conference hosted at the Royal Ontario Museum
(ROM) by Scotiabank Caribana Festival, the ROM announced it will present From the Soul:
Caribana Art Exhibit from July 22 to August 3, 2010. On display during and after the Scotiabank
Caribana Festival, the exhibition represents the largest single juried display of works of art by African
Canadian artists. Curated by renowned African-Canadian artist and activist, Joan Butterfield, the
exhibition is produced by the Association of African Canadian Artists, in conjunction with Scotiabank
Caribana and the ROM. From the Soul will be on display in the Museum’s Bronfman Hall, Level 2
during the 12-day citywide festival.

“The Scotiabank Caribana Festival is a significant annual event advancing cultural celebration in the
City of Toronto. The ROM is proud to present From the Soul and offer festival attendees,
Torontonians and visitors to the city the opportunity to experience a unique and powerful exhibition
celebrating African Canadian art,” said William Thorsell, ROM Director and CEO.

More than 100 works on canvas, several Caribana parade costumes, three dimensional bronze
sculptures and award-winning ceramic pieces will be on display. Exhibition curator Ms. Butterfield
said, “This collection of works will arouse the conscious, still the mind and soothe the soul. Our goal
is to attract a new and expanded audience to this exhibition with the hope of inspiring others with
the message of courage, love and respect prevalent throughout the displays. Art is an expression of life
around us and a powerful way to bring difficult topics of discussion out in the open.”

A more detailed news release on the exhibit and programming will be available in June 2010.

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 About Scotiabank Caribana
The Scotiabank Caribana Festival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine,
revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Now in its 43rd year, it has become a major international event
and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. As Carnival is an international cultural
phenomenon, the great metropolis of Toronto and its environs will come alive as the city explodes with the
pulsating rhythms and melodies of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Hip Hop, Chutney, Steel Pan and Brass Bands.
The Festival Management Committee oversees the running of North America’s largest outdoor festival.

This year the official launch of the Caribana Festival will take place at noon on Thursday, July 15, 2010 and
the parade will be staged on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For further information
please visit www.caribanafestival.com.

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The Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Government of Ontario. Opened in 1914, Canada’s largest museum of
natural history and world cultures has six million objects in its collections and galleries showcasing art, archaeology and
natural science. The theme of enhancing access to the ROM’s collections, spaces, and content has inspired the ROM’s
new fundraising priorities for 2010 in the areas of Accessibility, Digital Content, Education, Research & Collections,
Programming & Exhibits and Gallery Development. For 24-hour information in English and French, please call
416.586.8000 or visit the ROM’s web site at www.rom.on.ca. Tickets to the ROM are available online at
www.rom.on.ca.

Upcoming Exhibitions:
May 8, 2010 Dinosaur Eggs & Babies: Remarkable Fossils from South Africa
May 15, 2010 House Calls with my Camera: Social Documentary Portraits by Dr. Mark Nowaczynski
June 26, 2010 The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army

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