About 600 volunteers are integral to the event’s annual success.
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is produced by the City of Toronto’s Special Events Office (
TSE) in partnership with Toronto’s arts community. This year’s date and time are Saturday, October 2 at 7 p.m. (dusk) to Sunday 3 at 7 a.m. (dawn).
As in previous years, volunteers assist at the eight information centres and at the commissioned installations, which number 38 this year. Your assignment will depend on your skills and interests, and availability for one of the training evenings. All assignments should be in place by the end of August.
They expect all volunteers to attend the mandatory training, and to be present and active for the entire shift. You are required to send the
Assignment Request Form by
July 20 at the latest.
Need help? Please contact Fiona at 416-392-9315 or spevvol@toronto.ca
Fiona Lucas
Coordinator of Volunteers
Toronto Special Events Office
City Hall, 6th Floor, West Tower
100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Phone: 416 392-9315 / Fax: 416 395-0278
spevvol@toronto.ca
Nuit Blanche was originally conceived in Paris, France in 2002, in an attempt to bring contemporary art to the masses in public spaces. Now universally translated as 'Sleepless Night', Nuit Blanche brings more than a million people to the streets of Paris every year. In 2005, Paris organizers contacted the City of Toronto's Special Events office with an invitation to join the ranks of approximately six other European cities producing similar all-night events. The international success of Nuit Blanche continues to build each year and has expanded its reach beyond Paris to Brussels, Rome, Bucharest, Riga, Madrid, La Valette, Portugal, Tokyo, Montreal and Leeds - each offering its own version of the all-night art extravaganza.
Toronto was the first North American city to fully replicate the Paris model, and has inspired similar celebrations throughout North America, including San Francisco, New York, Miami and Chicago.
Since 1981 bikers have been gathering in Port Dover, Ontario, every Friday the 13th to show off the bikes and meet other riders. Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover.
Bikers come from as far away as the U.K., Australia and China for the spectacle. The streets, some of which are closed to car traffic, are lined with bikes from one end to the other. There are also vendors and beer tents featuring live bands.
