Pomegranate Fest at sunset
Free Community Event · August 23

Pomegranate Fest

"A shared heritage, woven into a shared future."

Sunday, August 23Earl Bales Park, North TorontoFree Admission

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Live MusicPersian PoetryAuthentic CuisineTwo Cultures, One CelebrationUnder the Stars
What Awaits You

One unforgettable summer evening

A day of live entertainment, poetry, authentic cuisine and experiences that bring the Jewish and Iranian communities together in the heart of North Toronto.

Live music performance
Main Stage

Music in the Park, Under the Stars

Part of the Music in the Park series. Live bands weave Persian and Jewish musical traditions into one open-air performance as the sun sets over Earl Bales Park.

Persian and Jewish cuisine
Food Village

Authentic Cuisine

Tahdig, kebab, challah, hummus and sweet pastries. A feast that tells the story of two ancient food cultures, side by side.

Community gathering
Culture

Poetry & Community

Spoken word and classical readings in Farsi, Hebrew and English, celebrating a friendship that spans millennia.

2,500
Years of Shared History
200K+
Community Members
One
Ancient Bond
Free
Admission
Plan Your Day

Schedule & Getting There

Earl Bales Park

4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON M3H 3P7

Free on-site parking throughout the event
Direct TTC access via Bathurst Street routes
Fully accessible grounds and facilities
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Pomegranate Fest official flyer
The Woven Mosaic logo In Partnership With The Woven Mosaic
Our Story

Two peoples. One ancient bond.

Pomegranate Fest is part of a growing movement, led by The Woven Mosaic, to unite the Jewish and Persian communities of Canada. Rooted in 2,500 years of shared history and built for the next generation.

"Let's weave a legacy of shared strength."

The Woven Mosaic Coalition
539 BCE
Cyrus the Great freed the Jewish people from Babylonian captivity, an act of mercy remembered for over two and a half millennia.
1940s
Iranian diplomat Abdol Hossein Sardari risked everything, issuing documents that saved thousands of Jewish families during WWII.
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