Little Canada, Our Home and Miniature Land

tân'si, nitôtêmak 🧡 Hello, my friends.

A little language lesson to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day: While this nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree) greeting directly translates to "Hello, my friends," it is really asking, "How are you, my friends?"

The nuance of this phrase goes deeper than a simple hello. It opens door to greater conversation, emphasizing the importance of connection and care for others and how those values are woven into the very fabric of the Cree language.

At Little Canada, our goal is to connect our guests to the stories of Canada and beyond, in the art, or visual language, of miniature. Just like how tân'si, nitôtêmak may seem like your everyday passing greeting, our tiny world is filled with details that invite a deeper understanding of this land we all call home. We hope today inspires curiosity, learning, and appreciation for the many Indigenous stories that continue to shape this land.

Our Cree Word of the Month series can be found in our Moose Moosings Newsletter, in collaboration with our partners at Naheyawin. https://little-canada.ca/newsletter-sign-up/

From Toronto to Vancouver, soccer is the name of the game and we're kicking things into high gear, the stands at Little B.C. Place filled with cheering fans for teams from all over the world ⚽️

This Saturday is the last day to build your own little soccer scene, complete with a with a net, cheering fans, and decorated with your favourite team's colours! We still have open spots available for the Soccer Workshops on Saturday, June 20 at 11am and 2pm 🎨🦫 Enjoy a fun, creative hour for all ages.

The fun doesn't stop there! Our soccer-themed Mini Mission is available until July 19. Look for Maurice wearing 24 different world soccer team flags! The Mini Mission is included with general admission tickets 🫎

🔗 For more information or to reserve your workshop spot online, click here: https://little-canada.ca/mini-soccer-workshop-toronto

One workshop day down, one more to go! Last weekend's soccer workshops got the ball rolling ⚽️🏃 and this Saturday is going to be another score 🥅 We still have open spots for our 2pm session on June 20th. Visit Little Canada, get a little creative (and maybe a little 'Messi'), and build your own soccer scene!

While you're here, sport your favourite jersey and strike a pose like a star soccer player in the Littlization booth 📸 and join in on our Dad Joke Mini Mission, this weekend only!

Workshop (general admission included): https://heyor.ca/U4w8MY
General Admission Tickets: https://heyor.ca/Q02116

📍Little Golden Horseshoe

James (Jim) Egan was one of Canada’s earliest gay activists, advocating for le***an and gay legal and social reforms through the print media, particularly during a tabloid frenzy of 2SLGBTQIA+ media discrimination beginning as early as the 1930s.

From late-1951 to mid-1954, under the pseudonym J.L.E., Egan authored several articles exploring the history of 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples and focused on demanding equality for g**s and le***ans, greater public education about homosexuality, legal reform, and an end to discrimination.

The little scene you see here depicts Jim Egan and his lifelong partner and fellow activist, Jack Nesbit, sitting next to a newsstand that features the headline from True New Times in November 1951. The headline reads “Beginning New Series on Homosexuality.”

Read the full story on the Big Little Blog here: https://heyor.ca/wS1LFT. Discover more Pride stories made miniature and explore Canada in a whole new way 🌈🇨🇦 The Proud Perspectives Self-Guided Experience will be available from June 1-30 and is included with your ticket.

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Soccer's coming in hot this month and it's time to get our heads in the game! ⚽️🏟️ We've got our Little Toronto fan zone ready to cheer on the world! And we're saving some extra love for Team Canada 🇨🇦

Our soccer themed Mini Mission starts today! Find Maurice wearing 24 different world soccer team flags! The Mini Mission is included with general admission tickets 🫎

Celebrate soccer in Toronto build your own little field with a net, cheering fans, and decorate with your favourite team's colours! We still have open spots available On Saturday, June 13 at 11am and 2pm 🎨🦫 Enjoy a fun, creative hour for all ages.

🔗 Click the link in bio for details and to reserve your workshop spot online.