Youth Volunteer Photography Team
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MENTOR/MENTEE GROUPS Ethan Mendell & Vivian Chu Leeza Gheerawo Chloe Gordon-Chow Camille Melo Serafina Fraracci Cindy Ding
Karl Ong Max Grosskopf Julian Lapenna Adele Lepine Ulla Hagomer Liliane Theratil
Maddie Noble & Andrea Gimblett Alissia Christidis Pablo Cosme Dasola Dina Bryan Vo Soniya Neupane
Diana Nazareth & Jacob Thielen Kelisha Peters Shawn Enriquez Maryan Sheikh-Al Rabbiha Syeda Evan Burnfield-Wiebe Lillian Faria
Brit Ngaw Shannon Maw Hanna Lemeneva-Wollesen Cailin Booth Steven Johnson Kayla Matembe Tahira Sayed
Emily McLennon & Susan Zhao Sara Reza Alyssa Vidal Rachel Yorke Jasmine Miranda Melody Lui
Honorary Mentor & Workshop Leader: Taku Kumabe
COVER Don’t Look Back: view of the Hearn main entrance Photo by Karl Ong (mentor)
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By a stroke of great fortune, I had the opportunity to coordinate the Youth Volunteer Photography (YVP) program for Luminato Festival leading up to and during our 10th anniversary festival. It was clear during our first YVP workshop back in April, led by the incredibly talented Taku Kumabe, that the room was filled with young people to watch – not just in their photographic abilities, but also for their keen and open minds. Their talent and thoughtfulness is evident in looking through the images profiled here. We had our largest YVP team to date, with 32 mentees and 11 mentors. Our mentees came to us from schools across the GTA. Many of our mentors have provided their brilliant leadership and expertise to the YVP program for years. New mentors joined us this festival, some of whom were mentees in 2015, and added their superb skill and gumption to our wonderful roster. Our YVP program is a treasure. It provides a space for youth, across cities and school boards, to learn more about photography from mentors who are thrilled to impart their knowledge. Luminato has much to offer young people in experience and programming, and much to gain from their involvement. Snaps all around. (Pun wholeheartedly intended.) Nicole Culp Volunteer Coordinator Luminato Festival
Youth Volunteer Photography program is generously supported by
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Youth Volunteer Photographers Photo by Kayla Matembe
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Looking up Photo by Vivian Chu (mentor)
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Gate 3 at the Hearn Generating Station Photo by Brit Ngaw (mentor)
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Looking out from the Hearn Photo by Leeza Gheerawo
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Light sculptures by PARTISANS Photo by Jasmine Miranda
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Look up Photo by Rabbiha Syeda 9
Staircase at the Hearn Photo by Liliane Theratil
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Traditional Aboriginal hoop dance performance by Nimkii Osawamick Photo by Diana Nazareth (mentor) 11
Web of colour Photo by Camille Melo
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Crossing paths Photo by Maddie Noble (mentor) 13
Inside the Hearn Photo by Evan Burnfield-Wiebe
Evan Burnfieldwiebe 14
A moment at Le Pavillon Photo by Bryan Vo 15
Regent Park School of Music performance Photo by Kelly Peters 16
Photo with Jordan SÜderberg Mills’ anaglyphic mirror installation presented by Design Exchange Photo by Lillian Faria
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Prescience exhibition by OCAD University students and faculty Photo by Dasola Dina
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Graffiti art by Fernando Cope2 Carlo Photo by Cindy Ding
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Nai Children’s Choir Photo by Ulla Hagomer 20
Iftar at the Hearn Photo by Adele Lepine 21
Fairmont Royal York booth at the Neighbourhood Food Festival Photo by Rachel Yorke
Treats at the Neighbourhood Food Festival Photo by Sara Reza
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Fairmont Royal York team at the Neighbourhood Food Festival Photo by Melody Lui
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Members of the Youth Volunteer Photography Team at the Neighbourhood Food Festival Photo by Emily McLennon (mentor)
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Art seen at the Goethe-Institut during the On Decontextualized Performers and Remote Controlled Audiences talk Photo by Alyssa Vidal
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Musings Photo by Chloe Gordon-Chow
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Cello, TSO Chamber Soloists at the Hearn Photo by Andrea Gimblett (mentor)
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Beams at the Hearn Photo by Cailin Booth
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Staircase at the Hearn Photo by Soniya Neupane
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Inside the Hearn Photo by Max Grosskopf 30
Capturing light Photo by Tahira Sayed
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Not An Exit at the Hearn Photo by Hanna Lemeneva-Wollesen
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Jackman Gallery at the Hearn Photo by Serafina Fraracci
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Outside the Hearn at night Photo by Jacob Thielen (mentor)
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Lights by PARTISANS Photo by Susan Zhao (mentor)
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A moment in space and time Photo by Take Kumabe (Honorary Mentor & Workshop Leader)
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