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         caption:Elizabeth Simcoe Public School Grade 1 student Jonah Rava shows his brother Joshua, his dad, Peter and mom Riina his artwork displayed at the Cornerstone Bistro in Guildwood May 12.
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         caption:Members of the Ionview Public School junior strings Marko Duong, left, Lauren Stewart and Edward Liu perform during the school's spring concert May 8.
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         caption:The choirs of St. James United Church presents its production of the "Mikado" on May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m., with a performance May 10 at 2 p.m. Here, Bill Price takes a golf swing during the performance.
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         caption:Kari Vandervwaag, left, and Amy Sigil, of Unmata Bellydance Troupe, lead a workshop during the International Bellydance Conference of Canada event held at the Hungarian-Canadian Cultural Centre Saturday.
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         caption:Samar Hossain, 11, left, and her sister Manar, 15, hang decorations at the Scarborough Village Recreation Centre April 27 as part of a celebration for the Bengali New Year.
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BRIEFS

Japanese storytelling art explored

The Toronto Reference Library will kick off its Asian Heritage Month activities with a look at the art used to illustrate Japanese stories through the years.

The exhibit will look at the use of art, from woodblock prints (hanga) to Japanese comic books (manga), and will also feature some rare illustrated books. Library patrons will be able to see the ways in which Japan has often relied on pictures and drawings, not only to complement the written word, but often as the entire means of telling a story.

From Hanga to Manga: The Graphic Art of Japanese Storytelling will run until Saturday, June 28 in the Toronto Reference Library's TD Gallery, 789 Yonge St. The exhibit will serve as a lead-in to Asian Heritage Month in May.

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