Kaleidoscope Gathering a pagan festival for everyone.

2009 Kaleidoscope Schedule

Concerts

Castalia began performing in pubs and coffeehouses in 1979. She became involved in the Pagan community of Toronto in 1982, and began writing and collecting pagan folk songs. She became and Alexandrian high priestess in 1989, and a priestess of the Wiccan Church of Canada in 1990. Castalia has performed concerts at pagan festivals and all over Ontario and in the eastern half of the United States. She recorded her first regular album in 1993, and released a pagan album in 1994. This album was re-released on CD in 2001 as "Revisiting Sacred Space." In 2004, she released her second pagan album called "Hidden." Her latest CD "In Plain Sight" is scheduled for release in May of 2006. To learn more see: http://www.castaliamusic.ca/.

Colores Andinos (a.k.a. Sound of the Andes) Andean Colors is an original musical exploration into Latin-Andean fusion. Its members come originally from Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru and Canada. Since 1997, Andean Colors has captivated audiences because of their energy, talent and art, playing more than 20 wind, string and percussion instruments from modern and traditional Latin American heritage. Their repertoire includes original and arranged traditional songs, blending Native-Andean rhythms and contemporary influences such as salsa, cumbia, bossa-nova and jazz. But what makes Andean Colors a unique group is its sound produced by the encounter of different multicultural roots, experiences and musical backgrounds that could only truly happen in Canada.

Mike West Remember that naked guy in the 2006 KG Program? Well, that is Mike West! He is a musician from London. Mike won second place in the Bardic Competition eons ago, but then got busy. But he's back now for a while, and happy to entertain you while you chill out and enjoy.

Naked i is composed of Lynne, Laszlo and Rick. Join them for Pagan-y, fun and lyrics. (See their website: www.nakedi.ca.) (Staff Note: Make sure you don't mistype this web address. That was a shocking typo for us! Yikes!)

Raven Black is a singer/songwriter who has been involved in songwriting since 1997. Her influences are eclectic folk rock blues based. She is intense with her passionate words and soothing melodies. She finally recorded back in the Fall of 2008 and since then with the help of the Pagan community and Socan she has independently sold over 500 copies and counting! Her Lakota and Celtic background has inspired her through song and poem. Her music is full with haunting evocations of emotion and passion!

Shibaten Spirits Shibaten is originally from Japan. He has been traveling around the world throughout Asia, Oceania, Africa and North America since April 1999. In each new country he visited, he has collected a new sound to enhance the spirituality and uniqueness of his performance. Expect to see him play Didgeridoo (Australia), Djembe (Guinea), Sese (Mali), Foot Nuts Bell (Indonesia),Tibetan Bell (Tibet), Thai Gong (Thailand), Wind Chime (Indonesia), Chinese Cymbal (China), Clap Sticks (Brukina Faso), African Bell (Guinea), Chau Gong (China) and Stompbox (Australia). His music comes from nature, the culture of the countries he's visited and his heart. He believes language is not the only means of communication, and music knows no frontiers.

Thoth Ganesh is a Toronto-born Pagan Musician whose Musical style is "Modern Pagan" with influences of folk, rock, blues and Pagan music genres. He prides himself on his ability to re-arrange known Pagan songs and chants. Writer, Composer, Arranger and Producer, Thoth has been playing music for over 30 years to the delight of audiences' young and old alike. He sings and plays guitar, and by being a multi-instrumentalist, in the studio he also plays Saxophone, Bass, Keyboards, Mandolin, Harmonica, Drums and the Penny Whistle. Thoth Ganesh is also very involved in the Pagan Community, as he is the Founder and Moderator of The GTA Pagan Network, an active member of the Sourcefire Pagan Circle ,a member of the ADF and AMORC, and Facilitator of a 9-week Paganism 101 course.