Koffler Centre of the Arts

The Koffler Centre of the Arts is a broad-based cultural institution, established in 1977 by Murray and Marvelle Koffler, in the North York area of Toronto, on Bathurst Street within the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre. The Koffler teaches dance, music, literature, drama, and visual arts to all ages; presents exhibitions of cutting-edge contemporary Canadian art; and is home to the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards, the annual Toronto Jewish Book Fair, and the Koffler Chamber Orchestra. It presents concerts, film screenings, poetry, spoken word, comedy, and discussions on world issues through the lens of culture. Rooted in the Jewish community of Toronto, one of the most vibrant in the world, The Koffler specializes in an...