Djenane Saint Juste Books Festival 2026
Sat, Apr 25
|918 Bathurst
2026 Festival Theme: Ocean & Land The Djenane Saint Juste Books Festival marks the first edition of an annual, family-centered cultural festival celebrating storytelling, imagination, and community through the beloved characters of Djenane Saint Juste’s children’s books.
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – Apr 26, 2026, 6:00 PM
918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G5, Canada
About the event
The Djenane Saint Juste Books Festival marks the first edition of an annual, family-centered cultural festival celebrating storytelling, imagination, and community through the beloved characters of Djenane Saint Juste’s children’s books.
This joyful festival welcomes children, families, educators, artists, arts lovers, and multicultural advocates to gather and celebrate stories that honor culture, creativity, and belonging.
2026 Festival Theme: Ocean & Land
This year’s festival celebrates the characters and worlds of Lasirèn ak Labalèn (The Mermaid and the Whale) and Ti Sonson ak Pouvwa Tanbou (Ti Sonson and the Power of the Drum), bringing together the themes of ocean and land, music and movement, heritage and imagination.
At the heart of the festival are:
Haitian culture and oral traditions