LBPostcard630 LB.LOGO630The Visual Evolution of Dancehall Culture in Toronto Photo Exhibition

TORONTO – On February 1, 2013, Lesia Bailey, Photojournalist, Motivator and
Advocate mounts her second photo exhibition aptly named “The Visual Evolution of
Dancehall Culture in Toronto”.  This exhibition is featured as part of TD Then & Now
2013 Black History Month Series.

Where: Fourth Eye Gallery, 438 Parliament Street, Toronto, (416) 519-6456

Why: To expose the good, bad and ugly of a often maligned and misunderstood
music that originated with marginalized people of Jamaica, and spread across the
world to large urban areas like Toronto. This is an important and purposeful display
of a vibrant and meaningful aspect of pop culture, called Dancehall.

Who should attend: Everyone and anyone who is interested in art, culture and music,
and wants to support a woman who has been toiling for years in an often male dominated
culture.

When: The “Visual Evolution of Dancehall Culture within Toronto” the exhibit runs from
February 1st to 16th, 2013.

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2, 2013 (5pm -11pm)
7pm: Panel Discussion (Selectors and Promoters)

Closing Reception: Saturday,February 16, 2013 (5pm -11pm)
7pm: Panel Discussion (Fashion Ova Style)

About Lesia Bailey:
Lesia Bailey is a Photojournalist who has been working perfecting her craft for over
22 years. She has travelled throughout North America and the Caribbean, covering
dancehall events and has been published in major dailies like Mic Check Magazine,
It’s Your Time Magazine, Reggaemania, Uprising International, SPLASH, Caribbean
Camera Newspaper. Her work has also been featured in other mainstream publications
like: The Toronto Sun, The Jamaica Gleaner, Star, Canada Extra, Hardcore
Newspaper and many others. This exhibition of thirty 16″ X 20″ photo’s and a multimedia
video presentation with over 300 still images, is a compelling story of the
evolution and “resiliency ” of dancehall culture with an emphasis on the Canadian
vibrancy. It is a must see. Lesia is also an advocate for marginalized people and her
online conversation that Ms. Bailey has developed to assist survivors of abuse in the
Caribbean community.

Contact Information: For more information on this exciting event please contact
Lesia Bailey (416) 992-8377
or email lesiabphotography@hotmail.com

or

Janet Millington Lynden Management Group, Toronto, Ontario
(647) 960-7243 or email jlove410@yahoo.co