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392. A Report on Multicultural Toronto’s Pride Parade 2013

 Last Sunday, I stood for two hours watching and photographing the Pride Parade. I saw groups of Thais, Africans, Latinos, Filipinos, South Asians, Jews, and

391. First Nations Dance in the Rain

 Have you ever attended a real Pow Wow gathering with different First Nations? What does it look like? What do these people feel inside

390. Your Invitation to an Iftar Dinner Hosted by a Muslim Family

Last year, my husband and I enjoyed a home-cooked halal dinner at a Muslim home arranged by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute. Not only was

389. Ai Wei Wei’s Chinese Zodiac Animals at Toronto’s City Hall

Lucky us. We’re one of eight North American cities to host this important work by world-class artist, Beijing-based Ai Wei Wei. We’re the only

388. Upcoming South Asian Events 2013 & CHIN Picnic

 We’ve had a query about Masala! Mehndi! Masti! for Seniors. We couldn’t find anything about that festival at all for 2013. Please let us

387. Traditional Okinawa Ryuku Dance in Toronto

 P. Anne Winter writes:  Now for something different from our usual blogs. Here are videos to show you highly-accomplished traditional Ryukyu dancer Tomomi Mayaki.These

386. Report on a Bar Mitzvah

What do you do if you get invited to a Bar Mitzvah? My invitation came because I’m on the mailing list of Congregation Shir

385. Report on Toronto’s First Portuguese Bull Fight Festival 2013

    I must admit it was exciting. The horses ridden by the cavaleiro and caveleira were magnificent, obviously trained in dressage. They swerved

384. World’s Drumming Beat – Report on Muhtadi Festival 2013.

Emmanuel Gallant attended the free Muhtadi International Drumming Festival at Woodbine Park earlier this month. At its 14th annual edition, he found a sparkling

383. Tatar Berlek Sabantuy Festival Invitation June 23, 2013

    Dear Friends!   The Tatar Community Berlek in Toronto cordially invites you to the national fest Sabantuy on Sunday, June 23 starting at