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333. Invitation December 21 New Mayan Cycle

THE MAYAN COMMUNITY IN TORONTO INVITES YOU TO CELEBRATE 13 OXLAJUJ BAQTUN (2012)  According to the Mayan tradition, The Oxlajuj Baqtun is not the

332. Images from Polish Heritage Day at the ROM

I learned a lot at Polish Heritage Day last month at the ROM. The folk dances from different regions of Poland were colourful and

331. Multicultural Toronto’s Free or Nearly-Free Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Weekend.

Two more Santa Claus parades are on this weekend. They are free of course as is admission to Christmas markets and bazaars. The only

330. We love “Where the Hell is Matt 2012?”

  P. Anne Winter writes: What I love about this dance video is its inclusivity within the language of dance.  It feels like it

329. Multicultural Toronto’s Free or Nearly-Free Nov. 23-25 Weekend.

  This weekend you can immerse yourself in Mexico, North Korea, Lithuania, France, Estonia, Germany, Malta, Italy, Luxembourg, and/or Sweden. If you are anxious

328. Consecration of the new Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral, a Report

My visit last Sunday to help our Ethiopian friends celebrate their new church building gave me a new food experience, raw beef. The service

327. Diwali Festival at BAPS Hindu Temple, a Report

  One of my Hindu friends jokes that the beautiful white temple at 427 and Finch is not really Hindu. It’s too organized, he says.

326. Toronto’s Free or Nearly-Free Nov. 17-18 Multicultural Weekend

  This weekend, our giant Santa Claus parade marches and waves it way through downtown Toronto. Our 60 ft. (18.29 metre)-high Christmas tree gets

325. Japan’s Road to Kiso: Photographs by Jeff Kucharski

P. Anne Winter writes: Some people have the extraordinarily good fortune to find a second home in far away places. If they are creative

324. Toronto’s Remembrance Day Service, a Report

I grew up in Brockville, an Eastern Ontario town founded by United Empire Loyalists. Yesterday’s Remembrance Day Ceremony at Old City Hall brought tears