Month: January 2011

Do you know that India’s Republic Day is celebrated in Toronto? It’s Saturday, January 29 from 11am to 5pm. It’s at the Pearson Convention

Some of Toronto’s best multicultural events are in museums. I’ve hesitated mentioning them because the entry fees are usually very high. For example, the Royal

I’m glad I went back to the Vishnu Mandir. When I told Priest Bhoj Sharma about my previous visit there during the Divali Festival (see Blog

Hong Kong’s future will probably affect Toronto.  Find out about it from a Hong Kong legislator, local and Asian academics, and the author of

On Thursday, January 20th, Historian Afua Cooper will explore “Routes to Freedom: Ann Maria Jackson, Mother of Seven, and the Underground Railroad to Toronto,”

Robert Burns Day is actually January 25th but any day around that time is okay to celebrate the birthday of the Scottish poet who

 I hope to learn about science and technology in the Medievel Islamic World.  Dr. Ingrid Hebmeyer,  Associate Professor in the History of Science and Technology,

I witnessed a Citizenship Ceremony in Toronto when my husband became a Canadian. I was so moved by the experience that I found myself in

The Nile Association of Ontario has offered its condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the terrorist attack on a Coptic

Where do you take out-of-town guests who want to see multicultural Toronto? Please let me know so I can add those places to my