Month: February 2011

Have you thought about where you’re spending Family Day, February 21? The cities of Toronto and Mississauga have some great suggestions, most of them

The lion dance was spectacular. The red and yellow “animal” reared up almost two meters to grab the offered lettuce in its mouth. It

I don’t usually tell readers about a $40 event, but this time, it sounded so great, I couldn’t resist. The Russian Canadian Cultural Aid

It would be a stretch to consider our visit to the historic old Mackenzie House a Black History event as advertised. We spent about

Harbourfront gets an A+ for getting its audiences up on their feet to dance. The teachers last weekend were from the Jaivah Nouvel Expose

It was like being in China. My friend Romaine Jones and I got the VIP treatment the moment we walked in the door. Grabbed

You don’t have to wait for the one-weekend-a-year Doors Open opportunity to visit many of this city’s intriguing buildings. You can visit many of

Thanks to Norman Taylor, I learned about the Pongal Festival Reception in time to give it a mention on my Twitter.com/torontomulticul and to go.

How well do you know the cultures of your Toronto neighbours? Can you identify the countries of origin of the food, festivals, or symbols

 February is Black History Month, a time to “Remember the past. Celebrate the present.” We do have festivals featuring our Black neighbours all year