Year: 2016

684. Toronto Street Festivals  – June 11, 18, 25-26, 2016

I love walking on streets usually dominated by cars and trucks. It’s even better when there are lots of things to see, do and

683. AfroFest Launch – June 16, 2016

Here’s an opportunity to meet some of the performers up close. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. 6pm, June 16. Amadou Kienou dancer (Burkina

682. San Lorenzo Inti Raymi, Festival of the Sun – June 18 & 19, 2016

This annual South American festival is raising funds this year to help Ecuadorian earthquake victims. Lots of Latin vendors. Last year it had exotic

Official Flag-raisings at Toronto City Hall – June, 2016

Official flag-raisings in Toronto are a great place to meet people from specific countries and regions. You can find out about them at the

680. Get Out to Dance – June, July and August 2016.

Toronto has many opportunities to learn different dance styles. Here are a few. And don’t forget about our native pow wows. You can usually

679. Publicizing  Events in TorontoMulticulturalCalendar.com – June, 2016

Ruth writes: Please let me know about any upcoming June ethnic event open to the public before our deadline for the month June 10.

678. Italian Heritage Month – June, 2016

June is Italian Heritage Month. For lists of some of the events in Toronto, click on the following and sign up for newsletters or

677. Please Follow Us on Twitter Before We Disappear – 2016

During the next few months, I will be out of the country for weeks at a time.  Some of my destinations will not have

677. Ramadan Fast and Iftar Dinners – June 6 – July 4, 2016

Ramadan this year starts around June 6. Daily fasting will continue for 30 days until Monday, July 4. This means no food or drink

676. Syrian Film – June 5, 2016

Sponsors and friends of Syrian refugees here might be especially interested in a current Syrian-theme film. #Chicago Girl is a documentary “about the 19-year-old