Published by : Ruth

551. Santa Claus Parade this Sunday November 15, 2015

The commercial side of Christmas explodes in Toronto this weekend with the Santa Claus parade.  If I go, it’s to see just how multiracial

549. Christmas Bazaars Now to Christmas, 2015

My favourite Christmas shopping places are the Christmas bazaars found in churches and community centres from now until Christmas. These places are full of

548. Remembrance Day November 11, 2015

Remembrance Day is November 11. Known also as Armistice Day, it was the official end of World War One in 1918. It is now

I first learned about the Holocaust as a student at the University of Toronto in the 1950s. Fellow students, my friends, showed me the

546. Korea Week Schedule October 26-30, 2015

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545. Mexico’s Day of the Dead and Jack Layton – 2015

Mexico’s Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is on or around the same day as Halloween. It too has skeletons and skulls but

544. Korean Film Set in Toronto & Korea Week. October 26, 2015

This is just a couple of the many interesting films screenings from around the world available in our city. The one about a Korean

543. Japanese Flower Show Opening October 25, 2015

Japanese culture is famous for its flowers and flower arrangements. I think the Toronto Japanese Garden Club show is worth a visit. Please let

542. Toronto’s Many Halloween Manifestations – Start Oct. 24, 2015

Halloween is on October 31.  Toronto has been developing many traditions around this event which must look very strange to newcomers to town and

541. Bengal’s Amarpujo in Toronto – October 23-25, 2015

A small group of Indian-Canadians from the state of Bengal come together each year to celebrate their cultural heritage and to introduce their children