Category : Traditional

As far as I can see, this weekend’s big ethnic events are the Polish, Ukrainian, and the Samba (Brazilian) street festivals. The Vietnamese Mid-Autumn

Do you feel uneasy going to a place where you know no one? Where you wonder if anyone speaks English? The seventh annual Romanian

Dancing. Image©Ruth Lor Malloy2010 This event last Wednesday was a perfect introduction to First Nations dance and drumming and it was free. All of

  Should you go to Little India this weekend? I’ve been at festivals twice now at Gerrard and Coxwell and they can be fun.

Swaminarayan. Image © 2010 Ruth Lor Malloy. This weekend is Deepavali or Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. This is one of the religion’s

Mexican festival. Image©Ruth Lor Malloy 2010 It’s not often that I can see a preview before a festival show that will appear the following

Sri Lankan Temple. Image©Ruth Lor Malloy 2010 Do you have to take off your shoes and wear something on your head in a Sri

Image©Ruth Lor Malloy 2010 I had a wonderful time at the Buddhist temple yesterday.  The once-a-year Sri Lankan Robe Procession at the Maha Vihara

Image©Ruth Lor Malloy 2010 Wow! I thought Mexico’s version of Halloween at Harbourfront was fantastic when I saw it a couple years ago.  It

I lived for four years in India and loved it. I visited Sikh temples there and knew about Sikh hospitality.  My visits were usually