Category : Countries

689. Searching for Multicultural Ireland in Ireland – 2016

I just returned from a delightful couple of weeks looking for different cultures in Ireland. While English dominated,  we found that the Gaelic or

688. Author’s Reads from His Book Set in Ukraine – June 21, 2016

Investigative journalist Victor Malarek reads from his book Orphanage 41. This mystery novel starts out in an orphanage in Ukraine. Profits  from the sale

687. Dragon Boat Race Festival – June 18-19, 2016.

This event can be boring for spectators unless you have friends who are racing. I go to see how many boats have multiracial crews

685. Philippines Independence Day – June 11, 2016 and Other Events

For this and some of the other events in the Filipino community, see:  https://www.facebook.com/PIDCTORONTO/ ; for example, the free Mabuhay Philippines Festival is on

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

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

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

671. Japanese Paper Place Open House  June 1, 2016.

Yes, paper can be fascinating. Japanese culture has developed thousands of different kinds. To glimpse a few, go to the Open House at the

669. Two Free Tickets to June 11 Armenian Dancers Multicultural Show –  2016

The show is June 11. Two free tickets to this show will go to the first person who emails me a request at ruthlormalloy@gmail.com,