Category : Countries

649. Portuguese Week May 13 – June 26, 2016

It’s a special week that goes on for over a month, with our big, colourful Portuguese parade on June 12. For details, see: http://acapo.ca/portugal-week.

647. Festival of Literary Diversity – May 6-8, 2016

This is not a group of authors from diverse cultural backgrounds reading from their works.  It is over 30 authors from diverse cultural backgrounds

645. Blue Like Me – Jewish Film Festival – May 9, 2016

Just saw a fascinating trailer about the work of an artist born in Mumbai, India to a Jewish family. Her images combine Jewish, Muslim,

644. Concert Young Bulgarian Musicians – May 1, 2016.

Bulgarians in Ontario is promoting a concert by two talented young classical musicians. Watch their videos and be amazed. For coloratura soprano Lizzie Naumova 

642. High Park’s Cherry Blossoms – May, 2016

 High Park’s famous Japanese cherry blossoms may or may not be fully blooming May 7 or 8. It depends on the weather. If it’s

641. England’s Morris Dancers – May 1, 2016

They appear every year starting shortly after dawn in High Park near the restaurant on May Day. Unfortunately, it’s hard to get there by

640. Free Italian Foods Tasting – April 30, 2016

Taste the Excellence of Authentic #MadeinItaly Foods Free Tasting at Lady York Foods April 30, 12 – 5 p.m. Join the Italian Chamber of

100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland  – April 24th 1916

Maureen Mulvey sent us information on an Irish event in Toronto:  100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin  – April 24th 1916  Sunday

637. Beyond Fear and Loss – Refugee Art, April, 2016

Sorry, but I only knew about this event a couple days ahead. I didn’t have enough time to post a blog about it but