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427. Report on a Laotian Festival in Toronto 2013

 Except for the snow shovel, it was like being back in Laos. I slipped off my shoes outside the red door of the temple

426. Toronto’s Mar Thoma or St. Thomas Churches

 During my two trips to India, I spent a couple of weeks in the state of Kerala in its southwest. I was anxious to

425. Laotian Festivals in November

 I missed the October 19 Loy Kathong festival at the exotic Lao temple on Airport Road this year. This major festival is also celebrated

424. Poster Diwali Fair Gerrard Little India.

One of several Diwali celebrations in Toronto early November.  Deepavali or Diwali marks the conquest of evil and ignorance. This festival is celebrated with

423. October 27 Last Day Ai Wei Wei’s Forever Bicycles 2013

    If you haven’t seen them yet, please try to get to Toronto City Hall by this weekend.   Toronto‘s new edition of

422. Ukrainian Parade & Festival 2013

 Copyright ©2013 Emmanuel Gallant. Emmanuel Gallant writes: I am hesitating between the Polish festival, where most of my friends have planned to go, and

421.Chinese-Canadian Painter Virginia Lee 2013.

  Print. Upstream by Virginia Lee. I was first attracted to the watercolour tones of her paintings seen on the Web. There was a

418. Diwali/Deepavali November 4 in Toronto 2013

    I hope you will save November 4 for that very special Hindu festival, Diwali. For people new to Indian culture and Hinduism,

417. Wiphala Flag Flies at Toronto City Hall

  Ruth writes: Where is Wiphala? When I read that the “Wiphala flag” was being raised at Toronto City Hall earlier this month, I