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Beautiful music, meaningful liturgy, exquisite vestments, candles and incense make a visit worthwhile to an Orthodox church during the Feast of the Nativity this

344. Tatar Old New Year Party

Where is Tatarstan? For me, it’s been in Toronto ever since curiosity took me to a couple Tatar festivals here. The Tatar community in

  Levees have been a Canadian New Year tradition for hundreds of years. Toronto started them in 1968 to give citizens an opportunity to meet

About one thousand First Nations demonstrators gathered under the banner “Idle No More” yesterday at noon hour in Yonge-Dundas Square. They were drawing attention

341. Tamil United Church Carol Service December 22

Thanks to Pam Locke, we are all invited to Carol Singing at the Tamil United Church, Dec. 22 at 4:30. 963 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough. 

340. Toronto Fund Raiser for School in The Gambia

P. Anne Winter writes: Lessons on the Djembe or African drums, and exquisite beads and cards made from children’s drawings in vibrant colours, were

338. Creches from Across the World

St. James Cathedral yearly shows part of its collection of international miniature creches, nativity scenes with baby Jesus, his mother, father, the Wise Men,

337. Dec. 15-16 Free or Nearly-free Multicultural Toronto Events

This weekend Hanukkah, and the Christmas Flower Shows at Allan Gardens and Centennial Park continue. COBA has an open house with demo African dance

336. Images from Winchevsky’s School’s Hanukkah Celebration

What can a Gentile or non-Jew expect at a Hanukkah celebration? I really enjoyed the recent one at the Winchevsky School. Everybody was friendly

335. Global Solidarity for Tibet, World Human Rights, and Nobel Peace Prize Day

On December 10, two bus-loads of Tibetans from Toronto joined demonstrators at the United Nations in New York City. Here at home, several hundred