Category : Philippines

Ruth writes: It was one of the most joyful religious events I’ve ever experienced. There was laughing and dancing. I kept thinking that no

 Ruth writes: Should we list neighbourhood festivals as ethnic? Multicultural? What neighbourhood in Toronto is not multicultural? What festival is not multicultural? Organizers advertised

Emmanuel Gallant writes: Have you ever been to the largest multicultural festival in Ontario? This year Carassauga was celebrating its 29th birthday. On this

Ruth writes: I was curious because I didn’t know we had a Filipino neighbourhood in Toronto. Fortunately, Heritage Toronto organized a tour in St.

Ruth writes: I took one of Heritage Toronto’s walking tours recently, the one about Koreatown. I have walked frequently on my own along  Bloor

  I love going to bazaars especially those of our culturally-diverse neighbours. Earlier today I was at a Ukrainian bazaar at St. Demetrius Ukrainian

    Help is needed for victims of the record-breaking Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines on November 8. With an estimated 10,000 or

    Emmanuel Gallant writes:     To complement Ruth’s post, “395. Filipino, Justin Trudeau, Indian, & Orange Parades 2013”, here are my impressions

    With three parades slated last Saturday for Yonge Street each starting nearby at 11am, I wondered what would happen if they collided.

 Last Sunday, I stood for two hours watching and photographing the Pride Parade. I saw groups of Thais, Africans, Latinos, Filipinos, South Asians, Jews, and