Category : Turkey

    We have a full weekend of free or nearly-free cultural events that show off Toronto’s diversity. It starts on Thursday morning with

Where is Tatarstan? How many Tatars live in Toronto? Why did they come? What language do they speak? What are their national games? Do

  Sometimes when you travel abroad, the only native you talk to at length is your tour guide. To remedy this problem, I try

  This coming weekend May 25-27, there’s Doors Open, an opportunity to visit any of 135 buildings including a Turkish mosque, an exquisite Tibetan

  Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27. 12-5pm. Some buildings close earlier. Over 135 buildings in the GTA are open to the public

  With 60 countries represented in 26 pavilions at 12 locations across Mississauga, this is a not-to-be missed multicultural event. Festivals in other parts

  Lots happening in multicultural Toronto this holiday weekend May 19-21 that’s free or nearly free. Details are on www.TorontoMulticulturalCalendar.com . On Saturday, from

  Arriving late, I missed the national anthems of Turkey, Canada and Macedonia. In addition to the Turks and Macedonians, there were other performers:

  I didn’t know what to expect. The notice in NOW said the event was called “Nevruz.” It was “celebrating spring and the cultures