Category : Middle-East

Ever hear of a Kitchi Blanket, Bob Dylon, or Sufi Whirling? A fluvial parade in honour of the Virgin of Penafrancia at Bluffers Park

Several important events originating in other parts of the world are celebrated in Toronto this month. Except for the pow wow, they won’t be

I love wedding shows. They express the best of a culture, its fine art and creativity. At the same time, they show a culture’s 

An evening of Middle Eastern sounds and flavours ~Sacra Terra – medieval vocal music Maryem Tollar, Shameema Soni, Alejandra Nunez and Andrea Kuzmich ~Near

Exploring our wonderful, giant, ethnic supermarkets is fun and free, but it’s dangerous because of the temptations,  especially in Adonis. This “multicultural” supermarket has

Folk music from Lebanon and Iran, stories from the Holy Land, poetry, and letter writing to political prisoners are among the topics this month

Dr Nader Hashemi  was born and raised in the GTA of Iranian immigrant parents. A graduate of the U of T, and currently Director

“I’d like to host a family of newcomers at Christmas,” wrote reader Tracey recently, “but can’t seem to find an organization that handles this.

Thanks to Jenny Cafiso of Canadian Jesuits International and to others for telling us about this event.  The humanitarian response to the Syrian Crisis:

INVITATION | Asian Heritage Month Gala Performance of Asian Canadian Artists   TITLE: “SILK ROADS II – MONGOLIA: PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, MUSIC AND DANCE FROM