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353. Free or Nearly-Free Toronto Black History Month Events

The Toronto Public Library has events, all free, that give you a chance to meet some of your Black neighbours and question them about

Harbourfront Centre has just informed us of the highlights of its Kuumba weekend February 1-3. Performing are many talented local and international artists from

351. Chinese Lunar New Year 2013 Events in Toronto

If you’ve already done lion dances, kung fu demonstrations, and cute kids dancing in cute costumes and you have a limited budget – is

350. 2013 Dreams, Suhaag & Kismet Wedding Shows

On February 3 and 10, Toronto will host two more interesting Asian wedding shows respectively, the Suhaag and the Kismet. Each is organized by

349. Mshalale Cheese, Ashta Ice Cream, & Sheesha Water Pipes

Where can you find zaatar in Toronto? My husband’s quest for that Middle Eastern herb mixture led us to Arz. There we found several,

Lucky Tatar children. Three Santa Clauses showed up to give them gifts at the Tatar Old New Year party this past weekend. Of course

347. Book Tickets Now for Spotlight on Japan

P. Anne Winter writes: Spotlight on Japan is a three-month cultural program, an exciting time for all Japanophiles. It goes from January 19 to

346. Images Tamil Heritage Month Launch Toronto City Hall.

The launch of Tamil Heritage Month at Toronto City Hall this week had some spectacular dancing and costumes as well as greetings from officials.

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