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194. Holocaust Education Week

What does the Holocaust have to do with Multicultural Toronto? A lot. Many of our citizens live in Toronto because of it. Some of

193. World’s Most Beautiful Crowns

I thought about it afterwards. This is Canada’s heritage too. “The World’s Most Beautiful Crowns” is on for free in Toronto from October 19

192. Halloween in Multicultural Toronto

For weeks before October 31, many Toronto residents decorate their homes with fresh, carved pumpkins, skeletons, skulls, and ghostly figures. From dusk to about

191. Sukkot or Sukkes, a Jewish Festival

I was looking for ethnic festivals in NOW magazine. I was attracted to the Sukkot festival because it was in Dufferin Grove Park. This

190. Multicultural Toronto events weekend October 14-16

  Here are some free or almost free ethnic events this weekend open to the public. You might find the following interesting and stimulating.

189. Brewing World-Class Japanese Sake in Toronto

Today I treated myself to a Thanksgiving of a different kind. I watched master (mistress) brewer Takahashi-Sensei work on three Sake brews at the

188. Mutant Japanese Morning Glories by P. Anne Winter

      The Japan Foundation is always full of wonderful surprise lectures. Wednesday’s by Prof. Reiji Iwabuchi had exquisite pictures of hybrid Japanese flowers.

I’ve been hoping to tell you about the 20th Images and Words Festival that’s on now to November 19. It’s daunting for me to

186. Special Diwali Tour.

On Thursday, Oct. 27, the BAPS Swaminarayan Complex, is giving guided tours between 10am and 6pm. This is that magnificent temple that you can

185. Thanksgiving Weekend in Multicultural Toronto

Oct. 7 to 10 includes Canadian Thanksgiving, the Jewish Yom Kippur, a book launch on Islamic culture, and a huge “Diwali Fiesta.” (I hope