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175. Drum and Dance Festival in Mississauga

Too bad there weren’t more participants on Saturday at the annual Drum and Dance Festival in Mississauga. It was a pity because we had

174. More on Multicultural CNE

The Black Angels Acrobats in Hall B of the Direct Energy Centre were not as disciplined or as skilled as Beijing acrobats. They were

173. Multicultural Jack Layton 1950-2011.

I will never forget Jack Layton passing out red lucky money envelopes in the Gerrard Chinatown in 2009 in the snow. It seems he

172. August 25-28 Toronto Multicultural Weekend

1. The CNE continues this week to September 5. I hope to go back on Friday to finally see the Kenyan Acrobats, and then

171. International Window Shopping at the CNE

Had fun yesterday at the CNE’s International Pavilion. Unfortunately, the Black Angels Acrobats didn’t arrive in time for their opening show. They were still

170. Aug. 18-21 Multicultural Toronto Weekend

Is there another way to say a lot is happening this weekend in the free or almost- free multicultural department? Making choices is the

169. Why Taste of the Danforth is a Success

With its Sunday’s record-breaking attendance of 1.5 million, why is Taste of the Danforth so successful?  We asked Howard Lichtman, who coordinates marketing, sponsorship, programming and media

168. Aug. 12-14 Multicultural Toronto Weekend

If your weekend starts early, three interesting events are on Thursday. If you’re concerned about your health, there’s a Taoist Taichi demonstration with lectures

167. Multicultural CNE August 19-September 5

The Canadian National Exhibition is a multicultural event? Well yes, if you consider this Toronto tradition to be “cultural.” It’s an Ontario tradition actually. I

166. Filipinos Making Waves, a Report.

The Filipinos Making Waves Festival was calm when I arrived on Sunday last to catch its parade. The evening before, I had glimpsed this