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95. Iranian New Year at Amnesty International

A nice warm international atmosphere permeated the Iranian New Year’s party Thursday evening. There were no name tags or invitations to introduce yourself to

Tired of mindless television? Do you want to connect with real people? Toronto has an annual storytelling festival, this year from Friday, March 25

93. Toronto’s Lively Byzantine Art

Do you know any other world class artists who live here? For me, they are one of the most exciting aspects of multicultural Toronto.

92. Another Contest Clue

It’s been gratifying to see the interest in our contest. This picture was taken at an annual parade in Bloor West Village.  How well

91. Hare Krishna’s Holi Festival

What is your impression of the Hare Krishna religion? I started hearing about it in the 1970s. Its followers were passing out leaflets at

Sat. Mar. 19 is the Indian festival of Holi, Gaura Purnima. In India we had to be careful what we wore. Even strangers would

89. Happy Nowruz

Mel Lastman Square on the evening of March 15 was amazing. I have never seen so many people there. They filled the space between the

It was indeed worth getting up early for. The parade is never advertised. “We just do it for fun,” said everyone I asked. When

The Tibetan New Year was not the last 2011 New Year event in Toronto. The Iranian or Persian New Year (Nowruz) is coming up

Who are those people who jump over fire? a friend asked my husband. He had seen them in a Toronto park. We had to