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  • Opening Night Screening And Celebration “An Economy Of Grace”@TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX

    By Bill Kwan http://vimeo.com/85952706 Opening Night Screening & Celebration An Economy of Grace WORLD PREMIERE | FEBRUARY 19, 2014 “I am painting women in order to come to terms with the depictions of gender within the context of art history. One has to broaden the conversation.” — Kehinde Wiley Art and fashion collide in this…

  • CIBPA: Kathleen Wynne Gala

    by Bill Kwan Thank you goes out to Natalie Gennaro events coordinator of CIBPA (Canadian Italian Business And Professional Association) toronto.cibpa.com. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s speech to the crowd about the future of Economic Development in Ontario kept the audience listening to her every word. Premier Wynne has been leader of the Liberal Party of Ontario…

  • ACG Toronto Presents: Break Your New Year’s Resolution

    by Bill Kwan photos by Steve Blackburn A big thank you goes out to Allison Girardin www.acg.org  for the invite to the next installment of the ACG get together at the Beer Academy.  This association for corporate Growth Toronto Chapter is a premier Association dedicated to acquisitions, strategic corporate development and mergers/acquisitions. Today 12,000 members…

  • TSO Celebrates Chinese New Years

    by Bill Kwan photos by Steve Blackburn A big thank you goes out to: Carrie Sager – President FLIP Publicity & Promotions Inc. carrie@flip-publicity.com And JILL ANGELSTAD – TSO Publicity Coordinator The Year of the Horse: A Chinese New Year Celebration Monday, February 3, 2014, 7:00PM Roy Thomson Hall

  • Casablanca Gala @ The Carlu

    by Bill Kwan event date: Fri Feb 7, 2014 A special thank you goes out to Danielle Paroyan | Senior Communications Officer Canada’s National Ballet School for the invitation and hospitality. www.nbs-enb.ca The Carlu was transformed into a 1940’s atmosphere with guests dressing the part in stylish clothing and hairstyles to match the vintage era…

  • Jaws Cigar Party

    by Bill Kwan A big thank you goes out to Taylor Tropea for her invitation and hospitality. It was a Super-Superbowl atmosphere at the 5th annual fund raiser to benefit the Jaws Youth Playbook! We all look forward to next year’s event at Superbowl 49 in Arizona! ***RON JAWORSKI AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS, UPON REQUEST*** Media…

  • Glazerpalooza

    By Bill Kwan It was the Kickoff to Superbowl week at the Glazerpalooza event! Thank you goes out to Klint Briney of BRANDed Management! A night of star-studded athletes and celebrities graced the Red Carpet at Pranna  to support Wounded Warriors Fund and Hurricane Sandy relief. The who’s who such as Eric Dickerson, Jay Glazer,…

  • Motionball ThreeSixtyFive Gala

    motionball THREESIXTYFIVE Gala Presented by AIR MILES in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation Thank you goes out to Jennifer Love of Duet Public Relations for her invitation. Friday, February 7, 2014 Liberty Grand Centennial Entrance VIP Ticketholders – doors open 7:00 p.m. Gala doors open at 9:00 p.m.

  • Gary Taxali’s Pop Up Exhibition @ Waddington’s

    Please join us at Waddington’s http://www.waddingtons.ca  for the opening reception for their very first Pop Up Exhibition: “Gary Taxali,  http://www.garytaxali.com/ Shanti Town”, put on by Concrete Contemporary with over 40 original works on Thursday, January 30th from 6 to 9 pm. RSVP:  rsvp@garytaxali or on the Facebook event page HERE https://www.facebook.com/events/679083182142568/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular . Thanks to our…

  • Economic Club Luncheon with Mayor Rob Ford

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 23 2014 The Economic Club Luncheon was held up for over an hour by the late arrival of the guest of honor – Mayor Rob Ford. When he did arrive he was greeted with a frenzy of Media reporters wanting to know why he was late. His press secretary…

  • Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival; “In Snow, Rain or Shine”

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 25 2014 Thank you goes out to Sybil Tailor, Communications Director of Steam Whistle Brewing for the hospitality and invite. www.steamwhistle.ca. It was a reminder that winter is still in the air.  1,000+ people braved the frigid elements of The Roundhouse Park to enjoy the food and of course…

  • Bird’s Eye View on Extinction

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 15 2014 @ AGO Jackman Hall Thank you goes out to Laura Banks News Officer and Communications of The AGO. www.ago.net/‎ The AGO/Jackman Hall was filled with avid bird enthusist on Wed. Jan 15 2014 . Canada of the  late 1800s was a big fan of pigeon pie and…

  • Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour

    by Bill Kwan Rogers Centre was a arena filled with hills, dirt and of course giant Monster trucks.  The Monster Jam’s roaring engines, crushing sounds and high flying freestyle competition returned to a capacity crowd on January 18th and 19th. Top trucks from the Monster Jam series entertained fans with unbelievable jumps, stunts and even…

  • Massimo’s Kitchen Studio – Winter in Southern Italy, Club Sicily

    by Bill Kwan A fun evening of great conversation and stories by host Massimo Bruno! Authentic Italian dinner and a great dessert of cannoli topped off the sold out dinner on Friday January 17th 2014.  I’m looking forward to the next edition of the dinner in February. Book early as it will be another sold…

  • Ferrari 458 Speciale Preview

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 8 2014 Who doesn’t love a Ferrari? Enzo Ferrari would be happy to see the launch of the 458 Speciale! It was a night of hot cars, great conversation and car enthusiasts. The retro look and racing feel made this luxury sports car a “Must Have” for the Ferrari…

  • International Boat Show @ Allstream Center

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 10-19 2014 A big thank you to Holmes P.R. for their hospitality for the preview showing of the Boat Show at the Allstream Centre this past weekend.  It’s the middle of January and super cold right now!  The Boat Show put a little sunshine in our cold lives while…

  • Gary Taxali “Shanti Town” Solo Exhibition at Waddington’s

    Please join us at Waddington’s Canada’s oldest auction house for their first solo exhibition of a Canadian contemporary artist showcasing the fine art of internationally renowned artist Gary Taxali www.garytaxali.com. We are pleased to have the support of Canadian Art magazine. This is Gary’s first solo exhibition in Canada in six years showcasing his fine…

  • Winter Classic – Leafs vs Red Wings

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 1 2014 venue: Ann Arbor “Big House” Hockey should be played outside? It was an afternoon of snow, bitterly cold weather, and strong winds! A capacity crowd of over 105,000 braved the Ann Arbor weather conditions for the yearly Winter Classic Hockey Game between The Toronto Maple Leafs and…

  • Kardianl Offishall’s Annual Christmas Party

    by Preston Kwan event date: Dec 19 2013 Kardinal Offishall had his annual Christmas Party in support of Free The Children on December 19th at Muzik Nightclub. All proceeds from the event went to ten inner-city youth and it will allow them to travel to rural Kenya with Me to We to volunteer in Free The…

  • Redrospective – The Red Head Gallery

    by Bill Kwan Tuesday, December 17th, 2013-The Red Head Gallery started in 1990 www.redheadgallery.org/‎  displaying art work from professional and young emerging artists. Redrospective 2013 was a Fundraiser Lottery of historically significant prints by early members of The Red Head Gallery.  A purchase of a ticket at this showing provided great conversation, hors d’oeuvres and…