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  • Pretty and Flawed Preview+Opening Night Reception@Analog Gallery(Thurs.,Oct.15th,2015)

    By Orson Perry We were invited to a special preview of photography art called “Pretty and Flawed” by photography Myriam Santos This Exhibition runs from Oct. 15th to Nov. 12th 2015 at the Analogue Gallery at 673 Queen St. W with and in attendance and special live performance by Andra Day. Some of the noted…

  • Furniture Bank’s Chair Affair Preview@Cambria(Wed.,Sept.30th,2015)

    Since 1998, Furniture Bank has collected and provided over 300,000 items of furniture to over 60,000 people. A series of one-of-a-kind furniture creations were showcased at the preview at Cambria Furniture outlet to some special guest on Wednesday night. The International Centre will host this year’s Chair Affair gala and charity auction on Friday, October…

  • The Deluxe Event@Soho Boutique Hotel+The Technicolor Event@Thompson Hotel(Sat.,Sept.12th,2015)

    It was a semi early wake up call after a hectic Saturday night for Tiff. We ventured to the Soho Boutique Hotel close to The Rogers Centre for the Deluxe Event. We were greeted by two young ladies who checked us in and distributed red rubber wrist bands for us to go up the elevator…

  • TIFF 2015: Pre-TIFF 2015 Extravaganza-Multiple Locations (Sept. 9, 2015)

      So it wasn’t even the start of TIFF 2015 and we were invited to some real”Swanky”Gala. So let’s start off at The Spoke Club for the Canadian Filmakers’ Party. The Who’s Who from the North American filmakers’ association were in attendance. Jason Priestly and E Talk Ben Mulroney were the host for the evening.…

  • 16th Annual BuskerFest In Support of Epilepsy Toronto@Yonge Street(Aug.27th-30th,2015)

    The 16th edition of the festival – the largest of its kind in North America and the world’s biggest epilepsy fundraising event – ran from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, throughout the Yonge Street corridor, from Queen to College Street (which was closed to traffic) and surrounding areas (included Yonge-Dundas Square). With more…

  • Club Maple Leafs-Kids Club@Air Canada Centre(Sun.,Aug.30th,2015)

    The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced their new kids’club, Club Maple Leafs , on Sunday afternoon at Air Canada Centre. Also Leaf Nation celebrated mascot Carlton the Bear’s 20th birthday. The Club Maple Leafs event featured games, activation and on-stage programming. There was artwork, names and birthday wishes to Carlton through a mural on the Leafs…

  • Canadian National Exhibition 2015 Official Opening@Princes’Gate Exhibition Park(Fri.,Aug.21st,2015)

    It was the 137th edition of The CNE. The event was hosted by Master Of Ceremony:CBC Radio Personality-Jill Dempsey. Guest were welcomed to the opening ceremony with a Parade Procession which included:Toronto Police Mounted Unit, The Tivoli Youth Guard,from Copenhagen, Denmark. Mayor John Tory, Chef Michael Smith, CNE General Manager Virginia Ludy and President of…

  • 26th Annual Socan Awards+Gala-Mon.,June 22nd,2015@Westin Harbour Castle

    SOCAN honored the legendary Randy Bachman, Bernie Finkelstein, and Mars Bonfire with a lifetime achievement award and the Canadian music industry honoured some of Canada’s most talented songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers at the 26th Annual SOCAN Awards Gala. The event acknowledges SOCAN members’ outstanding national and international achievements from the previous year. Past…

  • ICFF Industry Day”Animation”-Thurs.,June 18th,2015@Pinewood Studios

    The Italian Contemporary Film Festival  http://www.icff.ca  had its Second Annual Industry Day presented by MyETVmedia, ETV Film Inc. and Sheridan College’s screen industry research and training center at Pinewood Studio. The day long event concentrated on animation techology and it showcases some of Italy’s and Canada’s leaders in the Animation field. Presentations by: AIC Movie…

  • Goose Gala 2015-Thurs.,April 9th,2015@Four Seasons Yorkville Hotel

    The Canadian Wildlife Federation http://www.canadianwildlifefoundation.org was showcased at this great gala last Thursday night.The purpose of this fundraiser was to protect and grow our natural resources, wildlife and our endangered species. Ranked in the top 25 of 86,000 charities, C.W.F. fundraiser keeps every dollar raised in Canada. This was the first annual Goose Gala and…

  • Fancy Franks Gourmet Hot Dogs-Tues.,March 31st,2015@453 Queen St. W.

    Fancy Franks, Toronto’s premiere gourmet hot dog restaurant celebrated the opening of its third location in the heart of downtown Toronto, which features their popular classics as well as exciting new menu items. Fancy Franks Gourmet Hotdogs – http://www.fancyfranks.com/ Those who attended included: John Orpheus (Performer), Rick Campanelli (ET Canada), Tara Spencer-Nairn (Actor), Matthew Willson…

  • ANOKHI MEDIA’s 12th Anniversary Event @ Fairmount Royal York (March 28, 2015)

       The  ANOKHI MEDIA’s 12th Anniversary event at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York was the place to celebrate the South Asian Community with over 900 well-dressed attendees. Red Carpet guests included: Daniel Ashwin Pillai – Director of Online TV, Spotlight TV, Pulse TV Dilshad Burman- Host, Omni TV V-Mix Raoul Juneja – Producer and Veejay, Omni TV V-Mix Veronica Chail…

  • The National Home Show-March 13th-22nd@Direct Energy Centre

    We attended North America’s Largest Home and Garden Event which was held at the huge Direct Energy Centre by the Lakefront from March 13th to March 22nd, 2015. The co-location of two world class events, Canada Blooms the largest flower and garden festival and the National Home Show. http://www.nationalhomeshow.com/ We like to thank Sara Zajac…

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service Movie Premiere

    By Derek Lang Kingsman: the Secret Service (2015) Director: Matthew Vaughn This was a fun movie that seems to not know who their target audience is… adults or teens. There’s a lot of violence in the movie but you can tell there are scenes that have done some creative workings to keep the gorefest down.…

  • Happy Birthday Toronto 181st”Past,Present and Future”Art-Wed.,March 4th,2015@Steamwhistle Roundhouse

    Toronto is turning 181 years and on March 4th Steamwhistle celebrated A Happy Birthday party Toronto, opening reception and special art exhibit of “Toronto: Past, Present, Future”, presented at the Steam Whistle Gallery this month. “Toronto: Past, Present, Future” is a mixture of artwork across all mediums from Toronto-based artists who explore the nightlife, urban…

  • 3rd Annual Laugh Out Loud Gala-Sat.,Feb.28th,2015@Mississauga International Centre

    The Gala scene took us to Mississauga for the 3rd annual comedy event in support of mental health at Trillium Health Partners Laughing Out Loud 2015 gala was held at The The International Centre with hosts: Alan Thicke and Gerry Dee. Last Saturday night, Trillium Health Partners Foundation celebrated the 3rd annual Laugh Out Loud…

  • Levetto-Fri.,Feb.27th,2015@940 College St.West

    The new Levetto located at 940 College St. West in Toronto welcomed the media to their grand opening on Friday. We were greeted and served delicious food all night compliments of Executive Chef Shahir Massoud. Levetto professes to be “the first & foremost makers of authentic Roman cuisine at a fast-food price.” Chef Shahir Massoud…

  • Leafs/Raptors Alumni Gala-Tues.,Feb.24th,2015@R.O.M.

    All was forgotten and forgiven during the annual Alumni Leafs/Raptors gala at The Royal Ontario Museum or R.O.M. Yes the Leafs are playing way below their capability and the Raptors are playing “So So” as GM Masai Ujiri said during his speech in front of the invited guest. Leafs GM Brendan Shanahan spoke to the…

  • Canadian Screen Awards Day 1+2@Ritz Carleton+Sheraton Centre Hotel+

    By Bill Kwan Day one of The Canadian Screen Awards was held at the luxurious Ritz Carleton. The red carpet was held in the corridor and the after party was held in the Ballroom. Some of the guests included: Helga Stephenson – CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Martin Katz – Board Chair, Academy…

  • Reel World Visionary+Trailblazer Awards-Thurs.,Jan19th,2015@CBC Atrium

    Trail•blaz•er:”Someone who creates a path to guide others; a pioneer in a particular area who is pointing things in a new direction; an innovator.” It was an evening of awards, walking the Red Carpet,food, photo opps and drinks at the CBC Barbara Frum Atrium to celebrate outstanding contributions to The Reel World Film Festival. Tanya…