Category: celebration

  • TIFF Tribute Awards

    TIFF Tribute Awards   “This Festival is really stepping ahead and moving the needle by intention” — Meryl Streep, recipient of the 2019 TIFF Tribute Actor Award The TIFF Tribute Awards presented by Bvlgari honour the film industry’s outstanding contributors and their achievements, recognizing leading industry members, acting talent, directorial expertise, new talent, and below-the-line…

  • Rare TELLURIDE & TORONTO Film Festival Double Premiere Highlights A Musical Icon and The Intoxicating Sound of Bossa Nova in New Documentary Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova

    (Telluride/Toronto) In a very rare honor, both the Telluride and Toronto Int’l Film Festivals will present special premiere screenings of Daniel Zarvos and Lianne Mutti’s stunning documentary feature Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova, an innovative mix of archival images, animation, rare recorded interviews and the intoxicating sounds of Bossa Nova. Using the powerful and fascinating story of the…

  • Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix – overtaking a fuming Lewis Hamilton after a safety car-Sun.,Sept.4th,2022

    Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix with a dominant drive from pole position for Red Bull. The Dutchman had formidable pace at Zandvoort and solidly beat Mercedes’ George Russell into second place. However Mercedes provoked anger from Lewis Hamilton when a late strategy call cost the British driver any chance of a podium finish…

  • The Toronto Blue Jays-30th Anniversary Of The ‘92 World Series Championship

    The Toronto Blue Jays hosted amazing weekend with two star attractions at the Rogers Centre. It started it off with the ceremony to honour the 30th anniversary of their ’92 World Series championship, and finally brought the sport’s trophy north of the border. The main act featured a pitchers’ duel between LA Angel’s two-way player Shohei…

  • CFL Hamilton Tiger Cats sell out Labour Day Classic vs. Toronto Argonauts

    What a rivalry! The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have sold out the Labour Day Classic against the Toronto Argonauts. The CFL game will be an amazing clash of titans ! The game is slated to be played on Monday, September 5 in at Tim Hortons Field, marking the fourth and final meeting between the two storied rivals…

  • NCAA: OHIO STATE DEFEATS NOTRE DAME, 21-10, IN 2022 SEASON OPENER 

    A high profile QB battle, as It was sophomore rookie Tyler Buchner vs highly touted C.J. StroudIt wasn’t the night anyone expected from Ohio State ranked #2, but the Buckeyes still found a way to beat Notre Dame in their first game of the season.  On a night where Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed most of the…

  • Ben Frost’s ‘Friends in High Places’ major solo show

    L-R: “50mg Thumper,” “Once Bitten,” “Bart on Ritalin,” and “Piggy Chanel” Regarding his upcoming show, Frost shares, “Friends in High Places is both a satirical critique of consumer culture and a begrudging celebration of it. Blurring the lines between the visceral and addictive experience of drug use with the seductive products of consumerism, the exhibition explores our love/hate…

  • FANEXPO – Thurs., Aug.25th-Sun., Aug. 28th, 2022 @ M.T.C.C.

    By Nicholas Chan & Sally Warburton Fan Expo Canada returned on August 25th-28th, 2022. This year, I think everyone in attendance felt a kind of normalcy. As in previous years, it was hosted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Whether you’re a fan of Star Wars,  Marvel, Disney, Cosplay, or just love seeing people dress as their favorite…

  • TIFF 2022: World Premieres of WHILE WE WATCHED and LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S BLACK & BLUES, and LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE To Close Out Midnight Madness

    LONO Studio and Britdoc FilmsPresent WHILE WE WATCHED Directed by Vinay ShuklaProduced by Vinay Shukla, Khushboo Ranka and Luke W. MoodyExecutive Produced by Maxyne Franklin, Jess Search and Beadie FinziFeaturing Ravish Kumar  World Premiere  – 2022 Toronto International Film Festival  2022 Toronto International Film Festival Screening Schedule:*Press/Industry Screening* – Sunday, September 11th at 11:10 AM at Scotiabank Theatre…

  • The 14th Annual Canadian Immigrant Awards@The Sheraton Centre-Aug.11th,2022

    By Sally W. In its 14th year, the Canadian Immigrant Awards took place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in downtown Toronto on August 11th. The awards celebrate the success of immigrants from all across Canada. It was an evening to celebrate the important contributions 25 Canadian Immigrants have achieved.  To receive their awards and to…

  • Come Back Anytime DIRECTED BY: JOHN DASCHBACH

    COME BACK ANYTIME DIRECTED BY: JOHN DASCHBACH JAPAN PG 81 MINUTES Watch in Cinema FRI JUL 22 SAT JUL 23 SUN JUL 24 TUE JUL 26 THU JUL 28 Venue details Calling all foodies! Dig in to the mouth-watering story of self-taught noodle master Masamoto Ueda, the culinary genius behind Tokyo’s legendary Bizentei, which he…

  • Toronto’s Festival of Beer@ BET99 Bandshell at Exhibition Place June 24th-26th, 2022

    By Wayne Baggs Toronto’s Festival of Beer presented by The Beer Store is proud to be back and celebrating 25+ years of the festival. With more than 400brews, bubbles and more for patrons to slake their thirst while they soak in the summer sun, the #TOBeerFest runs July 22nd – 24th at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place, Toronto. This year’s entertainment line-up includes Grammy-award winner hip hop headliner, NAS live on the BET99 Bandshell Stage on Friday July 22nd, followed…

  • Luxury Experience & Co Celebrates Sports and honors cancer survivors with the V Foundation at the The Petersen Automotive Museum

    LOS ANGELES , CA, US, Luxury Experience & Co presented an exclusive gifting lounge in Los Angeles during the week that celebrities and athletes flocked to celebrate the achievements made by athletes in the past year. With the sunny hills of Los Angeles as our background, and the gleam of classic cars lighting our way,…

  • MEET THE NBO PLAYERS: LEYLAH FERNANDEZ LOOKS FOR BREAKTHROUGH ON HOME SOIL 

    Written By Tennis Canada Photo : Martin Sidorjak  The preliminary player list for the 2022 National Bank Open presented by Rogers was released on Thursday, July 14 and includes 41 of the top 43 players in the WTA Rankings. As the National Bank Open, which takes place from Aug. 6 to 14 at Sobeys Stadium,…

  • The 5th Annual Oshawa Music Awards Announce This Year’s Nominees 

    Celebrating Music in Durham Region, the 2022 OMAs Take Place September 29th Public Voting is Open Now! Website Under wraps no more, the Oshawa Music Awards have announced this year’s nominees!  Marking its fifth year celebrating music in Durham Region, the 2022 OMAs are set to take place Thursday, September 29th, and will honour artists…

  • ‘Savour the South of France’ – Pays d’Oc IGP Trade Tasting@Stackt Market, Studio Room, 28 Bathurst Street Toronto-Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

    We had the pleasure of attending the ‘Savour the South of France’ – Pays d’Oc IGP Trade Tasting. media guests tasted some amazing wines & discovered the heritage of Pays d’Oc IGP. We also learned the latest wine production trends, met , mingled with fellow members of  the media Industry  and there was a character artist on site to draw…

  • Honda Indy, Toronto-July 15th-17th,2022

    Honda Indy is just around the corner! Get your tickets for 3 days of thrills, excitement and fun! https://hondaindy.com/

  • Bob Marley One Love Experience- Thurs.,June 30, 2022

    By Sally W.  It’s here!  With its North American debut in Toronto, we can finally see the long-awaited Bob Marley One Love Experience!  And it’s well worth the wait! Celebrating the life, the music and the legend of reggae musician Bob Marley. The official opening on June 30th included special guest Cedella Marley, Bob’s daughter.…

  • Ritz-Carleton Grand Prix Gala When 1912 meets 2022-Fri., June 17th,2022

    It was a rainy weekend in Montreal, but that didn’t damper the spirits of the attendees who arrived at The Ritz-Carleton gala. The moniker was ”When 1912 meets 2022, a 110 year old love story unfolds.”As the much anticipated Grand Prix Party 2022 was held on Friday night. The city’s social event of the year…