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Category: celebration

  • TIFF 2016: 41st Toronto International Film Festival@TIFF Soirée-Tiff Bell Lightbox with Michael Fassbender (Wed.,Sept.7th,2016)

    Images by Broadway World Toronto kicked off the 41st Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Soirée on Wednesday, September 7, where the city welcomed acclaimed actor Michael Fassbender as the special guest of honour. The evening included an exclusive onstage conversation at TIFF Bell Lightbox, followed by a rooftop cocktail party with a beautiful view…

  • BuskerFest 2016@Woodbine Park(Sept 2nd-5th,2016)+The 2nd Annual‘The Night Is Yonge’ Soiree@Aperture Room(Thurs.,Aug.25th,2016)

    Woodbine Park was the new venue for the yearly BuskerFest 2016! Away from the hustle and bustle of the Yonge St.+Dundas St. corridor made for a more intimate setting for this year’s edition of the festival. Live performers, break dancers, jugglers, fire eaters and silver Elvis were some of the exciting attractions filling Woodbine Park…

  • 2016 Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee Announcement!@The Royal York Fairmount(Tues.,Aug.23rd,2016)

    It was the  2016 Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee Announcement at the legendary Royal York Fairmount in Toronto! Canada’s Walk of Fame, along with Corus Entertainment,  announced the names of the 2016 inductees. Each has been selected for having excelled in their respective field, for fuelling Canadian pride and for inspiring the next generation to…

  • 11th Annual Kultura Filipino Arts Festival@Nathan Phillips Square(August 5th-7th,2016)

    By BK on the SCENE The Kultura Festival was held at Nathan Phillips Square from August 5th to 7th, 2016, with its 11th consecutive year of traditional and modern Filipino cultural experience.  http://www.kultura.ca/about The Kultura’s culinary battle returned this year with  Kain Kalye: Filipino Street Eats Competition. Guests were able to tour/taste the traditional and…

  • The 3rd Annual Argyle Affair – The Art of Night Edition in support of Sunnybrook@The Arcadian Loft (Thurs.,July 7th, 2016)

    By Bill Kwan Sunnybrook Next Generation presented the 3rd Annual Argyle Affair in support of Sunnybrook. Partying with a purpose on a Thursday night at the beautiful Arcadian Loft! It was an art filled evening out with great friends, great food, and great music at Toronto’s premier fundraising event for young professionals. Gourmet hors d’oeuvres,…

  • Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial Exhibit@Hockey Hall Of Fame+NHL Draft Party@Real Sports Bar&Grill

    By Bill Kwan With 67 Players and 12 Builders, Toronto’s hockey franchise boasts the most Honoured Members inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Beginning in 1917 as the Arenas, becoming the St. Patricks in 1922 and then the Maple Leafs in 1927, the Toronto Maple Leaf Centennial exhibit pays homage to those that have…

  • Toronto’s Festival Of Beer@Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place(July 22nd,23rd+24th,2016)

    http://beerfestival.ca/ We Hope to see everyone on Friday +/or Sunday!Saturday is totally “SOLD OUT”! 7 Reasons to attend this year’s Toronto’s Festival Of Beer! 1) House Of Pain(To Kick Off The Opening Day!) Legendary Hip Hop artists House Of Pain are known to be incredible live. This is your chance to see Everlast, Danny Boy…

  • The Annual Canada-Poland Summer Event@Consulate General of the Republic of Poland(Wed.,June 29th,2016)

    The Annual Canada-Poland Summer Event was held at The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto. It was a perfect evening for guests to mingle and enjoy the festivities of the yearly party. The guest list included: Maxime Bernier-Leadership Candidate for the Conservative Party, Wojciech Sniegowski-President of Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce, Rafal Pawlak-Trade…

  • UPCOMING: An Evening Dinner with Ndaba Mandela (July 5, 2016)

    Empowerment Squared and Help Fight Ebola Canada cordially invite you to An Evening with Ndaba Mandela. Known as the torch bearer of his grandfather’s legacy, Ndaba is the co-founder and co-chair of Africa Rising Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting a positive image of Africa around the world through the legacy of Nelson Mandela. In his words, “The rise of…

  • The 2016 Indianapolis 500-100th Anniversary@Indianapolis(May 2016)

    The 2016 race marked a milestone as the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. The race comes five years after the event’s Centennial Era, a three-year long commemoration which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of the circuit (1909), and the 100th anniversary of the first Indy 500 (1911). This was the ninety-ninth scheduled…

  • The 2nd Annual Einstein Gala@The Carlu(Sun.,May 15th,2016)

    Anderson Cooper hosted a star-studded dinner at The Carlu on Sunday,May 15 and Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead provided a thought-provoking discussion followed by an acoustic performance. The Canadian Einstein Legacy Project, a series of initiatives that honour the greatest minds and innovators around the globe, announced a partnership with Tribal Planet and the…

  • 2nd Annual Courtney’s Quest Charity Gala in support of Sick Kids Foundation+Camp Trillium@Parkview Manor(Sat.,April23rd,2016)

    This was the 2nd annual event benefiting SickKids Foundation and Camp Trillium and both are dear to the hearts of our host/guest speaker Courtney Sadler and her family. The goal this year was to raise $100,000 for both the SickKids Foundation and Camp Trillium. Some of noted guest included: The Master of Ceremonies Marivel Taruc…

  • Earth Ball 2016 MILL STREET BREWERY: 21 Tank House Lane Distillery District(Fri.,Arpil 22nd,2016)

    The annual Earth Ball event hosted more than 400 business and environmental leaders in celebration of environmental achievement, while delighting guests in a culinary experience coupled with exciting entertainment. For 25 years, Earth Day Canada has inspired and activated Canadians of all ages to reduce the collective impact on the environment through innovative programming and…

  • SNAP 2016 A Photographic Art Fundraiser for ACT@Reference Library(Thurs.,March31st,2016)

    SNAP!, presented by TD, is one of Toronto’s most exciting annual auction of contemporary photography, held in support of the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT). Featuring both a live auction and silent auction, SNAP! took place Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon (Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street) with Dragons…

  • Lucky Ball benefitting The Food Bank@Revival(Thurs.,March 17th,2016)

    The Lucky Ball gala with all proceeds going towards the Fort York Food Bank. Hosted again at the Revival Bar on College Street, in the heart of Toronto’s Little Portugal, the night brought on young professional who support this great cause. Young professionals and supporters of this great cause came out on a Thursday night…

  • Raptors/Leafs Season Subscribers Event@Ripley’s Aquarium(Tues.,March 1st,2016)

    There are two sides to this story! A successful season with a long winning steak set by the Toronto Raptors while the Maple Leafs are undergoing a rebuilding campaign with a lot of youthful hockey players and a season of trading away many of the veterans. But everything was put off to the side as…

  • TOM*MENSFASHION4HOPE@College Park(Thurs.,Feb.25th,2016)

    By Andy Wright (http://andywrightstudios.com) MENSFASHION4HOPE is a special charitable presentation at TOM* to raise fund for The Kol Hope Foundation for children.  All proceeds are donated to the SickKids Hospital via the Kol Hope Fund at SickKids to help improve the condition and lives of children with congenital diseases. The mission of The Kol Hope…

  • The 65th Annual Conn Smythe Sports Celebrities Dinner In Support Of Easter Seals Kids@Fairmount Royal York Hotel(Wed.,Feb.17th,2016)

    We were honoured to be a part of the celebration of the 65th Annual Rogers Conn Smythe Sports Celebrities Dinner & Auction in Support of Easter Seals Kids. Every year this entertaining evening brings together an inspiring lineup of celebrities, sports athletes and of course Easter Seal supporters. For the past 93 years Easter Seals…

  • Toronto Black Film Festival(Feb.1oth-Feb.14th,2016)

    Toronto Black Film Festival #tbff16 http://www.TorontoBlackFilm.com now in it’s 14th year is a fun and entertaining festival with programs,documentaries,animation,short/medium films and narrative films that take on issues that are at the forefront of world news. Some of the showcased films include the 50th anniversary of The Black Panther Party, Opening Film-Thina Sobabili”The Two Of Us”…

  • Monogram Dinner by Design Presented by Caesarstone@Design Exchange(Jan.19th-24th 2016)

    Monogram Dinner by Design presented by Caesarstone, celebrates design talents and raise awareness and fund for charities that make a difference in their local communities. The fundraiser brings together internationally celebrated designers and local talents to create three-dimensional dining installations that inspire, delight and excite. These extraordinary dining environments set the stage for two days…