Category: Festival
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The Toronto International Film Festival® announced its award winners at the closing ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox-Sun.,Sept.17th,2017
The Toronto International Film Festival® announced its award winners at the closing ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox today, hosted by Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. To watch the presentation, visit tiff.net/ceremony. The 42nd Festival wraps up this evening. The short film awards below were selected by…
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Buskerfest 2017@Woodbine Park-Sept.1st-4th,2017
Photography By Kimberly Samnang Woodbine Park was the venue for the yearly BuskerFest 2017! Live performers, break dancers, jugglers and fire eaters were some of the exciting attractions filling Woodbine Park this week. Working hand in hand with Epilepsy Toronto, this year’s edition had quite the variety of international performers who thrilled the patrons who…
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THE LAYOVER premiere and party hosted by Foster Grant, DirecTV, Svedka Vodka and The Highlight Room at The Dream Hollywood.
Photography By Amy Graves Celebrities, filmmakers and other VIP’s crowded the red carpet and post premiere party for actor/director William H. Macy’s THE LAYOVER, hosted by Foster Grant Sunglasses, DirecTV, Svedka Vodka and the Highlight Room at the Dream Hotel Hollywood. Guests Included Actor/Director William H. Macy and Stars Alexandra Daddario; Kate Upton; Matt Jones;…
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The 12th Annual KULTURA Filipino Arts Festival @Daniels Spectrum-AUGUST 10-13, 2017
By BK on the SCENE The closing day of The 12 Annual Kultura Festival was held at Daniel Spectrum, it’s the 12th consecutive year of traditional and modern Filipino cultural experience. http://www.kultura.ca/about It was a Kultura’s culinary battle and guests were able to tour/taste the traditional and nouveau cuisine of the Philippines on the final…
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Music Under The City Stars @ Casa Loma-Wed., Aug. 2nd, 2017
Photography by AJ Lam and BKonthescene. Canada’s Walk of Fame hosted its Music Under the City Stars Fundraiser, raising $350,000 while bringing together great Canadian artists and their hits. The CWF Gala was presented by Walter and Maria Schneider, Jeffrey Latimer Entertainment and Liberty Entertainment Group who gathered some of Canada’s most talented singer-songwriters and…
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Toronto Festival Of Beer @The Bandshell Park, CNE (July 28th-30th, 2017)
Photographer by BK on the SCENE and lNTELIVENTS The beer in all its variety and flavors was flowing, along with a cavalcade of “food, glorious food” for the opening day of The Toronto Beer Fest. The festival showcased 80 brewers and 416 types of beer, with such an assortment of libations and “eats” to try at…
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The 50th Annual Carnival 2017 Gala @Liberty Grand-Fri., July 28th, 2017
Carnival Toronto swept the city this year for the 50th Anniversary of the Caribbean Festival, and what a way to celebrate the festivities with a “big time gala!” Last year, there wasn’t a formal gala and we were excited that the event returned just in time for the 50th anniversary. The celebration was in full…
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The 3rd Annual Burroughes Open House – Enchanted Garden -Thursday July 20th, 2017.
The 3rd Annual Burroughes Open House – Enchanted Garden was held on Thursday July 20th, 2017, this marking a special year for the Burroughes Venue space celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary! We started the weekend a day early to really get into an exciting evening surrounded by festivities. This special occasion was shared with clients…
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Driftwood Theatre and The Bard’s Bus Tour Presents”The Cyprus Project and Othello”-July 26- Aug. 1,201
Travelling across Ontario, The Driftwood Theatre and their Bard’s Bus Tour who have been making the rounds for a few years now, will be hitting 27 communities this year, eventually returning to Toronto for 6 outdoor performances across the city (July 26- Aug 1). All of the shows are free or PWYC and there’s a…
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Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy -Fri.,September 1st-4th, 2017-@Woodbine Park-in The Beaches
Comedy, spontaneity and a dash of the unbelievable. Welcome to the Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy – where fearless meets funny! Comedians, musicians, magicians, fire jugglers, acrobats, aerial artists, clowns, daredevils and much more. Four days of non-stop, action-packed, fun-filled entertainment, September 1-4, in Woodbine Park in The Beach. Admission by donation to Epilepsy Toronto.…
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The 38th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards@The Elgin Theatre-Mon.,June26th,2017
The 38th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the awards show and party that celebrates extraordinary Toronto talent in the performing arts. For the very first time, the event was held at the elegant Elgin Theatre and the host for the evening was-actor and musician Raoul Bhaneja. The winners of the evening were: Soulpepper won five Dora…
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Randy Bachman with Walter Trout and Laila Bali, TD Toronto Jazz Festival@Concert Hall. -June 23, 2017
By BK on the SCENE The Concert Hall (once known as The Rockpile), was a packed house awaiting Bachman and his band, including his son Tal on guitar, as they took to the stage opening with a instrumental number, then roaring into the B.T.O. classic ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” and then the Guess…
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The Annual Summer Gathering 2017@Polish Consulate, 2603 Lakeshore Blvd W, Toronto-Thurs., June 22, 2017
By Sorin Simniceanu This year’s Annual Summer Gathering hosted by the Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce took place on location at the beautiful lakeshore location at the Polish Consulate. The event was spearheaded by the Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Grzegorz Morawski, along with the President of Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce, Wojciech Śniegowski & The…
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“Function in the Junction”In Support Of The Haiti School Building Project@2854 Dundas St. W-Thursday, June 22,2017
Photography By Nicholas Chan The Haiti School Building Project hosted “The Function in the Junction” event on Thursday, June 22, a festive mix of drinks, dancing and food, the night was hosted at 2854 Dundas St. W, catered by guest chef Anthony Rose of Toronto’s most buzzed about restaurants: Rose & Sons, Fat Pasha, The…
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The All-Star Gala In Support Of SickKids@The Arcadian Court-Fri.,June 16th,2017
This year’s Gala took place at beautiful Arcadian Court on Friday, June 16 and it brought together an assortment of personalities from the sporting world. All proceeds went to the Hospital for Sick Children and the event is one of the most high profile Toronto galas of 2017. All of the proceeds of the event…
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A Function In The Junction with Anthony Rose to benefit The Haiti School Project @2854 Dundas St. W, – Thurs., June 22nd, 2017
The Haiti School Building Project is hosting A Function in the Junction next Thursday, June 22, and they’d love for you to attend. A festive mix of drinks, dancing and food, the night will be hosted at 2854 Dundas St. W, catered by guest chef Anthony Rose of Toronto’s most buzzed about restaurants: Rose…
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Eat Drink Man Woman For “Food on Film” with Susur Lee and Shahir Massoud@TIFF Bell LightBox-Wed.,June 7th.2017
TIFF Food On Film presented world class chef Susur Lee, who spoke about his restaurant legacy, the traditions and techniques that inspire him, and the culinary art that drove Ang Lee’s 1994 culinary classic, Eat Drink Man Woman. We were treated to delicious local bites before the event, provided by St Lawrence Market. Guests were…
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The 6th Annual Moonlight Gala @McMichael Gallery-Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
The yearly trip to Kleinberg, Ontario is well worth it, as we attended The 6th annual McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s. This is the premier fundraiser and this year’s event was another fabulous evening under the stars, a night with ambiance unlike any other. Upon arrival, we were treated to a glass of wine and as…
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The 17th Annual Cuisine & Cuvée @Rebel – Fri., May 26th, 2017
Cuisine and Cuvée held its 17th annual fundraiser at Rebel, in one of the most memorable nights of the year boasting thirty six food & drink vendors. And they were more than ready to serve up sumptuous meals to a sold out crowd of patrons, all of whom brought their appetites along with having their thirst…
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