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Category: Festival

  • Spring Sessions@Sherbourne Commons(Sat.,May21st-Sun.,May22nd,2016))

    Day#1 Images It was penned so appropriately as”Cottage In The City” for Spring Sessions at the Sherbourne Commons by the scenic Queens Quay.  A two day event during the”May24/Victoria Day” long weekend. It was a beautiful Saturday and the weather was perfect for part two of the event on Sunday afternoon. Both days featured a…

  • Made With Love@Liberty Grand(Mon.,April 11th,2016)

    This was the line up awaiting Toronto’s biggest cocktail competition in April at the Liberty Grand. Here’s the best local barchefs in action, eager to impress  guests with their exquisite crafted creations! A special mention to the 21 of them who made it to the next round, the main competition was April 4th!The annual Made…

  • Toronto Comicon@M.T.C.C.(Fri.,March18th-20th,2016)

    TORONTO COMICON as presented by FAN EXPO CANADA™ has now grown to become a spectacular 3 day event! Located in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the show boasted unique exhibitors, presentations, workshops and many celebrity guests. Other “Must See Events” included: Meet DEADPOOL creator Rob Liefeld, A Celebrity Photo Session, Sketch Duesl, Innerspace Live with…

  • True North-The NBA All-Star VIP Experience@Roundhouse Park Tents(Fri.,Feb.12th-Mon.,Feb.15th,2016)

    It was a fun filled weekend for Toronto as the NBA  – MLSE presented: True North – The NBA All-Star VIP Experience at The Tents by Roundhouse Park. Located in the heart of the city, True North was the  home to the hottest parties and events of NBA All-Star 2016. True North is a custom…

  • 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”…

  • 13th Annual Regent Park Film Festival@Daniel Spectrum(Wed.,Nov.18th,2015)

    The Regent Park Film Festival is Toronto’s only free-of-charge multi-cultural community film festival, dedicated to showcasing local and international independent works relevant to inner-city communities across Toronto. We host an annual festival and also hold year-round school and community screenings, workshops and discussions at no cost. The Festival aims to reach isolated communities throughout Regent…

  • 10th Annual Chocolate Ball@Eglinton Grand Theatre(Thurs.,Oct. 22nd,2015)

    By Nicholas Chan Savoury and Sweet meeting in one spot for the 10th Annual Chocolate Ball where the smell of chocolate creations filled the 3-storied renovated historical venue of The Eglinton Grand Theatre. A lot of activities were in store for this fun filled evening such as: Photo Booth, Chocolate Casino, Caricatures drawing, BASo Alto…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 1st ANNUAL BUSKER SOIREE “The Night is Yonge” @Aperture Room (Aug 13, 2015)

    It was a fun and stylish fundraising event in support of Epilepsy Toronto for the very 1st annual Busker Soiree “The Night is Yonge”. The evening was hosted by NBA star Tristan Thompson and CTV News’ Andria Case. Since its inception in 2000, Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy has featured hundreds of the best street performers…

  • 2015 Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade (Aug 1, 2015)

    The annual parade is the largest international cultural festival of its kind in North America. They come to enjoy the sizzling music, colourful costumes, dancing in the streets, and performances that will lift their spirits. The city explodes with people from all over the world bringing in millions of dollars into our economy. There were sequins,…

  • ANNUAL SCOTIABANK CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL GALA @ Liberty Grand – Exhibition Place (July 24, 2015)

    By Bill Kwan The 2015 Annual Gala is one of the most important nights of the year for people who “have a love” for celebrating “in-style” for The Annual Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival. It is a night to wear your finest formal attire to come out and celebrate the rich history of the Caribbean culture in the city…