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  • Cakes Cove hosts Christmas Eat Everything confectionery party (Holiday Eat Everything Room) -1074 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto -Tue. Nov. 20, 2018

    Photography By Jesse Read We were invited to an amazing holiday party at “CAKES COVE”, the schedule including an Edible Room, Holiday chocolates and other sweet displays. Then attendees had the opportunity to eat the room… ornaments and all the Cupcake decorating with Sam Lapointe, Confectionery Chef, Chocolatier and Cake Designer Sam Lapointe, the mad scientist, owner and…

  • New Green Frontier Featuring Gene Simmons @ Arcadian Court (Mon. Nov. 19, 2018)

    The Biggest Cannabis Event on Bay Street brought in Gene Simmons of the legendary band, KISS. The inaugural edition of the New Green Frontier Cannabis Investor Conference was held on Nov. 19th in Toronto. Presented by SmallCapPower and held at The Arcadian Court, this full-day event featured over 20 presenting companies and over 350 attendees. The…

  • 8th Annual Under the Big Top for Autism @ Liberty Grand (Thu. Nov. 15, 2018)

    It was a fun and successful evening at The Liberty Grand benefiting Autism Speaks Canada, with over 600 in attendance!! This is a cause that’s especially dear to everyone as autism affects 1 in 88 children and that number is growing constantly. It was an honour to be a part of an event that is trying…

  • CAMH Engage Fundraiser Event – Friday, November 16, 2018 TORONTO@The Thompson Hotel

    By Sally Warburton “Ignite the Conversation – Mental Health is health” The Breakthrough Challenge celebrationwas an exciting place on November 16 where the sold out CAMH Engage fundraiser was held. The CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Engage fundraiser is the culminating event of The Breakthrough Challenge. It’s the Award evening of the $10,000…

  • COMMUNITY ROCKS 2018@THE QUEEN ELIZABETH BUILDING CNE-Sat.,Nov.10th,2018

    By Sally Warburton The Queen Elizabeth Building on the CNE grounds was a happening place on Saturday, November 10 !  Community Living Toronto was having its biennial fundraising event.  With the disco theme “Celebrate good times, come on!” event throughout the venue – disco balls, disco dancers performance, guests dancing up a storm to the…

  • 10th Annual Prosperity Ball @ Royal York Hotel (Sat. Nov 10, 2018)

    New Beginnings Support Program hosted its 10th Annual Prosperity Ball – Night of Diamonds on Saturday November 10, 2018 at the Royal York Hotel. The Host for the evening was Amanda Lang, an Internationally recognized Canadian Business Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Amanda believes giving back is a necessity to improving the lives of…

  • A Fundraiser in Support of Liver Research and Education@The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel (1 Harbour Square, Toronto,)-Fri.,Nov.16th,2018

    A Fundraiser in Support of Liver Research and Education. Liver disease is often seen as an adult problem but in reality thousands of children in Canada – from newborns to teens – suffer from various forms of life-threatening liver disease. Our urgent challenge is to transform the future of these children, to offer them a…

  • Chair Affair @ Casalife (Fri. Nov. 2, 2018)

    photography by Nick Chan Over 700 Furniture Bank friends descended on casalife on Friday, Nov 2 to party for the cause. The event was the most successful Chair Affair held to-date, with more funds raised and more attendees than ever! The charming emcee’s Todd Talbot and Matt Dusk wooed the crowd with their fantastic performance.…

  • 11th Annual Chief of Police Gala @ Beanfield Centre (Thu. Nov. 1, 2018)

    by Kimberly Samnang The Chief’s Gala is a yearly event hosted by Chief Mark Saunders in support of Victim Services Toronto. It is a celebration that highlights a highly valued volunteer organization that is respected and essential not only to victims, but also to police officers at the scene of crimes and sudden tragedies. A…

  • The Great Jewellery Heist @ Toronto Ritz Carlton (Thu. Nov. 1, 2018)

    by Kimberly Samnang On November 1, over 400 guests came together in support of Bridgepoint Active Healthcare at the eighth anniversary of The Great Jewellery Heist (Heist), presented by CIBC and Ivanhoe Cambridge. The sold-out fundraiser brought together a diverse and influential group of men and women from Bay Street and Toronto’s fashion circles for…

  • Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, Regional Qualifier

    Canada’s Great Kitchen Party presents its annual Toronto Regional Qualifier for the Canadian Culinary Championships, hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos and featuring a line-up of acclaimed Canadian chefs, elite athletes and musicians, celebrating pillars of Canadian culture – sport, music and food. Guests enjoyed  a variety of delicious dishes from 10 competing chefs, mingle and meet…

  • Happy Place @ Toronto Harbourfront (Nov. 1 – Jan 1, 2018)

    We were invited to an exclusive sneak peek of HAPPY PLACE! This is a pop-up sensation on its first international stop and it ‘s showing by Toronto’s Harbour Front, from November 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019. HAPPY PLACE creator Jared Paul was present during our visit. #CaptureYourHappy! HAPPY PLACE was created because they BELIEVE that our world today can…

  • 2018 Taste Canada Awards (Tue. Oct. 30, 2018)

    photography by Kimberly Samnang October 30, 2018, Toronto, ON — Taste Canada Awards / Les Lauréats des Saveurs du Canada (tastecanada.org) has announced the winners of the country’s only national, bilingual food writing awards.  October is National Cookbook Month #Love Cookbooks #MoreThanRecipes A champion of cookbook authors and food bloggers, Taste Canada inspires readers to…

  • Friday Night Live @ ROM (Fri. Oct. 26, 2018)

    by Jesse Read https://torontocreatives.com/ On Friday I attended my Friday Night Live at The Royal Ontario Museum. The party was Wicked themed, promoted as weird, wacky and wicked and it sure didn’t disappoint. When I arrived there was a lineup that stretched all the way around the street corner, the museum was the place to…

  • Pinball Clemons Foundation – Rally For Kids (Fri. Oct 26, 2018)

    by Kimberly Samnang photography by Franklin Lau The Rally for Kids Scavenger Cup (Car Rally) was a unique, exhilarating and memorable event that provided participants with two incredible days filled with fun and excitement. Described as a high-end scavenger hunt meets “Amazing Race”, this event, featured luxury vehicles, that challenged, inspired and entertained. We rallied…

  • Ghostbusters Experience @ Redwood Theatre (Fri. Oct 26th, 2018)

    Ghostbusters the Movie Experience, brought to you by The Secret Sessions, was a one of a kind experience that fuses live theatre and cinema together to truly bring films to life right before your eyes. This fall, we’re going to call the Ghostbusters to the stage. Have you ever seen a spook, spectre or ghost?…

  • Los Angeles Fashion Week / Arts Hearts Fashion (Oct. 10-14)

    Los Angeles, California: From October 10th – 14th, Los Angeles Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion found a new home at the magnificent Majestic Downtown. Designers, celebrities, artists, buyers, and industry professionals from around the world converged in Los Angeles for the most visionary and largest fashion platform. Art Hearts Fashion offered the most…

  • Eat to the Beat @ Roy Thompson Hall (Tue. Oct 23, 2018)

    A night of great food and fun, for a great cause! We all love food and fine beverages, and this was the event for this week. We left with a full belly and a full heart knowing that we, along with the female chefs, played a role in ensuring no one needs to face breast cancer…

  • Martin Wittfooth Exhibit ‘Domestic Katabasis’ @ Corey Helford Gallery (Oct. 20 – Nov. 24)

    On Saturday, October 20, downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery will proudly present the new solo exhibition from Martin Wittfooth, entitled Domestic Katabasis, in the Main Gallery. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, October 20 from 7pm – 11pm, and the show will be on view until November 24. One of the most provocative artists of the New Contemporary movement, Wittfooth’s new series will feature the…

  • Award-Winning Artist Zahed Sultan Creates Cross-Cultural Reggae Exchange

    Award-Winning Artist Zahed Sultan Creates Cross-Cultural Reggae Exchange Recorded at Tuff Gong Studio, “Monkey Riddim” is the First Single Out on this Jamaica / Kuwait Multi-Media Album. “Talented artist” — Keep Walking Music “Loved the insane vibe and vocal mood!” — Canal Off & Surf “I loved the vibe on this” — Streetfrass “The video…