Category: Life & Culture
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Opening Night Gala for the 2023 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF)-Thurs.,March 23rd,2023
By Alex Lam Canada’s leading South Asian Film Festival, MISAFF, celebrates its monumental 10th edition this March 23rd – March 26th, continuing its mission to feature and spotlight new voices in South Asian cinema.The festival will make its homecoming back at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre and the Cineplex Square One Cinemas showcasing 40 films,…
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Pivotal Moments Media Hosts Launch Event for Recovery Through Sports at The Bungalow Santa Monica-Tues.,March 21st,2023
Pivotal Moments Media Hosts Launch Event for Recovery Through Sports at The Bungalow Santa Monica Multi-Day Charity Takeover of Santa Barbara Sports Facilities in Fall 2023 To Raise Donations, Awareness for Sports-Related Health and Wellness Charities Pioneering new media company Pivotal Moments Media (PMM) hosted a sumptuous launch party Monday night at the elegant seaside venue Bungalow Santa Monica…
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MAGICAL MARCH BREAK WITH TORONTO COMICON-March, 17th-19th,2023@M.T.C.C.
By Nicolas Chan&BKONTHESCENE Toronto Comicon, presented by FAN EXPO Canada, was back with everything fans love including celebrity guests, comic creators, collectibles merchants, cosplay, and more! Taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building from March 17-19th 2023. The annual pop culture convention celebrates all things comics, sci-fi, fantasy, and animation for three days of non-stop programming for fans…
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Visit Malta@Drake Hotel-Thursday, March 9th,2023
Malta is a scenic island and to promote it, we were invited to an event to showcase the beautiful seaside location. The island has year round warm weather, never-ending sunshine and some of the most perfectly clear waters in the Mediterranean, the Maltese Islands are one of Europe’s most popular destinations. Located just south of…
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The Neuroscience of YOU Open Mind Program-Thursday.,March 16th,2023
Thursday, March 165:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.The Neuroscience of You – How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours by Chantal Prat, PhD, is a rollicking adventure into the human brain that shifts the focus away from the “one size fits all” approach to neuroscience that…
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Canadian International Car Show@M.T.C.C.-February 17 – 26,2023
by Sally Warburton & Photography/Video By BKONTHESCENE Electrifying the Future After a 3 year hiatus the Canadian International Car Show was back! And the clients were happy… attendance was high. This year the theme was Mobility Reimagined. The emphasis was on Electric Vehicles (EV). You not only got to see the EV vehicles but learned…
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Music and the Brain Open Mind Program-Tomorrow-Wed.,March 1st, 2023
Wednesday, March 15:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.This is What It Sounds Like – What the Music You Love Says About You A legendary record producer-turned–neuroscientist explains why you fall in love with music.Susan Rogers, PhD in conversation with Mark Jude Tramo, MD, PhDWhen you listen to music,…
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Fired-Up Gala In Support of SickKids @Ritz-Carlton Friday, February 24th, 2023
By SVPHOTOGRAPHY & BKONTHESCENE It was an evening of Black Ties & Evening Gowns, luxury and celebration in support of SickKids Foundation. Funds raised help support the Burn & Plastics Unit at SickKids and the highest priority needs at SickKids. The evening was hosted by Durgy Spade and MCNADZZZ. Heartfelt speeches included: Event Founder-Roxy Zapala,…
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McMichael Canadian Art Collection Announces 2023-24 Exhibition Schedule
Left: Shary Boyle (b. 1972), Revival Beach, 2011–2015, ink and gouache on paper, 89 x 107 cm, private collection. © Shary Boyle. Right: Tom Thomson (1877–1917), Silver Birches(detail), 1915–1916, oil on canvas, 40.9 x 56 cm, Gift of Colonel R.S. McLaughlin, McMichael Canadian Art CollectionFebruary 6, 2023, KLEINBURG, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce a…
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Mind Your Business, Brother Black Men’s Mental Health Awareness Event In Celebration of Black History Month
As part of the Black History Celebration initiatives, Pray for the Men Global (a division of Solid Rock Family Services) will host a virtualmental health awareness event, on February 23, 2023, 5:30PM – 7:00PM. Solid Rock Family Services, is a family services and child welfare organization offering holistic programs including counseling, coaching, training, and mentorship programs that help educate, heal, and transform individuals and their families. “Pray for the Men Global”, is a…
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Taste Of The NFL Presented By Frito-Lay, Quaker, and the PepsiCo Foundation @Chateau Luxe, Phoenix, AZ – Saturday, February 11, 2023
Taste of the NFL event presented by Frito-Lay, Quaker, and the PepsiCo Foundation, was held at the Chateau Luxe, Phoenix, AZ. The event welcomed the attendees to a Culinary heaven like no other to benefit GENYOUth’s End Student Hunger Fund. For over 25 years, #TasteoftheNFL has been working to #kickhunger with more than $25 million raised…
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HOWIE LONG IS HONORED WITH THE PAT SUMMERALL AWARD @SUPER BOWL 57 WEEK, CHARITY EVENT TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL – THURS., FEB.9TH, 2023
This year FOX NFL Sunday Studio Analyst Howie Long was honored with the coveted Pat Summerall Award to recognize his career accomplishments and the inspiration he brings to his community, viewers and patient families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In attendance were: the entire Long family, Richard C. Shadyac Jr. President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising…
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POGO PJ Party In Support Of Pediatric Oncology Group Ontario@The Symes-Thurs.,Feb.9th,2023
“Championing childhood cancer care since 1983 POGO ensures that everyone affected by childhood cancer has access to the best possible care and support—from a child’s diagnosis, through treatment and into survivorship.” POGO’s PJ party is “the PJ event of the season” with the party participants raising a target of $300,000 while dancing the night away…
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Fête Chinoise @The Shangri-La, Sat., Jan. 28th, 2023
Fête Chinoise returns with its 8th annual edition of its beautiful award-winning magazine and its signature luxurious gala, in support of the Scarborough Health Network (SHN), to celebrate contemporary Chinese culture and arts with a wonderland full of the best in fabulous festive foods, drinks, fashion, design and entertainment with the help of celebrity chefs…
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Interior Design Show-January 19 – 22, 2023@Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building
Menu Tickets Moving Parts: Design for a Complex World Experience the most compelling trends, people and products of today and tomorrow Learn More Keynotes. Hear from leading voices on the Caesarstone and Gray stages on the show floor. Free with your pass. Keynote Schedule. Seminars. A curated program of accredited seminars and keynote talks. View…
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ROM After Dark: DesignTO Fri., Jan.20th,2023
An after-hours celebration of Canadian craft, design, and ingenuity. ROM After Dark is the popular monthly adult (19+)event series that features curated music, visual arts, performances, and distinctive food and drink. Join us on January 20 for ROM After Dark (RAD): DesignTO, where we’re celebrating DesignTO, a festival that brings people together to design a better future,…
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Low Budget Rock Star Pay Tribute To Passing Of Drummer In “More Than Ever”
“More Than Ever” YouTube and Spotify Instagram The new single by Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba’s Low Budget Rock Star, “More Than Ever,” sounds like it’s about a lover: “I need you more than ever / baby don’t you ever go.” But that chorus was written about drummer Richie Cudmore, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. It was…
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New Year, New You: Unleash ‘The Power of a Playlist’ in 2023
Award-Winning Canadian Music Therapist, Author & Speaker Jennifer Buchanan Shares ‘The Power of a Playlist’ Through Book and Brand-New Lecture Series Wellness, Wellplayed – The Power Of A Playlist YouTube Videos Bio Amazon Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Music is powerful and transformative. It can mend a broken heart, find the right words paired exactly with the right…
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How The Science Of Attachment Can Help YouMake-And Keep–Friends
Tuesday, January 175:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a virtual Open Mind program on the psychology and importance of Friendship. Marisa G. Franco, Ph.D., author of Platonic: How the Science of…
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UCLA Friends Open Mind Program Anxious Nation-Sat.,Jan.14th,2023
Saturday, January 14 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM PTAdmission is free but registration is required.Anxious Nation explores and captures the many faces and facets of anxiety. This feature-length documentary takes a deep dive into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its impact on kids (ages 10-26) and families. Academy Award® winning documentary…
