A Grown Up March Break
March 7, 2012 by CityEvents
Filed under Event Venues, Past Events, Toronto
Remember how much fun you used to have on March break; recreate that feeling with exciting events around the city.
Comicon returns this March 10th and 11th at the Metro Convention Centre. Comicon is a chance to indulge in all things science fiction, anime, and horror. /www.comicontoronto.com
Enjoy the sumptuous offerings of Toronto’s Wine and Cheese show from March 16-18 at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Road Mississauga. www.towineandcheese.com
Fashion is a lot of things including exciting so partake in the excitement with some of this cities great creative talents at Toronto Fashion Week from March 12-16 at David Pecaut Square. www.worldmastercardfashionweek.com
For the cinephile there is the Toronto Irish Film Festival at the Bell Lightbox on March 9th and 10th. Watch great films like the Dreaming of the Quiet Man and Sensation among others. www.tirff.com
Or participate in the many St. Patrick’s Day events happening around the city from St. Party’s Day at the St. Lawrence Market to volunteering for St. Patrick’s Day Run and 5k Walk.
Still have fun this March break, with these exciting events around the city.
International Women’s Day a Celebration of Women
March 7, 2012 by CityEvents
Filed under Ask Deb, Event Venues, Non-Profit Events, Past Events, Toronto
International Women’s Day is a day to recognize women and their achievements. Celebrated for over 100 years International Women’s Day is an opportunity to access how far we’ve come and where we are going.
Women have achieved many things since the introduction of International Women’s Day including the right to vote. Over the years this day has grown to become a global celebration of women; it is an official holiday in several countries like Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia.
Celebrate women this International Women’s Day with events around the city; participate in the many offerings Toronto has to recognize and celebrate women.
Fundraise for the Seventh Stage Theatre with 7 Fierce Femmes at the Extension Room, 30 Eastern Ave on March 7. This event includes performances by the City Dance Corps and Erica Peck of We Will Rock You. www.seventhstageproductions.com
On March 8 come out to Celebrate International Women’s Day with Women’s College Hospital and hear from Farrah Khan, counselor at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic about women as outsiders at Women’s College Hospital. www.womenscollegehospital.ca
On March 8, Mildred’s Temple Kitchen is hosting Kitchen Sister: An Exquisite Dinning Experience to Benefit Sistering where some of this city’s finest female chefs create delicious dishes to raise money for Sistering’s new kitchen. Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, 85 Hanna Avenue,Toronto. For more information, please visit www.sistering.org
Sisterhood Revisted: Local Transcontinental and Global Feminist Struggles is a keynote address from Dr. Jacinta Muteshia about the contradictions of democracy and feminist politics within institutions of governance. The event takes place at Founders Senior Common Room (Founders 305) at York University., Toronto on March 8, 2012. cfr.info.yorku.ca
NYCH celebrates IWD, NYCH celebrates with fun activities including: Henna, Tahitian dancing, manicure, games and yoga. The Event takes place at Lawrence Square Mall 2nd Floor, suite 226 on March 8, 2012. www.nych.ca
Watch “No Woman No Cry” a free film screening of Christy Turlington’s award winning documentary about maternal health at College and Shaw Public Library on March 15, 2012. www.facebook.com/events/239721572787602/
The 28th Annual Great Valentine Day Gala
March 1, 2012 by deblewis
Filed under Past Events, Toronto
While everyone was exchanging chocolates and candy this Valentine’s Day, CityEvents assisted The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) host The 28th Annual Great Valentine Gala. Held at the prestigious Fairmont Royal York Hotel, The Great Valentine Gala was an evening filled with great food, appreciation of our paralympians hosted by CBC’s News Now Suhana Meharchand, with a performance by Adrien Breda and Debby Boone!
The CFPDP works to assisting Canadians with physical disabilities to improve their life, while recognizing the contributions and achievements they’ve made to society. Every February, the CFPDP hosts The Great Valentine Gala to showcase and celebrate all of the contributions and talents of physically disabled people. Raising close to 13 million over the years, The Great Valentine Gala offers guests an evening to congratulate Canadian paralympians for all of their hard work.
During the night, The CFPDP gives out awards to corporations and individuals, recognizing them for all of their contributions to the lives of people with disabilities. The King Clancy Award was given to three extremely generous and wonderful people, Rick Mercer, from The Rick Mercer Report; Dr. David Legg is the President for the Canadian Paralympic Committee, and Faye Blackwood paralympian coach. They have both made huge contributions to the physically disabled community and paralympians. The corporations that were awarded included Shoppers Drugmart Home Healthcare, represented by VP of National Rehab Operations Fred Kosseim and The Royal Ontario Museum, represented by Director and CEO Janet Carding.
Some of the special guests who attended the event were: Lt. Governor, Hon. David C. Onley and his wife, the Honourable Michael Wilson, Chairman Barclays Capital Canada and John Lutz, President, IBM, Other special guests who attended the Gala were, Honourable Preeti Saran Consul General of India, Senator Con Di Nino, Senator Joyce Fairbairn, Senator Don Meredith, Senator Jim Munson, Senator Asha Seth, Deepak Chopra, President & CEO, Canada Post, Sabi Marwah, Vice-Chairman & COO, Scotiabank, and Wilf Wilkinson past President Rotary International.
The Valentine Gala closed the evening with a moving performance by Debby Boone, ending her performance with a classic love song, “You Light up My Life”.
The Great Valentine Gala was a perfect evening; CityEvents staff contributed to the success of the event on and, behind the scenes as the event producer. Prior to the event, CityEvents was responsible for booking the suppliers of the event and organizing the flow, making sure our special guests were accommodated, as well as overseeing all of the logistics of the event. During the event CityEvents team worked to set-up and take down of the event. CityEvents were responsible to make sure guests and speakers were accommodated, and managed the stage flow.
If you would like to hear more about CFPDP, the Gala, how to get involved, or see pictures from this event, please visit http://www.cfpdp.com, www.torontocityevents.ca, http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto, or the CityEvents Twitter page for more event information.
