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Torontoartsandevents went to Cuba to check out its beautiful beaches, low crime rate, old U.S. cars and Jazz as well as fresh food and its unique culture in a non-westernized country.   On this trip we booked at an all inclusive resort in Varadero.  Varadero is the major tourist resort area in Cuba best known for…

Join Design Exchange for our annual party celebrating all things creative. Each year, DX celebrates a Canadian individual or partnership that demonstrates superior creativity, outstanding talent, and innovative vision. The 2018 DXI Awardee is Oliver El-Khatib, who co-founded OVO with hip-hop artist Drake and Noah “40” Shebib. Oliver is a cultural visionary who has created a brand…

Proceeds from the night go to TIFF’s Share Her Journey campaign supporting women in film TORONTO — Darkness falls on TIFF Bell Lightbox as boombox, TIFF’s annual fundraising event returns October 25 A cinema by day, the Lightbox will re-awaken at night as the ultimate house of horrors for Toronto’s wickedest party. Drawing inspiration from…

Martin Luther King had a dream!  In 1967, so did the creators of Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival – to showcase Caribbean Canadian culture in Canada! The result was called Caribana which they based on the huge and exciting Trinidad & Tobago Carnival.  The founders of Caribana envisioned it as a gift of culture to Canada.  This…

An all-star female line-up, representing a variety of genres from neo-soul to country western from across Canada will take to the stage at The Mod Club on August 23, 2018!  Over the years, the annual showcase has evolved to become a Mecca for Canadian female artists. After surviving the grueling auditioning process the selected artists…

Martin Luther King had a dream!  In 1967, so did the creators of Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival – to showcase Caribbean Canadian culture in Canada! The result was then called Caribana which they based on the huge and exciting Trinidad & Tobago Carnival.  The founders of Caribana envisioned it as a gift of culture to Canada. …

Pride Toronto held its Pride Month from May 31 to June 25, 2017: “A Celebration of AIDS Research – Action = Life”. Pride Month launched on June 1, 2018 by city leaders, officials and Mayor Tory holding a flag raising ceremony that paired the raising of both the Trans pride and rainbow Pride flags. The…