Events 2010
Contact
Taking photography far beyond the realms of the snapshot,
Contact is the most important annual photographic event in the
Americas, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors and
exhibitors, highlighting the enduring significance of photography
in modern life. About 140 different exhibitions make up Contact,
sited...
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Easily the most spectacular event during the summer in Toronto
is the annual fireworks extravaganza that lights up the sky over
the city's waterfront, watched by an estimated two million people.
The show is set to music and the fireworks are set off...
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Toronto Pride is the third largest gay and lesbian celebration
in the world, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors in the
last week of June to participate in hundreds of events. The Pride
week has a different theme each year which sets the...
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No self-respecting Canadian city can be without its annual jazz
festival, and Toronto offers one of the best in north America. Each
year the festival attracts about 2,000 international and local
musicians, along with thousands of fans and jazz fundis.
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WinterCity festival offers a two-week, city-wide celebration of
Toronto's incomparable diversity of spirit, including delicious
culinary experiences, live bands, skating parties and activities
throughout the city. The festival celebrates Toronto's culture,
creativity and cuisine. Outdoor entertainment takes place on the
weekends at Nathan Phillips Square...
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Toronto Taste is a celebration of savoury cuisine, fine wines
and stunning waterfront scenery. The annual fundraising event
brings together 70 top chefs and 30 of Ontario's premium vintners
and beverage companies to provide an evening of gourmet food and
drink. Toronto Taste is...
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Over 47,000 people were drawn to the 2006 festival and the
Toronto's Fringe Festival continues to be one of North America's
leading theatre experiences. Throughout the city thousands of
artists perform a variety of comedy, cabaret, music, poetry, drama
and the classics to their...
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Toronto's famous film festival is the largest film festival open
to the general public. Unlike Sundance and Cannes which see a
number of independent features and world cinema, the Toronto
International Film Festival has the glamour of Hollywood coated all
over it, and is...
see full detailsRock Paper Scissors International World Championships
The World Rock Paper Scissors Society hosts this increasingly
popular event to find out who is the champ at the famous game. Rock
Paper Scissors is promoted as a game of skill and quick-thinking
used to solve disputes and make decisions. Paper beats...
see full detailsCavalcade of Lights
Toronto's festive season officially kicks off at the end of
November each year with the brilliant illumination of Nathan
Phillips Square with more than 100,000 lights, spectacular
fireworks and a massive Christmas tree, heralding a month of
merry-making and fun events in the city...
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