The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is Canada’s largest fair and the fifth largest in
North America. Founded in 1879, the CNE
attracts more than 1.3 million visitors over
18 days. The Canadian National Exhibition will
be opening its gates to the young and “young
at heart” August 20 through September 6 in Toronto. Visit TheEx.com for more details.
From the city that is home to the largest community of Italians outside of Italy comes the world’s first Italian Walk of Fame (IWOF). Located in the heart of Toronto’s “Little Italy,” the IWOF pays tribute to the extraordinary achievements Italians have had, both locally and globally, in all fields. Visit HOToronto spotlight info or Italian Walk of Fame's official site.
35th Toronto International Film Festival returns
on September 9 - 19. The Toronto International Film Festival has become the launching pad
for the best of international, Hollywood and Canadian cinema, and is recognized as the most important film festival after Cannes. Visit HOToronto spotlight info or TIFF's official site.
The Word On The Street is a national celebration
of literacy and the written word. On one extraordinary Sunday, the public is invited to participate in hundreds of author events, presentations and workshops and to browse a marketplace that boasts the best selection of Canadian books and magazines. Visit Visit HOToronto spotlight info or Word On The Street official site.
The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) celebrated the 31st anniversary of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards on Monday, June 28, 2010 at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in the Bluma Appel Theatre, hosted for the second year in a row by CBC Radio personality Jian Ghomeshi of CBC Radio One's flagship arts show, Q.
