Tickets: $150 416-515-0200

Charity: Mount Sanai Hospital
Tickets: $180 416-586-8203 Ext. 3192

Charity: The Gary * Nancy Pencer Brain Trust

Charity: James Beard Foundation
Tickets: $295 416-531-5042 Ext. 113

Five chefs will prepare an individual course allowing diners to explore regional cuisine from across the country as well as get a taste of what makes these chefs the best in the business.

Tickets: $140 Members, $160 Nonmembers
Box Office: 416-973-4000.
VIP Preview Cocktail 416-973-4949

May 24
BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL BALL
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

CHARITY: Oncology Nursing, Princess Margaret Hospital
TICKET INFO: www.BrazilianBall.com

The 42nd Brazilian Carnival Ball will celebrate the remarkable life and spirit of Anna Maria de Souza, the inspiration and founder of the Ball. Anna Maria sadly passed away last September 18th after a courageous battle with cancer. She had a profound and lasting impact on the community and has left this tremendous legacy to honour. It was her wish for the Ball to continue to grow and support numerous worthy charities in the coming years.

Engaging audiences for the past five years Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas returns with their cabaret of Canada's finest women comics and musicians in support of Sistering, a multi-service centre for homeless, at-risk and socially isolated women in Toronto.

On Thursday, May 29, the Hot House Band will be recurring their role as back up band to a new line up of comics and musicians. In addition to the talent, there will be a Silent Auction. Items such as hotel accommodations, massages, concert tickets are up for grabs.

Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas takes place at the Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. The evening promises to be a celebration of laughter, music and splendid eats. All proceeds benefit the programs at Sistering. Reception begins at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Charity: Hospital for Sick Children
TIickets: Hilary Prusznowski /www.adamsdreamfund.com

Adam's Dream Fund was created to honour the memory of Adam Prusznowski who passed away from cancer at the age of 7. In it's 12th year, Adam's Dream Fund Dinner Gala raises money for Cancer Research and the Therapeutic Clown Program at SickKids. Enjoy an evening of food, entertainment, silent and live auctions at Spiral. For more information, please visit www. adamsdreamfund.org.

This year we will be hosting the fifth annual Barbados Charity Ball at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre where the ballroom will be transformed into a "Magical Journey Under The Sea." Funds raised from the ball provide scholarships at York University and other Canadian educational institutions and programs and support for youth with HIV/AIDS. Barbadians consider education to be most important and the government has set a goal of having at least one university graduate in every household.

This event is also an effort to continue towards a much stronger relationship with Canada and Barbados.

Music and entertainment will be provided by a first class Barbadian band and international award winning jazz saxophonist, Arturo Tappin, as well as John King, a Barbadian whose repertoire includes calypso, soca, reggae and Barbadian folk music. Both Arturo and John have performed with international artists such as R & B and jazz legends, Arturo with Roberta Flack, Ellis Marsalis and many others and John with Ben E. King, Kenny Rogers to name a few. As usual the meal always has a taste of Barbadian (Bajan as we call ourselves) cuisine.

More Info: For tickets please contact Jessica Carrington at 905.472.1188, Joan Rowe at 416.756.1070 or Peggy Murray at 416.614.3143.

Charity: Second Harvest
Tickets: $225 (tax receipt for $125)
416-408-2594
www.torontotaste.ca

Join more than 50 of the top chefs in the city showcasing their culinary creations in tandem with fantastic wine, beer and spirits.Let yourself be tempted by the extraordinary items at the silent auction, wine auction and raffle, and our fabulous live auction, in support of Second Harvest.