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The Dragon Ball – Celebrating the Year of the Rat

© 2020 Torontoartsandevents. The Ball The Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation held its 31st annual Dragon Ball on Saturday January 25, 2020 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to raise money to build new residential hospices in the GTA .   Cynthia Mulligan and Adrian Ghobrial from City News hosted the gala.   According to organizers, approximately…

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Eat to the Beat: Cooking for the Cure Has Never Tasted So Good

© 2019 TorontoArtsandEvents The twenty-fourth annual Eat to the Beat fundraiser was held on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall. It’s the only culinary event in Canada to exclusively feature the talent of sixty female chefs, coming together to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society. Founded twenty-four years ago by sisters Lisa and Abby…

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Art with Heart: Stunning Art Party and Auction at the AGO

Preview Reception Casey House held Art with Heart, a stunning party and auction at the beautiful Art Gallery of Ontario to raise funds in support of innovative HIV/AIDS care at Casey House on October 8, 2019.  Torontoartsandevents was there to capture this exciting event and the great art. It was chaired by Stephan Jost, Art…

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Toronto International Film Festival 2019

The annual Toronto International Film Festival was held September 5 to 15, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. According to TIFF, it is the “leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. Our programmers have earned a reputation for excellence, and a diverse array of films is shown:…

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HONEY JAM ALUMNI ARTISTS REACHING NEW LEVELS OF SUCCESS IN 2019

For Immediate Release:  July 25, 2019 (Toronto, ON); With the Toronto Raptors still riding high from winning their first NBA championship, PhemPhat Entertainment Group’s Executive Director Ebonnie Rowe reflects proudly that Honey Jam began the same year as the champions. “One of our alums Denosh Bennett was the Raptors first Dance Squad Captain for the…

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Toronto Taste 2019

© 2019 TorontoArtsandEvents Toronto Taste’s guests had access to fifty of Toronto’s best restaurants for a great evening in support of Second Harvest on June 9, 2019 at the stunning & beautiful Evergreen Brick Works.  It was transformed into a circus with fortune-tellers, fire-eaters, acrobats and aerialists. Guests tasted fine wines, spirits and craft beers…

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The Power Ball: What Went Down in the 21 Club

Sleeping Giants by Max Streicher © 2019 TorontoArtsandEvents The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery brought the extravagance, flash, and flamboyance to their twenty-first annual fundraising gala, The Power Ball, on Thursday, June 6th, 2019. This year, the Power Plant was transformed into The 21 Club, an underground 1920s speakeasy where funky music from a seven…

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Power Ball: 21 Club, presented by Holt Renfrew.

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery today announced the pre and main party artists in anticipation of one of Canada’s most influential and vibrant galas, Power Ball: 21 Club, presented by Holt Renfrew. For one night only, The Power Plant will transform into an illicit speakeasy, inviting guests to celebrate the city’s most notorious art…

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AGO’s Massive XV:  Shimmering Crystal

#AGOMassive The Art Gallery of Ontario held its shimmering crystal massive fund raiser on April 11, 2019 at its prestigious & stunning location.  Director X was the creative director and the Co-Chairs were Ali Azzopardi & Deanne Moser. The Ladies Sparkled: Guests were encouraged to wear sparkling attire and the ladies shined.  The crystal, represented…

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Night to Nurture Gala! Bryan Adams & BareNaked Ladies rocked!!

About the Gala The Grocery Foundation’s Night to Nurture Gala, one of the largest fundraising dinner in North America, was held on Feb 2, 2019 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  According to organizers, it annually raises close to $2,000,000 to help kids in need.  Since 2000, this Gala has raised close to $39 million. …

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