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Showing posts with label event. Show all posts
Showing posts with label event. Show all posts
Monday, May 2, 2011
Children in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) held Music Monday 2011 which is a tribute to musical education in the schools. There were quite a number of concert bands, orchestras, choirs, and ensembles bringing the gift of music to downtown Toronto
Everyone seemed very happy to be in front of a large gathering of people which may help the kids to keep practicing their musical gifts, whether singing or playing a musical instrument.
April 29 was International Dance Day and part of the celebrations took place on Sunday down at Yonge-Dundas Square
Beautiful and colourful Polynesian dancers were joined by ballet, flamenco, tap and ballroom and many other flavours of dance as they performed on the covered stage across from the Eaton Centre. The participating stars and dance companies included the National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancers Guillanune Cote and Heather Ogden, the Ritmo Flamenco Dance and Music Ensemble, Allison Toffan: tap dancer, a dancer from ‘Billy Elliot’, Universal Vibes: deaf signing and dance, Sanskriti Arts Ensemble, Polynesian Dream (pictured above), Little Pear Garden Collective (pictured below), Jasmyn Fyffe Dance and the Rainbow Ballroom of Toronto. One of the important dance styles missing was ‘Dance, Dance Revolution’.
The Rainbow Ballroom (LGBTT and Straight friendly) dancers came out mixed and when the music started they went to same sex teams which the was very popular with the crowd.
Posted by Joe Hamilton.
See more photos after the jump.
See more photos after the jump.
Melissa D'Agostino (centre) joined by Billy Elliot dancer and his mother
Ritmo Flamenco Dance
Sanskriti Arts Ensemble, above and below
Jasmyn Fyffe Dance
Rainbow Ballroom
And speaking of dance and Billy Elliot don't forget that the musical production of Billy Elliot is playing in Toronto at the Canon Theatre until September 3.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Until then comic lovers can take in the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) 2011 this Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8, 2011 at the Toronto Reference Library. Unfortunately it would appear that there is very little cosplay at the TCAF which is too bad as it really brings comics to life when you can see the characters walking around the shows.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The UFC Experience descended on Yonge-Dundas Square
Fighter Ryan Bader (left), Royce Gracie (centre), Jon Fitch (right)
The big rig Octagon Nation was parked and inside you could find the massive silver UFC belt, pictures and memrobelia and actually wear a replica of the championship belt and stand next to the life-sized cardboard picture of Georges St-Pierre (GSP), picture at top.
Later, Octagon Girl Chandella Powell made an appearance along with fighter Josh Koscheck who also helped to receive the City of Toronto Proclamation presented by Mayor Rob Ford. You can also get UFC Fighter Stephan Bonnar’s autograph at Sears Yonge & Dundas today only between 6pm-8pm.
Octagon Ring Girl Chandella
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Conservatives continue to lead the polls, Liberals are crashing and Layton is gaining momentum as we come down to the wire on election day May 2, 2011 (9:30am to 9:30pm ET in Toronto, ps this is what ID you need to vote). I say Layton because everyone seems to like Jack Layton more than the NDP party he leads. I think that the perfect combination for this election might have been with Jack Layton leading the Liberals (Hey, if Rae can do it) instead of the NDP. He might want to do this until Justin gets a little older and snatches the prize himself.
For predictions of this election check out the Election Prediction Project.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Bobsleader Heather Moyse flashes the golden Olympic Medal and sports bunny ears as Grand Marshall.
Toronto's 64th Mayor, Rob Ford walks in the parade.
This parade rivals the size of the Santa Claus event and has the benefit of being a lot warmer than jolly old St Nick's winter parade. Find a side street for parking and begin your hike to the side of the Queen Street where you can see the magic and your kids can put their baskets - ready for the candy that will soon come.
See plenty of pictures of the parade after the jump (click on Read More >>, below).
There were plenty of beautiful and enchanted princesses.
Miss Teen Canada and Miss Canada
Quite a few marching bands took place, including the Canadian Forces Toronto Signals Marching Band and one of my favourites the green shirted Samba Elegua.
Malvern Band
Magnolia Brass band
Toronto Signals Band
Pipe and Drum Band
Star Wars 501st Legion characters in parade
Parade floats and people fill Queen Street in the Beach.
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