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AGO: Surreal Things :: This exhibition
from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London examines the influence of Surrealism on the world of design, theatre, fashion, film, architecture, and advertising. Showcasing some 180 items, Surreal Things
presents Surrealist artists who were working after 1930, including Salvador Dalí, Giorgio de Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Meret Oppenheim, Man Ray, and Elsa Schiaparelli.
On until Aug. 30 Art Gallery of Ontario, Dundas St. W.
Niagara New Vintages Festival
:: Can't wait to sample Ontario's latest
vintage? Then visit more than 25 participating wineries at the 12th Niagara New Vintage Festival for winery tours, tastings and many other special events, all celebrating the first taste of Ontario's newest
wines.
Guests are encouraged to bring their enthusiasm and taste for adventure as they discover the diversity of Niagara's wines and winemakers. From quaint, small cottage wineries to large,
modern, state-of-the-art facilities rising from the vineyard bed, the Niagara New Vintage Festival has it all.
Combined with a show at Niagara-on-the-Lake's
Shaw Festival and you have the perfect day trip from Toronto.
June 13 - June 21 For complete New Vintages Festival details
please click here or call 905-688-0212
The Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
:: Presenting viewers with a superb
collection of over 230 shorts from more than 30 countries around the globe, the Worldwide Short Film Festival is the premier venue for the exhibition and promotion of short film in North America.
From competition screenings of Canadian and International Shorts, to unique retrospectives, special presentations and an award-winning gala, this year's spectrum brilliantly showcases the
incredible talent and creativity pervading the genre.
For Further Information, please click here
June 16 - June 21 Cumberland Cinema and
The ROM | Tickets: 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance, inside the Manulife Centre) 10am-6pm, Monday to Saturday for both in-person and phone
sales Phone: 416 967-1528 For online purchasde, please click here
The 15th Annual North By NorthEast Festival
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Every June, NXNE fills the streets of downtown Toronto with music from hundreds of local, national and international artists.
Alumni include Feist, We Are Wolves, The Dears, Sufjan Stevens,
the New York Dolls, Ron Sexsmith, the Constantines, K'naan, Television, City & Colour, MC5, Sheek Louch and many more.
The NXNE Film Festival screens music films ranging from concert classics
to indie docs from around the world, and the NXNE Conference offers networking sessions, panels, and celebrity interviews
Click here
for more details and be sure to check out NXNE on Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube!
June 17- June 21 Various venues across the city
Pride Week and the Annual Pride Parade
:: Empowering and supporting a diverse
community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, intersex and queer people, Toronto's Pride Week is a week of cultural events, arts festivals that include up to 7 stages, a weekend street fair,
and two of the wildest, most colourful and celebratory parades on the Toronto calendar.
Pride Week in Toronto is one of Canada's premier arts and cultural festivals recognized as a "Signature
Event" by the City of Toronto, and is one of the largest Prides in the world. An integral part of Canada's history as an open and diverse society, Pride Week in Toronto is a one-of-a-kind event
featuring ten days of dynamic arts and culture, community activities and fabulousness.
Pride Week 2008 celebrations will culminate with the Pride Toronto Gala & Awards on Wed. June 24th at The
Carlu, the Dyke March on Saturday, June 27, and the renowned Pride Parade down Yonge St. on Sunday, June 28
June 19 - June 28
For Further Information about all the events during the week, please click here
A Taste Of Little Italy
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The Taste of Little Italy festival celebrating the rich culture and lively ambiance of College Street returns this June.
The festival offers a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to experience the unique ambiance of Toronto's own Little Italy – rain or shine!
The 11th annual festival invites you to
broaden your horizons and enjoy the unique tastes and sounds that College Street offers each day and night.
Over the extended fun-filled three-day event, more than 20 bands will be performing live
from street corners, patios and balconies, playing a variety of music from classical to salsa and everything in between! Food and beverage retailers will tempt with a mouth-watering variety of tastes and
flavours. Fun activities for kids as well.
June 19 - June 21 Various Locations, College St. between Bathurst and Shaw | Admission Free For Further Information, please click here
Harbourfront's FrancoFete
:: Lovers of French culture come from all
over the GTA to this event par excellence. The 27th edition of Franco-Fete showcases Francophone Ontario, and Toronto's cultural vitality. Over the three days, French-speaking communities will be highlighted
through a rich assortment of activities.
For more information please click here
June 19 - June 21 York Quay Centre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. | Phone:
416-644- 1575 x 21 or click here
30th Annual Polo For Heart
:: Top ranked polo players from across North
and South America and Ireland will compete over three days to raise money for children's heart disease, and healthy living research and education.
Two exciting, fast-paced, international polo matches will be played each day.
Besides the action on the field, guests to the event can browse the boutiques and silent auction tents, watch
half-time entertainment shows, participate in the champagne divot stomp, enjoy a catered gourmet lunch or bring their own picnic and dine field-side.
Proceeds raised from the event go to the
defibrillator program at the Heart & Stroke Foundation and to the Cardiac Care centre at Southlake Regional Health Centre.
For further information, and directions to the site, please click here
June 19 - June 21 Gormley Polo Centre. 13401 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill | Tickets:$15 per person, children under 12 free
Beach RibFest
:: It's all about the Barbeque for this
Father's Day weekend event as ten professional BBQ teams will compete for the best ribs, chicken, pork shoulder and brisket at the 1st Annual Crazy Canuck BBQ Championships. Teams will vie for both cash and
prizes!
Napoleon Gourmet Grills will be presenting the 5th Annual Father's Day Cook Off
hosted by Chef Ted Reader on Sunday the 21st as five competitors, father-son and father-daughter teams, will be flown in from across Canada to compete in this unique competition. Teams will try to master their variation of a recipe created by Ted Reader, while foodie judges (chefs, food writers etc.) will select the best dish.
The Toronto Fire Fighters Association in partnership with Beach Ribfest will be hosting the 1st Annual Toronto Fire Fighter Command Cook Off
on Saturday the 20th. Fire fighters from the North, South, East and West Commands will compete against each other for the best rib recipe and bragging rights.
Also, there will also be a beer garden set up and entertainment provided. A fun, smoky afternoon by the beach for all.
June 20 - June 21 Woodbine Park, (corner of Coxwell Ave. and
Lakeshore in the Beaches) | Admission: FREE Parking is very limited, the site of RibFest is a short walk from where the Neville Park Queen streetcar will drop you at Coxwell (just head S. on
Coxwell)
Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival
:: The Tour East Holidays Toronto
International Dragon Boat Race Festival is the 'granddaddy' of all dragon boat races and the largest dragon boat festival outside of Asia. It entices teams from all over the world to Toronto, including from
across Canada and the United States to compete in the sport of dragon boat racing.
From its humble beginnings with only 20 teams, registration for the regatta has grown exponentially to over 200
teams, with 6,000 paddlers! Demonstrating the popularity and strong growth of this ancient water sport.
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, dragon boat
racing is not only one of the most important Chinese traditions second to Chinese New Year, but now is an annual event held in over 40 countries.
All around the world, people have embraced this water sport and formed dragon boat racing clubs in their own countries.
June 20 & June 21
Toronto Centre Island For Further Information,
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