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Fortune Cooking 2012

September 15-16, 2012

Travel a continent in a day with Fortune Cooking's full-course feast of Pan-Asian food and culture!

Vietnamese Lantern Festival 2012

September 15, 2012

A one-day festival celebrating the end of summer harvest!

CaribbeanTales 2012

September 5-15, 2012

CaribbeanTales engages families, youth, community groups, and the celluloid industry in a programme which includes workshops, screenings, networking sessions, parties and other activities.

Ashkenaz Festival 2012

August 30 - September 3, 2012

North America's premier festival of Jewish and Yiddish culture. Featuring the best of the global Jewish culture scene, with music, theatre, film, visual arts, literature and more.

TELUS TAIWANfest 2012

August 24-26, 2012

A three-day culinary arts, music, dance and film fest that sparks a new dialogue on Canada's multifaceted lifestyles between new immigrants and Canadians who have been here for generations.

Planet IndigenUS 2012

August 10-30, 2012

Book-ended by two weekend-long festivals, Harbourfornt Centre hosts a 10-day, citywide celebration of Indigenous arts and culture.

Island Soul 2012

August 3- 6, 2012

Our wildly popular Caribbean festival commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Independence of two culturally and artistically significant island nations: Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago!

Classical IV: Strings

July 27-29, 2012

Explore dramatically different soundscapes created by stringed instruments from around the world played by classical virtuosi. Can you believe your ears?

Hot & Spicy Food Festival 2012

July 20-22, 2012

Hot & Spicy celebrates 15 fiery years: hot, spicy, soulful and smouldering!

SoundClash Festival 2012

July 13-15, 2012

Our annual SoundClash Music Award has morphed into a genre-bending, three-day music festival!

Expressions of Brazil 2012

July 6- 8, 2012

A three-day event showcasing the diversity of Brazilian arts and culture through music, dance, film, gastronomy, workshops and family activities.

Canada Day: Going Global

June 29 - July 2, 2012

Celebrate Canada's big day by the lake! Our country's biggest and best four-day birthday celebration!

Dancing on the Pier 2012

June 28 - August 30, 2012

Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!

TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2012

June 24-26, 2012

From the young lions to the legends to undiscovered gems, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival is yours to discover.

Franco-Fête 2012

June 22-24, 2012

Celebrate the diversity of francophone culture as North Ontario and international francophonie add a delightful touch to a "magnifique" event.

NXNE 2012

June 16-17, 2012

NXNE will be taking to Harbourfront Centre stages to highlight some great festival programming. Come discover your next favourite band!

Tet Trung Thu: A Mid-Autumn Celebration

September 17, 2011

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or the Lantern Festival, is celebrated annually throughout East Asia.

CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase

September 7-17, 2011

Now in its sixth year, the CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase will engage families, youth, community groups and the celluloid industry in a programme celebrating the burgeoning film and television sector in the Caribbean.

Hot & Spicy Food Festival presented by NOW

September 2- 5, 2011

The summer's premier food festival is back and bigger than ever! Four savoury days packed with a full menu of culinary arts, music, demos and dance.

TELUS TAIWANfest: Taiwan Rising 2011

August 26-28, 2011

Re-discover the Taiwan you thought you knew! It's time for the world to see Taiwan as a hot spot of connectivity and the foundation of new expressions in the arts.

Masala! Mehndi! Masti! 2011

August 19-21, 2011

A celebration of incredibly diverse South Asian and South Asian-inspired culture, this festival explores and celebrates our differences, spinning and weaving a fantastic cultural thread around us all.

Fortune Cooking 2011

August 12-14, 2011

A sizzling full-course menu of Pan-Asian culture! Explore the hot spots (and pots!) of Pan-Asian cuisine and its influence across the globe. Taste the trends, witness the wizardry and savour the sounds!

What's Classical 2011

August 5- 7, 2011

Enjoy two perspectives of classical music – traditional and fusion – from around the world! We break down the borders surrounding the constantly evolving art form of classical music.

Island Soul 2011

July 29 - August 1, 2011

The heat is on at the wildly popular Island Soul festival, where the airwaves vibrate with the high-energy "riddim & resistance" sounds of calypso, soca, rumba, guaguancó, reggae, rapso and reggae-rap fusions. Fire up your social passion and celebrate what's hot in the human spirit with works that highlight truth, love and possibility.

Tirgan Iranian Festival 2011

July 21-24, 2011

The waterfront comes alive with Iranian art, culture, cuisine, activities, entertainment, and shopping. This festival includes a number of world and Canadian premieres. Participating artists and writers explore the concept of "Visions of Eternity" through their work.

Colombian Colours 2011

July 15-17, 2011

This year's Colombian Colours Diaspora Festival presents a sizzling platform for dancers, musicians, artists and others to blend their creative voices into a world view, and to illustrate how those voices have evolved to fuse with new cultures.

Heart of Mexico 2011

July 8-10, 2011

From Mexican electronica to the joy of clowns and puppetry, this festival celebrates modern Mexico. Over three days we showcase the vibrancy, warmth and humour of the Mexican people.

On the Pulse 2011

July 2- 3, 2011

Surprise yourself at this two-day exploration of experiential, boundary-pushing and unpredictable performance. This festival features artists who push "hot" buttons, challenge creativity, and embrace new frontiers of performance through comedy, music, dance and more.

Canada Day 2011

July 1, 2011

Canada is one the "hottest" countries in the world. We showcase our home and native land’s diverse cultural landscapes with music, culinary arts, dance, family activities, storytelling, games and film.

Franco-Fête 2011

June 24-26, 2011

One of the most important French language events in Ontario, Franco-Fête celebrates francophone culture with food, art, and "la musique francophone." This year also includes a spotlight on France.

Dancing on the Pier 2011

June 23 - September 1, 2011

New this year! The romantic shores of Lake Ontario transform into Toronto's most scenic ballroom on Thursday nights. Live bands, social dance clubs and DJs will have you discovering smoldering dance trends and movements from around the world. Open to all ages.

Ashkenaz

August 31 - September 6, 2010

North America's premier celebration of Yiddish and Jewish culture!

TELUS TAIWANfest Crossover

August 27-29, 2010

An exploration and celebration of Taiwanese culture!

Fortune Cooking Food Festival

August 20-22, 2010

A good time to taste something new!

Hot & Spicy Food Festival presented by NOW

August 13-15, 2010

A food festival for the heat-seekers!

What is Classical?

August 6- 8, 2010

Classical music is put under our spotlight over two-days of concerts, dance and workshops!!

Island Soul

July 30 - August 2, 2010

Caribbean culture celebrated through music, food and art!

Love, Saskatchewan

July 23-25, 2010

Our spotlight shines on the "centre" of Canada!

Expressions of Brazil

July 16-18, 2010

Celebrating the diversity of Brazilian culture!

Smirnoff Beats, Breaks & Culture presented by NOW

July 9-11, 2010

Celebrating cutting edge electronic music and art!

The Hot Spot

July 2- 4, 2010

The hottest trends in popular culture!

Canada Day

July 1, 2010

The biggest and best birthday party in the city!

Franco-Fête 2010

June 12, 2010

A weekend celebration of francophone culture through a variety of activities including culinary creations, art, dance and most of all "la musique francophone."

Barbados on the Water 2010

May 28-29, 2010

Canada's largest and most authentic celebration of the stunning island nation and the unique beauty of Barbadian culture.

Last Spike Revisited

May 14-16, 2010

Chinese Canadian Heritage Festival

Hot + Spicy Food Festival 09

September 4- 7, 2009

Push the boundaries of your taste buds!

TELUS TAIWANfest

August 28-30, 2009

Join us as we honour the evolution of marriage!

Planet IndigenUs: Giving to the World

August 21-23, 2009

Celebrating innovation, adaptability and evolution of the Indigenous identity!

Planet IndigenUs: Inspired by the World

August 14-18, 2009

Celebrating innovation, adaptability and evolution of the Indigenous identity!

Zaika: A South Asian Food Festival

August 6- 9, 2009

Experience the diversity and regional specialties of South Asian cuisine!

Island Soul 09

July 31 - August 3, 2009

Dig into the past, present and future of Caribbean arts and music cultures!

Canadian Voices

July 24-26, 2009

A celebration of emerging artists redefining the Canadian landscape!

Mexico: Beyond Your Expectations

July 17-19, 2009

Celebrating 200 years of the artistic and creative forces of México!

Smirnoff Beats, Breaks & Culture

July 10-12, 2009

Celebrating electronic music in all its forms!

The Hot Spot 09

July 3- 5, 2009

If it's hot, it's at Harbourfront Centre!

Canada Day 2009

July 1, 2009

The biggest birthday party of the year!

Franco-Fête

June 19-21, 2009

A diverse, multi-ethnic, French language extravaganza.

Ashkenaz Festival

August 28 - September 1, 2008

Now one of the largest and most prestigious events of its kind anywhere in the world, Ashkenaz 2008 will once again feature the best and brightest of the global Yiddish/Jewish culture scene.

TAIWANfest: World in an Island

August 22-24, 2008

A festival that promises to reveal how little we know about the world's influences on Taiwan. With fusion concerts such as Eastern Legends and Music without Borders, the festival showcases how old traditions have taken on new dimensions.

Hot & Spicy Food Festival 08

August 15-17, 2008

Hot, sour, sweet and salty! The Hot & Spicy Food Festival serves up diverse hot food and flavors from around the globe, and occasionally pairs a spicy dish with a complementary sampling of the hot sounds of the region. One of our most popular festivals.

South Asia Calling

August 8-10, 2008

South Asia Calling examines how South Asia has blended borders through the arts and culture, uncovering the similarities and uniqueness of the different countries that make up this incredibly diverse region encompassing India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Tibet.

Island Soul 2008

August 1- 4, 2008

Crisscross a series of Caribbean cultural borders – shaped by African, Indian and European influences – across artistic disciplines.

What is Classical? 08

July 25-27, 2008

New for this year! A festival that explores ideas of “classical” music from a broad range of cultural perspectives, including musical forms from South Asian, Chinese, African and others.

TIRGAN: Iranian Festival

July 17-20, 2008

With its basis on affirming borders in ancient times, Tirgan offers a challenging and thought-provoking opportunity to take a new look at borders in time, space, taste, and artistic disciplines and their place and relevance to art and culture at present time.

Ritmo Y Color

July 11-13, 2008

From contemporary dancers to cutting-edge musicians, from passionate discussions about films/visual arts, to sensual stories about food, Ritmo y Color pushes and breaks the boundaries of Latin America.

Beats, Breaks & Culture 2008

July 4- 6, 2008

Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Beats, Breaks & Culture! BBC has evolved into one of the country’s most influential electronic music festivals and a perennial favourite in the World Routes line-up.

Canada Day 2008

July 1, 2008

In the spirit of history and family, this festival celebrates all that Canada has to offer. Featuring live music, film, visual arts and family events all day and into the night.

World Routes Concerts

June 30 - July 3, 2008

A Rocky Mountain High: The Banff Centre

June 27-29, 2008

Celebrate The Banff Centre's 75th anniversary with a festival of exciting dance, theatre, visual arts and craft, literature, music and film works inspired by this world-renowned Arts centre!

Franco-Fête 2008

June 21, 2008

Celebrating French music, gastronomy and the visual arts!

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