Canada Day At Harbourfront Centre

Photo Credit: Harbourfront Centre

What: Celebrating Canada's 143th birthday with the art and culture that makes up so much of the Canadian identity. Free.

Where: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W. Toronto, ON, Canada)

When: All day Thursday July 1, 2010.

Schedule of Events:

12pm: Mini-Kayak Obstacle Course for Kids.
12pm-8pm: Redpath Kids Crafts.
1pm-2pm: Canadian Citizens Swearing-In Ceremony.
1pm-1:30pm: Gypsy Melody.
1pm-6pm: Colour Me Canada.
1pm-6pm: Free Canoe Rides.
1pm-6pm: Canadian Games from Around the World
1:30pm-2:30pm: Local to Global: Canadian Films in the World
1:30pm-8:30pm: Hoop Toronto.
2pm-2:30pm Masaisai MuDare.
2pm: Mini-Kayak Obstacle Course for Kids.
2:30pm-3:30pm: Jim Galloway.
3:30pm-4:30pm: Global Turns Local – Mexican Chefs and Maple Syrup:
3:30pm-4:30pm: Global to Local: The World in Canadian Films featuring “Twelve.”
4pm-4:30pm: Diabolo Juggling featuring Véronique Provencher.
4pm-5pm: Ask a Farmer.
4:30pm: Christine Nesbitt, Olympian Gold Medal Winner.
5pm-6:30pm: Embargo Collective, presented by imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
5:30pm-6:30pm: Global Turns Local: Indian Street Food with a Canadian Slant:
6:30pm-7:30pm: Cheryl L’Hirondelle.
7:30pm-9:00pm: Jazz Mafia’s Brass, Bows & Beats Open Rehearsal.
8pm-9pm: Sarah Slean.
9:00pm: Diabolo Juggling featuring Véronique Provencher.
9:30pm-11pm:The Sadies.

For more info:

Harbourfront Centre Canada Day 2010

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Canaday Day 2010

Source: Government of Canada

What: Canada's 143th birthday on July 1, 2010. Civic celebrations and parties will be happening all over the city!

When: All day Thursday July 1, 2010.

Where:

Harbourfront Centre Canada Day Festivities (235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON)

Multicultural Canada Day Festival at Yonge and Dundas Square (SE Intersection of Yonge and Dundas, Toronto, ON)

Canada Day at Queen's Park (on the south lawn of the Legislative Building (College St. at University Ave., Toronto, ON)

Canada Day at Downsview Park (40 Carl Hall Road, Toronto, ON)

Canada Day at Mel Lastman Square (5100 Yonge Street Toronto, ON)

For more info:

Harbourfront Centre Canada Day Festivities

Multicultural Canada Day Festival at Yonge and Dundas Square

Canada Day at Queen's Park

Canada Day at Downsview Park

Canada Day at Mel Lastman Square

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Taste of Asia Food Festival

Image Credit: Culture Canada

Who: Taste of Asia

What: The 8th annual Taste of Asia Festival in Markham, ON, just right about the Toronto border. The outdoor street festival includes multicultural performances, pet show, noodle eating competition, car show, kids rides, health fair, basketball competition and over 150 food vendors.

Where: Kennedy Road north of Steeles Avenue and south of Clayton Road, Markham, ON, Canada.

When: Saturday June 26, 2010 to June 27, 2010.

For more info:

Culture Canada: Taste of Asia

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Longos Free Flicks at Harbourfront Centre

Image Credit: Columbia Pictures

Who, What, When: Annual free movies under the Sirius Stage at the Harbourfront Centre. This year, Longos Free Flicks uses food as its thematic device.

Listings are as follows:

Wednesday July 7, 2010, 8:45pm: Julie and Julia
Wednesday July 14, 2010, 8:45pm: Eat Drink Man Woman
Wednesday July 21, 2010, 9pm: Supersize Me
Wednesday July 28, 2010, 9pm: In the Mood For Love
Wednesday August 4, 2010, 9pm: Waitress
Wednesday August 11, 2010: 8:45pm: Audience's Choice (Vote for either Chocolat, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory here)

Where: Sirius Stage at the Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W
Toronto, ON, Canada)

For more info: Longo's Free Flicks 2010

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UR Artist Network and Cool Planet Entertainment Showcase: NXNE

Image Credit: UR Artist Network

Who:

Maddy Rodriguez

http://www.myspace.com/MaddyRodriguez

Jay Sparrow

http://www.myspace.com/JaySparrowPage

Street Pharmacy

http://www.myspace.com/StreetFarmacy

Robyn Dell'Unto

http://www.myspace.com/RobynDellUnto

Andrew Cole

http://www.AndrewCole.ca/

Crush Luther

http://www.myspace.com/CrushLuther

Organ Thieves

http://www.myspace.com/TheOrganThieves

The Love Machine

http://www.myspace.com/TheLoveMachine

DUBBS

http://www.myspace.com/DubbsLive

What: UR Artist Network and Cool Planet Entertainment present a night of free music for Toronto's North by Northeast Music Festival. This is a 19+ event.

Where: HOME Nightclub (formerly TONIC). 117 Peter St. (at Peter and Richmond) Toronto, ON.

When: TONIGHT, Thursday June 17, 2010. Doors at 6 PM.

For more info:

www.faccebook.com

www.nxne.com

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Live in Bellwoods: NXNE Picnic Sessions

What: The MuseBox teamed up with Humber Empire to present free acoustic shows in Trinity-Bellwoods Park every afternoon from 2-5pm during NXNE (June 17-20, 2010).

Where: Trinity-Bellwoods Park, Toronto, ON, M6J 2V5

Who & When:

Check NXNE official site for comprehensive show listings. The confirmed shows for Trinity-Bellwoods Park is listed below:

Thursday June 17

• Smile Smile
• Tristen
• Final Flash
• Boats

Friday June 18

• Young Galaxy
• Make Your Exit
• Imaginary Cities
• Gramercy Riffs
• Balconies

Saturday June 19

• Sheepdogs
• Sandman Viper Command
• Savoir Adore
• Dinosaur Bones
• US Royalty

Sunday June 20 (co-presented by the Singing Lamb)

• Olympic Island
• the Peelies
• Allie Hughes
• the Elwins
• Ruby Coast

For more info:

NXNE Official Site

Humble Empire

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Bubble Battle Toronto

Who: Bubble Battle Toronto 2010

What: The fifth annual bubble fight at Queen and University. Based on the Dr. Seuss Classic, the Butter Battle Book, millions of bubbles will fly through the air. Please bring your own bubble toys and bubble solution. Attendees will meet at the South African War Memorial, fill up the wands/bubble weapons and let the bubbles fly! Free and all ages.

Where: South African War Memorial, Queen's Park North (Northern Tip), Toronto, ON.

When: Saturday, July 3, 2010. 5pm rain or shine.

For more info:

New Mind Space

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