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A Taste Of Iceland
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Torontonians can once again experience the Icelandic lifestyle during A Taste of Iceland, the country's captivating cultural festival. Hosted by Iceland Naturally and in collaboration with Toronto's
Drake Hotel, this four-day event will offer Icelandic food, free live performances, film screenings and art, including:
FOOD: An Icelandic menu at the Drake Hotel created in collaboration by Chef Thorarinn Eggertsson
(Chef Thor) and Anthony Rose, executive chef of the Drake Hotel. To book a reservation, please call 416.531.5042 ext.1
MUSIC: Icelandic musician Mugison takes the stage with his band in Drake Underground. Recognized at the Icelandic Music Awards, Mugison's album Mugimama Is This Monkey Music? was named Best Album and his song Murr Murr was named Best Song.
FILM: Two Icelandic films:
Country Wedding, a comedy about a couple with plans to get married in the Icelandic countryside; and Reykjavik Rotterdam, a thriller about a security guard who is fired from the freight ship he worked
on when he was caught smuggling alcohol. He gets his job back, and decides to take his chances one last time on a tour to Rotterdam.
ART: Icelandic artist Hrafnhildur Arnardottir's latest installation, Haunted
, will show in Toronto for the first time. Her work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, along with other major cities across the United States and worldwide.
Mar. 17 - Mar. 20
Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St. W) & Cumberland Four Theatres (159 Cumberland Ave.) | Admission: Free, except for the Food Section of the festival.
Canada Blooms
:: Canada Blooms returns to Toronto to transform its new
location - the Direct Energy Centre into Canada's largest flower and garden festival. This year the Festival celebrates the best of Canadian gardens and explores the tradition of gardening and horticultural excellence
from across the country.
Canada Blooms 2010 will feature a paradise bursting with six acres of glorious gardens in full bloom, more than 100,000 square feet of green-thumb shopping, over 200 hours of
seminars, workshops and demonstrations, a special children's area and more.
Canada Blooms is a not-for-profit volunteer-driven event which promotes awareness of horticulture and offers a platform to showcase
outstanding floral and landscape products and services. To date, over $500,000 in Canada Blooms' show proceeds have been reinvested into community horticultural projects. This year's proceeds from Canada Blooms will
benefit charitable horticultural organizations across Ontario.
The 2010 Festival features:
Outdoor Living Central Gardens from presenting sponsor, The Home Depot. This garden includes a private
retreat and patio. Home Depot will also host a series of speakers providing great ideas for home and gardens on the 'You Can Do It' stage.
Jackson-Triggs and Inniskillin return with the 'Niagara Wine Garden'
where visitors can experience the ambiance of Ontario's premier wineries in an urban setting.
Produced by the Garden Club of Toronto, Canada Blooms guests will have the opportunity to show off their green
thumb in Canada's largest open flower competition taking place throughout the Festival.
The popular Canada Blooms Marketplace is back this year and bigger than ever. Discover new treasures for your garden as
you shop along Pick Ontario Avenue and choose from designer innovations, including outdoor living accessories, the newest plants and the latest in gardening gear and décor.
Mar. 17 - Mar. 21
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place | Tickets: $18; Seniors $16; Students $16; Children 12 and under are free To order tickets online, please click here
International Home And Garden Show
:: Each year thousands of homeowners head to the
International Home & Garden Show for new products and ideas that bring better living, indoors and out. 2010 is no exception.
Entertaining at home continues to dominate the home front and to
make that next gathering a success, Anna Olson, Massimo and other celebrity chefs appear on stage daily with fresh ideas from the garden.
Relaxed, classic and sustainable design are key style
influencers, and crowd pleasing designers Lynn Spence and Karl Lohnes introduce smart ways to incorporate the newest trends.
HST have you in a hurray? Find expert remodeling advice at the kitchen, bath
and contractor exhibits, and Bryan Baeumler is on deck with ways to minimize the angst of home renovations.
The Ontario Horticultural Association hosts its 18th
annual floral design and plant competition, while horticultural heavies Ed Lawrence, Marjorie Mason, Frank Ferragine and Cristina da Silva are just some of the experts featured at hourly garden seminars.
Add more than 400 home-related exhibits, Green Street, the full-size Quality Engineered Model Home, free parking and more, and the 22nd
annual International Home & Garden Show has homeowners well on their way to becoming house proud.
For complete information, please click here
Mar 18 - Mar. 21
International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga | Admisssion: $10 - $14 Children under 8 yrs. FREE
Toronto Art Expo
:: The Toronto Art Expo with over 300 exhibiting
artists, is the largest fine art Expo in Canada dedicated solely to fine artists representing their works to the discriminating purchaser and selective art connoisseurs and professionals.
Exceptional and
diverse works are presented through a juried process that features the best of Canadian and International artists, many of whom do and have frequently shown in the country's and world's top galleries.
The purchaser can take the opportunity to realize valuable additions to their collection by buying directly from the artist at this show.
For Further Information, please click here
Mar. 19 - Mar. 22
Metro Convention Centre, North Building | Admission: $6 - $10 (Children under 12 free)
Toronto Wine And Cheese Show
:: This three-day event features a tasty selection
of gourmet foods, wines, beers, and spirits, as well as interactive and informative seminars. You can sample wine, beer and spirits from around the world, visit several stages serve up delicious food and drink ideas,
experience mouth-watering culinary and wine pairings, discover tons of educational topics and expert advice, and hundreds of new and unique products, recipes and pairing options
Must be 19 years or older to attend. No children, no infants.
Mar. 19 - Mar. 21
International Centre, Hall 5, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga | Admisssion: $18 plus sample tickets
Puck's Farm Easter Egg Hunt
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Puck's Farm celebrates the arrival of spring with the World's Largest 8-Day Easter Egg Hunt beginning March 20th.
There are pony rides for the children, horse-drawn hay rides for the whole family, the amazing maze, carnival rides and newborn baby animals to meet and pet.
This annual event is a great spring-time
outing that the whole family will enjoy. Children can hunt for eggs around the farm while they enjoy the sights and sounds of spring in the country.
The Easter Bunny will be on hand to meet the children and officiate the not-to-be-missed Easter Egg Scrambles held throughout the day.
The fun starts March 20th and continues every weekend through
April 5th, (March 20th & 21st, 27th & 28th, and April 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th) including Good Friday (April 2nd) and Easter Monday (April 5th). Puck's Farm is open weekends and holidays from 10am-5pm, weekdays
and Spring Break by appointment.
Mar. 20 - April 5 Puck's Farm, Hwy #400 to Hwy #9, drive west about 10 minutes to the 11th Concession of King, turn south and drive a mile and a half to the
Puck's Farm sign. | Admission: $10 For more information and a free admission coupon, click here or phone 905 939-7036
Toronto Comic Con Wizard World Convention Show
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Join tens of thousands of fellow fans as they converge in Canada at Toronto Comic Con to celebrate the best in pop culture.
Canada's Toronto Comic Con brings it all - Movies, Comics, Toys, Video
Gaming, Games, TV, Anime, Manga, Horror, Wrestling, MMA, Original Art, Collectibles & More! This is Canada's best Comic Con!
For further information, please click here
Mar. 26 - Mar. 28 Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princess Blvd. | Admission: $24 3 Day Pass $44 ________________________________ |
