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SummerWorld Music Series
:: Small World Music proudly presents
the Summerworld music series from J. Continuing the tradition of discovery, Summerworld Music Series blazes a trail once again with five red hot shows in July, featuring debut performances of some of world music's
cutting edge artists. Concerts will take place in four of Toronto's most popular music venues.
The lineup for this year's festival includes France's Rachid Taha, Africa's Black Umfolosi
, the Pan-Pacific collaboration of Javanese Shadows, Algeria's Master Musician's of Jajouka, and Canada's PsycoTropical Orchestra.
For more information, please click here
July 8 - July 18 The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Hugh's Room, Enwave Theatre, and Lula Lounge | Tickets: $15 - $30 To order tickets online, Please Click Here
Free Flicks At Harbourfront
:: The popular Free Flicks outdoor
film series re-launches at Harbourfront Centre. This year Fido Free Flicks presents Unleashed - a series of films that are sure to have viewers questioning who they are, who they should be, and who they're expected to
be. Keeping with Harbourfront Centre's summer festival theme of BORDERS, these films revolve around characters that cross the line of what may be considered 'acceptable' behaviour and modify the definition of a rebel.
Every Tuesday evening beginning July 8 through to August 12, Fido Free Flicks presents rebellious, boundary-pushing films on the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Stage big screen. All films begin at 9 p.m., are free
admission, and are screened rain or shine unless otherwise specified. (Full schedule follows)
July 8 - Juno July 15 - Rushmore July 22 - Dick (rated 14A) July 29 - The Virgin Suicides (rated 14A) Aug. 5 - Run Lola Run Aug. 12 Audience Choice Night where you choose the movie between The Wild One, Monsoon Wedding, Touch of Pink and The Motorcycle Diaries
July 8 - Aug. 12
Harbourfront's outdoor Sirius Stage by the water | Admission: Free
The Salsa In Toronto Festival
(formerly Salsa On St. Clair) :: The Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival shot onto the event scene like a cannon in 2005 uniting diverse cultures that share the passion and love for Latin culture.
The Festival has attracted over 750,000 revelers to the streets of Toronto since its launch. This year, TLN Television, the City of Toronto, Hillcrest Village BIA, and Ontario Place have joined forces to make Canada's
most successful Latino street festival even bigger. Salsa on St. Clair will be transformed into the Salsa in Toronto Festival and include multiple destinations during a week which has been traditionally recognized as
Latino Week in Toronto in honour of the festival.
Salsa in Toronto Festival highlights include the inaugural all-day Salsa at Ontario Place on Thursday July 10 and the 4th annual Salsa on St. Clair Street
Festival on Saturday July 12 between Noon and 11pm and Sunday July 13 from Noon to 8pm in midtown Toronto just west of Bathurst Street.
Play, Dance, Sing, Eat, and Parade in a carnival of fun. For more detailed information,
please click here
July 10 - July 13
Ontario Place and St. Clair west of Bathurst Street between Christie St and Winona Drive. | Admission: Free
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
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The largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada, the Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition serves as a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries. The work of established artists, and craftspeople features undiscovered talents and innovative students side by side. An estimated 100,000 visitors attend the exhibition over the three days.
For a complete artists catalogue of the event, please click here
July 11 – July 13 Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall | Admission: Free
The Toronto Burlesque Festival
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The Toronto Burlesque Festival is an exciting three-day whirlwind of bump 'n grind and a unique opportunity to experience the best of burlesque and variety entertainment. Talent is drawn from juried applications. The Festival is the perfect introduction to a classic art form that is enjoying an enthusiastic revival.
The weekend kicks off with a cocktail reception and gallery exhibit called Ready for Take Off! The venue for this opening soirée is the Melody and Art Bars at The Gladstone Hotel. Local artists will exhibit
selections of their work that best reflect the theme, and Toronto designers have donated beautiful custom-made bras for Silent Auction. All proceeds will go to Boobalicious, a local organization that raises funds for
The Weekend To End Breast Cancer.
The Opening Gala takes place at the Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, immediately following the Cocktail Hour. The event will be hosted by the fabulous Majenta Butterfly, and will
feature performances by headliner Michelle L'Amour (Miss Exotic World 2005), and musical guests Alistair Christl and the Swinging
Chandeliers.
Saturday night, the Party moves to Little Italy for The
Burlesque Ball at The Mod Club. Hosted by New York Boylesque sensation Tigger! (Mr. Exotic World 2006), the sensational lineup includes guest stars Michelle L'Amour, Penny Starr Jr. (1st Runner-Up Miss Exotic World
2004), Dirty Martini (Miss Exotic World 2004) and pole dancing dynamos Gravity Plays Favourites. The House Band for the evening is Blue Mercury Coupe.
Burlesque fans can then nurse their hangovers in the Queen
West area at the Sunday afternoon Tiki Brunch. The Cadillac Lounge will be home to an all-star lineup featuring performances from Dirty Martini and event hosts The Wet Spots. The event also features Surf Rock
Band, The Von Drats.
July 11 – July 13 The Gladstone Hotel, Mod Club, Cadillac Ranch | Tickets: $10 - $35 Weekend Pass for $80 Tickets and weekend
passes for the Toronto Burlesque Festival will be available through T.O. Tix and Rotate This
Ritmo Y Color
:: A multi-disciplinary Latin arts
festival celebrating its eighth year, this is one of Harbourfront Centre's biggest festivals, featuring local and international artists in music, dance, theatre, literature, visual arts and spoken word.
The
festival will also richly present all artistic disciplines and represent the diversity of many countries, regions and communities: Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru, to name just a few.
For complete detauils on the festival, please click here
July 11 - July 13
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. | Admission: Free Phone: 416 973-4000
Caribana 2008
:: Every summer, Toronto revs up with
the excitement of calypso, steel pan and elaborate masquerade costumes during the annual Caribana Festival and Parade. Celebrating its 39th anniversary, the festival is the largest Caribbean festival in North America.
Among the highlights is the Caribana Parade, one of the largest in North America. Thousands of brilliantly costumed masqueraders and dozens of trucks carrying live soca, calypso, steel pan, reggae and salsa
artists jam the 1.5 km parade route all day, to the delight of hundreds of thousands of onlookers.
Other key events include the King and Queen of the Bands Competition and the two-day Olympic Island Caribbean
Arts Festival. Outdoor concerts of Caribbean music, calypso harbour cruise parties and glamourous dances round out the entertainment roster.
July 15 - Aug. 3
Various venues For Further Information, please click here
TIRGAN: Iranian Festival
:: This inaugural festival reveals
the diversity and vitality of Persian culture with performances from prominent international, Iranian and Canadian artists.
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.
For a complete schedule of events,
please click here
July 17 - July 20
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. | Admission: Free Phone: 416 973-4000
Beaches International Jazz Festival
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Toronto's best-loved jazz festival plays host to over a million guests during a week-long celebration of jazz, entertainment and fun!
The festival starts at a new location for this year, Woodbine
Park across from Ashbridges Bay for July 18-20, then moves to three nights of StreetFest July 24 -26, (featuring more than 50 bands along a 2 kilometer stretch of traffic-free Queen Street East in the lakeside Beaches
community) The festival finishes up with two days of continuous Main Stage concerts at the Beaches' Kew Gardens July 26 & 27.
July 18 - July 27
Woodbine Park, Beaches Neighbourhood, Kew Gardens | For Further Information and Schedule of Concerts, please click here
Due to Queen St. being closed through the entire Beaches neighbourhood, it's best to take the TTC as parking is extremely limited.
Rogers Cup Men's Professional Tennis Tournament
:: The third oldest tournament after Wimbeldon
and the U.S. Open, once again The Rogers Cup Canadian open will present top flight professional men's tennis as the best players in the world compete for 2.45 million in prize money at the Rexall Centre at York
University.
Last year's Women's Tournament attracted the highest on week attendance total worldwide for a one week tennis tournament, this year it's the Men's turn featuring a trio of past champions including
the Swiss maestro Roger Federer, Spain's teen phenom Rafael Nadal and American slugger Andy Roddick.
For further information on the tournament and ticket buying online, please click here
July 19 – July 27 Rexall Tennis Centre, York University (Keele S. of Steeles) | Tickets: 1 877 283-6647 or online by clicking here
Mabuhay Philippines Toronto Summer Festival
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The annual event has become the highlight of the community's social calendar, featuring almost 200 vendors, singers, dancers, Philippine cuisine providers, art exhibits, raffles and more.
The Festival is a
unique event in the Filipino-Canadian community. It is the only gathering that involves various Filipino-Canadian associations and groups that represent different regions, educational institutions and cultural aspects
of the Philippines. It provides a platform for Filipinos to showcase their individual and collective talents in order to inform and raise awareness of the culture and for Filipino businesses to increase awareness of
their marketability through a trade show.
A day-long celebrationof the intelligence, beauty, strength, patriotism and camaraderie of the Filipino community.
Sat. July 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Metro Convention Centre, Hall A, 255 Front St. W. | Admission: $10
Just For Laughs Festival
:: A huge hit in its first year, the
inaugural edition of the Festival attracted 60,000 revelers to a wide variety of outrageous outdoor events and 20,000 more fans to the star-studded indoor shows.
This year's party promises to be even bigger
and better than before with the T-dot six prestigious Galas hosted by some of comedy's biggest stars, a new club series, a sketch show and national comedy showcase, two ethnic themed super shows, a very special concert
event and loads of free outdoor programming, all taking place in the heart of downtown Toronto including Yonge-Dundas Square.
For full details including venues, schedules and performers, please click here
July 24 - July 26 Various venues | Tickets: please click here
For package tour prices, please click here
Wakestock 2008
:: The world's premiere wakeboarding
contest and Canada's largest action sports and music festival lands back on Toronto Islands this August 10-13 for four days of boarding, bands and bikinis. Combining the best of the X-Games, the Warped Tour and Florida
Spring Break into one action packed festival, Wakestock has ramped up to new heights for 2008.
Highlights include: Over 25 live bands, World Series Wakeboarding, Malibu Boats Pro Expression Session and
Amateur Championship, Billabong Pro Railslide & Pro Wakeskate featuring world's largest rail course, Oakley Launch Pool – world's largest jib pool, Toronto's biggest Skateboard Event, Canadian Action Sports Expo and
Marketplace.
And of course there will also be the Miss Bud Light Bikini Contest
Wakestock takes place at Centre Island on Toronto Islands, one of Canada's most beautiful island parks with it's
beaches, waterways and cottage-country vibe – just a ten minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto.
For complete details, please click here
July 24 - July 27
Centre Island | Tickets: $10 - $44.50 Four Day Pass $62.50 Available through Ticketmaster, click here
The Collingwood Elvis Festival 2008
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In death, he is even more revered than in life, but Elvis Presley â is alive and grooving at the 2008 Collingwood Elvis Festival.
As the event enters its 14th year, tribute artists gather and for five days,
it's "all about Elvis " in Collingwood, Ontario where the streets, pubs and concert halls are alive with the sound of music and festivities, including the ever-popular Street Party, the Tribute Artist Competition, the
Golf Tournament , parade, midway and more.
The Festival features more than two dozen Vegas-style shows starring the industry's best Elvis tribute artists, a three-day competition with professional,
non-professional, and youth categories.
July 24 - July 27 Collingwood Ontario (aprox. an hour and a half north of Toronto) | Tickets and a full schedule are available by
clicking here |
