- Summer Dancing in the Park, Toronto
- Summer Dancing in Richmond Hill
- Cultural Festivals (Mainly in Ottawa)
- Yiddish Concert, Toronto
- Scottish Dancing Event, Toronto
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Summer 2011
DANCING IN THE PARK, Toronto
Tuesdays, July 5th to August 30th
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Runs every Tuesday, WEATHER PERMITTING
(If it’s not raining, come on over!)
Winston Churchill Park - located at the corner of
St. Clair Ave. and Spadina Road
Dancing takes place at the east side of the park.
No charge ~ Mainly request dancing ~ ALL WELCOME !
Sponsored by Ontario Folk Dance Association
Further info: ontariofolkdancers@gmail.com
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Dancing in Richmond Hill
International Folk Dance session will be held
in the piazza that is
shared by the
Center of the Performing Arts and the Covernotes cafe in
Richmond Hill.
Date: This coming Wednesday, August 3rd.
Time: 8:00pm to 9:30pm
Location: 10268 Young St., Richmond Hill.
Additional sessions in the same locations are planned for other Wednesdays during August.
WEATHER PERMITTED (if raining - no dancing)
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Cultural Festivals (Mainly in Ottawa)
For details access: http://joiedevivreottawa.wordpress.com/cultural-festivals/
List of Festivals:
Greek: August 11 to 21, 2011 www.ottawagreekfest.com
Ottawa Folk Festival August 26-28, 2011 www.ottawafolk.com
Lumiere: Aug 13 to Sept 9 www.lumiereottawa.com
Japanese: August 21 www.csjo-ottawa.com
Latin-American Heritage Day: Aug. 21, 2011 www.mercco.org/EVENTS.html
Serbian: Sept. 4, 5, 6 www.serbianfest.svetistefan.ca
Irish: Sept. 12 www.saintbrigidscentre.ca
Latin American: September 12 www.latinamericanfestival-latino.org
Mexican: September 18 www.acmcog.ca
Hungarian Folk Dance for Everyone: Sept. 26, Peterborough, ON, culturedays.ca
Latin American Song & Folk Dance Festival: September 26, 11:30 am to 7 pm at Hellenic Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales (south of Baseline), Admission: $6.00 .
Garba: October 9th and October 15th, Gujarati Cultural Association, from 8:00 p.m., Nepean Sportsplex, $15.
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Sunday, August 21st, 7:30pm
Annual Summer Yiddish Concert with Serendipity Featuring:
Theodore Bikel, Tamara Brooks, Shura Lipovsky, Merima Kljuko
Location: Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue - 100 Elder Str, Toronto
Tickets: Advanced: $25, at the door $30, Students $15, Children under 13 free
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OCTOBER 1, 2011 Scottish Dancing
1:00pm
- 4:00pm at Eastminster United Church,
310 Danforth Ave.
(one block west of Chester
subway stn,)
Street parking.
This FREE event is part of Culture Days,
a
pan-Canadian event and movement to inspire greater participation
by everyone in
the arts and cultural life of our communities.
There will be three hours of the
traditional social dancing of Scotland,
on a come and go as you please basis, with instruction.
Contact: Carole Bell carolewbell@symnpatico.ca