Forbidden City at The Royal Ontario Museum

Presented by:
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation
Starts: March 8, 2014
Ends: September 1, 2014
Event Time(s):
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Open until 8:30pm on Friday evenings

*Guided tours available at 12pm and 2pm for a small fee.
Website: www.rom.on.ca/en/forbidden-city
Email: info@rom.on.ca
Phone: 416-586-8000

Costs: $20 – $29
Adult: $27
Student: $24.50
Child: $19
Senior: $24.50
Cost Information: *Guided tours available for an extra $5.
$5 OFF Promo Code: FORBIDDEN

For over 500 years, the gates of the world’s largest imperial palace were closed to all but the emperor, his family and servants. This stunning new exhibition invites you to cross the threshold to see over 200 national treasures from Beijing’s Palace Museum – some travelling outside China for the first time. Compelling characters, engaging stories, and family adventure frame these extraordinary objects as you journey from the gates of the outer court, through the inner court and into the emperor’s private spaces, revealing the everyday lives of all those who paid a price to live inside The Forbidden City.

Location:
Royal Ontario Museum

100 Queen’s Park
Bloor St. W and Avenue Rd.

24-week Breakdancing Class

Produced by:
UNITY and City of Toronto
Starts: March 9, 2014
Ends: June 22, 2014
Event Time(s):
6 :00 PM to 9 :00 PM
When: Saturdays from 6 – 9 p.m., starting March 9
Where: Don Montgomery Community Centre
(2467 Eglinton Ave. East)
Website: www.culturalhotspot.ca/home
Email: www.unitycharity.com
Phone: 311

24-week Breakdancing Class
UNITY presents 24 weekly breakdancing classes
focused on a different movement each week, getting
participants ready for the final battle at the Hotspot.
The classes will be taught by top Bboys+ Bgirls and
are free and open to the public. No previous dancing
experience is needed.
When: Saturdays from 6 – 9 p.m., starting March 10
Where: Don Montgomery Community Centre
(2467 Eglinton Ave. East)

Location:
Don Montgomery Community Centre

2467 Eglinton Avenue East

Highland Creek Heritage Festival

Date: June 14, 2014
Event Time(s):
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Vendors set up along with others in the Village by 9:00 a.m.
Parade commences at 11:00 a.m. from R.C.L. Branch 258.
Mayor’s proclamation at 12:00 p.m.
Dog registration for Mutt Show at 12:30 p.m. and judging in various categories at 1:00 p.m.
Website: www.hchf.ca
Email: dw.adamson@rogers.com
Phone: 416-281-7758

Cost Information: for commercial parade participants and vendors

Highland Creek Heritage Festival is proud to present its 29th annual community festival. Activities commence at 9:00 a.m. in the Village including various vendor items, food, children’s activities along with a petting zoo, MUTT SHOW, entertainment, Scarborough Historical Society presentation, along with a beer garden for the adults. The Biggest Little Parade in Toronto marches off at 11:00 a.m. from the R.C.L. Branch 258 and continues through the Village of Highland Creek. The parade will include such attractions as the Branch 258 Colour Guard, Highland Cree Pipe and Drum Band, local community and business groups with PACHI joining in. All are welcome to attend.

Location:
Highland Creek Heritage Festival

Military Trail and Old Kingston Road
Public Transit:
Not far from the Scarborough Campus University of Toronto (located at Military Trail and Ellesmere Road). Continue on Military Trail to Old Kingston Road.

Bent Lens: Pride on Screen

Presented by:
TIFF and the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival
Starts: June 12, 2014
Ends: August 17, 2014
Event Time(s):
Varying times
Website: www.tiff.net/bentlens
Email: customerrelations@tiff.net
Phone: 416599-8433

Costs: $10 – $19
Adult: $12
Student: $9.50
Child: $8.50
Senior: $9.50
Cost Information: Prices do not include taxes, service fees may apply.

TIFF and Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival are proud to present Bent Lens: Pride on Screen a major partner event of WorldPride 2014. The programme explores the diversity of Canadian and international LGBTQ stories through the past, present and future of cinema. The programme includes Queer Outlaw Cinema, a free gallery exhibition at TIFF Bell Lightbox, a number of retrospectives, special events, free outdoor screenings and a roster of international special guests. For more information visit tiff.net/bentlens.

Location:
TIFF Bell Lightbox

350 King Street West
King St. and John St.

Canada Philippine Fashion Week

Presented by:
Philippine Airlines
Starts: June 9, 2014
Ends: June 14, 2014
Event Time(s):
5:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Fashion showcases and events take place on the evenings of June 9 and June 12-14, 2014.

Red carpet 5:30pm Door 6:30pm
Website: http://www.canadaphilippinefashionweek.com
Email: nadia@canadaphilippinefashionweek.com
Phone: 416-487-3881

Cost Information: Range from $15 to $200 Full details at http://www.canadaphilippinefashionweek.com/box-office/

THURS JUNE 12- INDEPENDENCIA: FILIPINO PRIDE & STYLE: Miss Universe Philippines Venus Raj, Asia’s Next Top Model Jodilly Pendre and Supermodels Jasmine Maierhofer & Ria Bolivar rock the runway.

THURS JUNE 12 – CPFW Model of the Year Finals- Top 10 compete in front of a live audience and a panel of Canadian and Filipino Fashion Celebrities.

FRIDAY JUNE 13- Philippine Fashion’s Biggest Night, a fashion showcase like no other, celebrating icons, visionaries and rising stars of the Philippino Fashion Scene.

SAT JUNE 14th: Canada Philippine Fashion Ball featuring FRANCIS LIBIRAN. The America’s Next Top Model favourite presents his latest collection in an intimate gala dinner setting. Proceeds go to Kol Hope Foundation for Children.