分类： Canada

Ukrainian Zabava at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

With more than a million Canadians claiming to be of Ukrainian heritage (2001 census), chances are that most Canadians know Ukraine to be more than accordions, perogies and Easter eggs. Discover even more Ukrainian culture and cuisine all Labour Day weekend at Harbourfront Centre.

Ukrainian Zabava continues the 11 year tradition of The Toronto Ukrainian Festival (formerly the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival) of sharing Ukrainian culture through music, dance, food and crafts with artists from across Canada and directly from Ukraine. All events are free and for all ages.

An uniquely Ukrainian experience is the Wedding Show – which presents a staged traditional wedding by performers from Ukraine’s Hurtopravtsi Ensemble. An accompanying exhibition Elements of a Ukrainian Wedding features historical photos, videos, wedding cloths and ornate headdresses from the Ukrainian Museum of Canada and the Huculak Chair of Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography, the Peter and Doris Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore, at the University of Alberta.

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TaiwanFEST 2007多伦多台湾文化节

多伦多每年8月底都会举办台湾文化节，邀请台湾的文艺界、美食界代表前来加拿大展现宝岛魅力。免费入场。精彩的歌舞表演、台湾电影、台湾美食、台湾乡土艺术展示吸引众多市民和游客。

2007年重点展示的台湾民间艺术是来自高雄的布袋戏。

台湾布袋戏
台湾宫庙活动中常见的布袋戏台

布袋戏又称为掌中戏，是一种源自福建泉州的木偶戏，随着闽南移民的足迹广泛流传于台湾、槟城等地。布袋戏在台湾省尤其蓬勃兴旺，是各种庙会不可缺少的节目，甚至发展出了电视布袋戏的新品种。


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FreshCo Supermarkets in Toronto, Canada

FreshCo is a Canadian discount supermarket chain owned by Sobeys.

FreshCo uses the slogan, “Fresher, Cheaper.” If you aren’t satisfied with an item, bring it back with your receipt within 14 days and they’ll give you your money back.

FreshCo offers “price match”. If a major supermarket competitor within your local store’s geographic trade area offers a lower price on any item that FreshCo carries, simply show a FreshCo cashier the competitor’s price in their flyer/ad (current) or on their receipt (within 7 days of purchase) and FreshCo will sell you that item for 1¢ less. Applies to identical items (same brand, item type (in the case of produce, meat and bakery), size and attributes) or comparable items in the case of private label. Does not apply to prescriptions or gift cards. Excludes ‘spend x get x’; clearance sales, and ‘free’ promotions and discounts obtained through loyalty or other preferred customer programs. Does not apply to competition misprints or withdrawn or corrected advertisements. FreshCo limits quantities to 2 identical products/flavours.

Good news for tourists: there is a FreshCo supermarket right behind Gladstone Hotel on Queen Street West and The Drake Hotel is just one block away.
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Back to Toronto

I’ve just come back from sunny Hawaii yesterday. A snowstorm hit Toronto today.

The weather is really bad. But Daniel told me there’s a paycheck for me and I need to sign the contract for my parttime webmaster job. So I decided to go downtown after all.

When I met up with Daniel and told him I need a long vacation this summer. He decided not to sign the contract with me and didn’t even give me the paycheck for my previous work. I don’t care. They don’t pay me well anyway.

Bus Trip to Buffalo, New York

I bought my bus ticket from Coach Canada. The round-trip adult fare is $46.75 (open ticket, no tax, 15% refund fee).

Greyhound and Coach Canada almost always share the same bus terminal in every city. In Toronto, the bus terminal is Toronto Coach Terminal at 610 Bay Street.

Coach Canada’s website is http://www.coachcanada.com

Greyhound’s website is http://www.greyhound.ca/

I took subway to Dundas Station, then walked along the undergound PATH west to Toronto Coach Terminal. PATH is downtown Toronto’s underground walkway linking 27 kilometres of shopping, services and entertainment. Follow PATH and you’ll reach your downtown destination easily in weatherproof comfort.
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