Toronto Centre Island Trip and Toronto Dragon Boat Festival

Toronto Dragon Boat Festival is an annual event held on the quiet, relaxing, beautiful Toronto Islands which are just a short ferry ride away from the city’s downtown core.

The Toronto mainland dock is near the base of Bay Street, south of Queens Quay. You can get there by subway to Union Station and get on a southbound streetcar, either the 509 or 510.

There is a central dock on the Toronto mainland from which three ferry routes serve the islands. One goes to Hanlan’s Point, one goes to Centre Island and the third goes to Ward’s Island. You can walk between the three docks on the islands. So you can’t really take the wrong ferry.

Ferry between Toronto and Centre Islands

You may also take a ferry taxi to the islands and this is your only option when ferry workers are on strike.
Toronto Skyline and Water Taxi
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Toronto Pride Parade 2008

多伦多将每年6月定为同志骄傲月,举办一系列活动提高民众平权意识,而月底的同志骄傲大游行更是活动的高潮,不少外国游客甚至专程买机票前来观赏。

同志骄傲大游行传统上都是由女同志机车骑士先行开道。


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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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