Month: January 2011

  • Calling Poets for Poetry NOW Competition: 3rd Annual Battle of the Bards

    In February, AUTHORS is in search of 20 poets to present their work at Poetry NOW. AUTHORS at Harbourfront Centre is inviting submissions for Poetry NOW: 3rd annual Battle of the Bards. The 3rd annual Battle of the Bards is AUTHORS’ popular poetry competition to feature 20 of Canada’s upcoming and established poets.

  • Celebrating Black History Month in Manitoba, Canada

    News Release January 28, 2011 MARCELINO WELCOMES FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN MANITOBA Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister Flor Marcelino today encouraged Manitobans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in the province by remembering the progress, richness and diversity of the achievements and contributions of people of African descent in Manitoba…

  • FREE Animation Fun on Family Day at the NFB Mediathque

    Have you made any plans for the upcoming Family Day, Monday February 21? Well, you may want to consider having Family Day at the NFB (National Film Board of Canada) Mediatheque. NFB Mediatheque would like to invite you to the following all day FREE event:

  • TAKING ACTION FOR A GREENER WORLD – TWO CHANCES TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE

    Green Neighbours 21 of Ward 21 area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a grassroots, action-oriented group of people working together to discuss and respond to climate change and other environmental problems. As an environmental group, Ward 21 residents of Green Neighbours 21 have been actively installing solar energy projects on their own roofs for years.…

  • Updating Toronto’s Culture Plan Via Creative Capital Initiative

    News Release January 28, 2011 Creative Capital Initiative to update Toronto’s Culture Plan Toronto will take a fresh look at its official Culture Plan with the help of a blue ribbon panel, Councillor Michael Thompson (Ward 37 Scarborough Centre), Chair of the City’s Economic Development Committee, announced today. The Creative Capital Initiative, a partnership between…

  • Appealing Paella Recipe

    photo credit: 96dpi Vegetable Paella is a great recipe from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). The PCRM recipe to make Vegetable Paella appeals to everyone who is a vegan, vegetarian and/or just passionate about brown rice.

  • Tune in Every Thursday Night for Jazzology at JAZZ.FM91

    The Jazzology show is airing every Thursday night from 9PM to 10PM on JAZZ.FM91. Each Jazzology show features a talented Jazz student either from the University of Toronto, York University, Humber College, or Mohawk College. For Jazzology,  the “talented jazz students choose the music and the artists they wish to talk about, as well as…