The National Ballet of Canada celebrates a milestone this year. Principal Dancer Greta Hodgkinson has been with the company for over 20 years and in recognition of this, the Company has included a celebratory dance for her in this summer’s mixed programme Celebrating Greta: Mozartiana & Other Dances & In the Upper Room. Hodgkinson, who […]
The Future Possibilities for Kids (FPK) Annual Fundraiser Event is truly like no other. From the original event title – “Travelling Midway of Curiosities and Delights” – to the uber casual and truly welcoming ambience – to the array of fun activities to do including taro card reading, caricature art, handwriting analysis, body art, flea […]
Whether he’s the father who always spoiled you or the father of your children, here are some great and very current gifts you can give the favourite men in your life. Pamper him with Gadgets: The IPad2 is so slim, has a great interface and is an ideal way to wire your Dad. It’s 33 […]
Do you want to give aid to natural disasters around the world but are really unsure what happens to the money and if it will truly make a difference? GlassFrog is a registered nonprofit organization in Canada that is “committed to swiftly deploy shelter, food and water to meet the immediate basic human needs to […]
Young Women of Influence presented Lauren Friese of TalentEgg speaking on “Employment” in their Scotiabank sponsored evening series. The jam packed affair was held at the Fifth Grill, a revamped high-end Western-style restaurant in the Entertainment District. Lauren Friese Lauren Friese is the founder of TalentEgg.ca, a true Canadian success story. At 24 years old, […]
The Art of … Productions just held a fabulous 5 world class speaker event in Toronto on Leadership. This inaugural The Art of Leadership conference featured five internationally renowned bestselling authors and visionaries: Patrick Lencioni, Ann Rhoades, General Rick Hillier, Tim Sanders and Tom Rath. Ron Tite hosted the event. The day’s biggest draw was […]
Scrubs in the City, Sick Kids Foundation’s annual fundraising party, was held Tuesday night to great fanfare. This 10th annual event was hosted by Citytv’s Dina Pugliese (host of Breakfast Television) at the very chic Maison Mercer for a night of dancing, drinks and celebrating life, all for the benefit of The Hospital for Sick […]
The 14th Annual Butterfly Ball®, a benefit for the Boost for Kids Foundation, was held on May 26, 2011 at The Four Seasons Ballroom in Toronto and drew a who’s who crowd and raised over $165,000 just that evening. Boost is committed to “eliminating abuse and violence in the lives of children, youth, and their […]
Once a year, Canada’s IT and Web insiders get together annually in Toronto to listen to cutting edge speakers and network. MESH was founded in 2006 by five enthusiasts for the “Web and all the next-generation things happening.” These five founders are Mark Evans (Principal, ME Consulting), Mathew Ingram (Senior Writer, GigaOm.com), Mike McDerment (CEO, […]
Lauren Mackler (below, right) has put her heart and soul into Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life, a Hay House publication that walks readers through the importance of finding completion within oneself. She believes that first one must be whole because connecting with others. She shares her own life story and experience […]
