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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Toronto: Easter Traditions Around the World

Easter Around the World, April 17, 2011, Toronto City Hall, Community Folk Arts Council of Toronto, poster

Collage: Poster Easter Around the World
Sunday, April 17th, 2011, Toronto City Hall
Community Folk Arts Council of Toronto
Credit: www.cfactoronto.com

The Community Folk Arts Council of Toronto presents

Easter Around the World

When: Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Time: 12 - 5pm
Where: Toronto City Hall Rotunda (inside)
Location: 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N1
(North-west corner of Queen Street West and Bay Street)

Admission: Free

Join the Community Folk Arts Council of Toronto for the 46th annual "Easter Around the World" celebrations.
Experience and see how 15 different countries and communities celebrate Easter and their traditions.
See live egg painting demonstrations.
Buy foods and gifts from around the world.

For more info call: 416-368-8743
or go to: www.cfactoronto.com

It's a wonderful event and an excellent opportunity for children and families to learn about how different cultures celebrate Easter.

Happy Easter!

links:
Toronto.com Restaurants Word of Mouth: Experiencing Easter around the world
by Sheryl Kirby, March 25, 2011

Just Food Now: Information, Recipes, Religious Feasts: Easter Around The World
by J @ JFN, March 30, 2010

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Easter Around the World: Toronto's Communities Displays on Easter Traditions Today

Easter around the world, Polish table, by digitaloksana, 2007 Toronto

Photo: "Easter around the world". Polish table.
Credit: flickr.com/photos/digitaloksana
Uploaded by DigitalOks on 2 April 2007

The Community Folk Art Council of Toronto
Invites You to:

2009 Easter Around the World Festival

When: Sunday, April 5, 2009
Time: 12- 5pm
Where: Toronto City Hall, Rotunda
Location: 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N1
Google Map: 100 Queen St W Toronto, ON

See 15 different ethnic communities displays on their EASTER traditions, in Art & Crafts, Egg Painting, Traditional foods

Admission: Free

44th Easter Around the World 15 nationalities participate!
at the Rotunda of City Hall
100 Queen St. W.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
12:00 - 5:00 pm
This year 's celebration promises to be a colourful event, with Easter eggs and other traditional special Easter home baking for purchase. Customary Easter foods such as Polish sausage and the extravagant Easter breads and cakes from the Ukraine, Macedonia, Slovakia, The Philippines and Serbia will be showcased at the display. The festival offers an excellent opportunity for children and families to learn about how different cultures celebrate Easter.
See how these groups celebrate Easter with special events and customs.

The Community Folk Art Council of Metropolitan Toronto
For more info:
416-368-8743
www.cfactoronto.com

Happy Easter!

links:
Toronto: Easter Around the World Festival 2007
Visit CFAC on facebook

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Toronto: Easter Around the World Festival

Poster: Easter Around the World Festival, April 1, 2007
Credit: The Community Folk Art Council of Toronto

This event is one of the hidden treasures of Toronto when the Community Folk Art Council of Toronto brings together dozens of different ethnic community Easter displays at the annual Easter Around the World Festival.

When: Sunday, April 1, 2007
Time: 12 - 5 pm
Where: Toronto City Hall Rotunda
Location: 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N1
Google Map: 100 Queen St W Toronto, ON

Admission: Free

Join the Community Folk Arts Council of Toronto for the 42st annual "Easter Around the World" celebrations.
18 different communities from Macedonia, Russia (the Russian Canadian Cultural Aid Society), Serbia, Hungary, Madeira, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Slovak Republic, and others will be displaying their Easter customs: treats, costumes, music and exhibits.
See how these groups celebrate Easter with special events and customs.
Learn egg decorating techniques, buy baked goods like Easter breads and cakes from different countries, and learn about various Easter traditions.

For more information call: 416-368-8743
Official Site: http://www.cfactoronto.com

Happy Easter!

links:

The Arts Junction: Toronto: Easter Traditions Around the World 2006

Great photos from flickr:

Ukrainian Easter Eggs (pysanky)
Pysanka painting is a widely practiced form of decorative art in Ukraine.
Photo © Oksana Shlakhter
Uploaded on March 13, 2007