The Black Diamond Ball returned for the 7th year as the signature event of Black History Month here in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. This glamorous dinner-awards show honoured Black entertainers, business leaders and media personalities, young and older – pillars of the community. And did they dress-to-impress on this night of celebration […]
The first-ever Fired-Up Gala in support of SickKids Hospital was held February 24th at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto. Roxy Zapala was been planning events for others over the past two decades as owner and creative director of Art of Celebrations Event Planning and Design. This evening was personal. The family is so grateful to SickKids Hospital […]
The Giving Hearts 10th Anniversary Gala was held February 18th at Hazelton Manor in Vaughan. Gala Founder Joe Azzopardi reminded guests in his opening remarks by saying “our mandate since 2011 has remained to provide funding to two critical areas of cancer treatment: the PYNK Program and Prostate Cancer research at Sunnybrook Hospital”. Returning Emcee, […]
Love Wines From Chile” was the theme February 14th, as many people celebrated Valentine’s Day at Gotstyle in the historic Distillery. The upscale clothing store never looked more romantic thanks to a flower cart and the glittering gold entrance way. Guests were greeted by costumed performers who later would put on a show. But first, […]
A 40 year anniversary was marked February 9th at the Symes with the POGO Pajama Party. Years ago this annual fundraiser was more of the expected black-tie event with a sit-down dinner as so many other galas once were. As returning emcee, television journalist Glen Baxter now reminds us there is a strict dress code; […]
A tradition that goes back 100 years has returned with the Casa Loma Twilight Symphony At The Castle. You see when Casa Loma was an upscale hotel, big-band music was the rage going into Prohibition. Few could compare with the Orange Blossoms, later renamed the Casa Loma Orchestra which toured extensively into the 1940’s. Thanks […]
