Suzanne Rogers Presents Marchesa was arguably this year’s most exclusive, must-attend event on Toronto’s social calendar. Held at the Carlu, the glamorous black-tie gala started with an elegant champagne reception, followed by a breathtaking runway show, scrumptious dinner and a rare live auction. The event raised $950,000, with proceeds going towards children’s charities that include …
This year’s Canadian Stage Theatre Ball “Notte Italiana” was the first fundraising gala to be held at the new Ritz-Carlton Toronto. The evening included a fabulous menu, raffle and unique live and silent auctions. Over $300,000 was raised to help Canadian Stage ensure the ongoing excellence of the company’s artistic programming, artistic development activities, and …
The Juno Gala Awards Dinner, hosted by Jian Ghomeshi and Seamus O’Regan, was held this year at the Allstream Centre in Toronto with over 1,500 nominees, celebrities and music industry VIPs in attendance. Guests enjoyed heartfelt speeches, a great dinner, lots of wine, musical performances and watched as 32 of 40 Juno Awards were presented …
On March 26th, 2011, more than 500 guests swayed to classic Caribbean sound waves at Toronto’s opulent Four Seasons Hotel for the 2nd annual University of the West Indies (UWI) Benefit Gala. The entertaining night honoured exceptional Canadians of Caribbean descent that have made remarkable contributions to their communities and have invigorated the UWI’s mission …
The Art Gallery of Ontario hosted a fabulous Maharaja-themed black-tie gala to launch Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts exhibit. VIP guests enjoyed cocktails, a sumptuous dinner, Indian musical performances, an advanced viewing of the exhibit and an extraordinary live auction. www.ago.net Photos: Acclaimed director Deepa Mehta and Michelle Levy; Yuvrani Saheba Kadambaridevi of …
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford joined over 500 of the city’s most successful businessmen at this year’s Catwalk Cure fundraiser held on Feb. 24, 2011, at Muzik Nightclub. The event was in support of Dr. Michael Baker’s Complex Care program provided by the University Health Network (UHN), which consists of Toronto General, Toronto Western and Princess …
