As Canada’s largest annual fundraiser in support of HIV and AIDS, CANFAR’s Bloor Street Entertains brought together prominent philanthropic individuals that included 2015 event chairs Sylvia Mantella, chief marketing officer of Mantella Corporation, and Cineplex Media president Salah Bachir. The event saw Toronto’s Mink Mile come alive as Bloor-Yorkville galleries and boutiques transformed into lavish …
The truck crawled through the pitch-black African jungle; its lights flashing to signal any rebels or government forces that may be waiting ahead. Dr. Raghu Venugopal knew the risks of driving at night in the Central African Republic. In the past, other Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) expatriates had been shot and killed along …
A regular at Toronto, New York and Paris fashion weeks, Sylvia Mantella compares runway shows to an electric feeling, making it clear that for her, fashion is more than just clothes. “Valentino, McQueen, and Balmain,” Mantella says confidently, when asked about her favourite designers. “I love the art work. I love the work that it …
