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Toronto International Buskerfest: A Penchant for the Peculiar

From comedy to contortionism, acrobatics to aerials, the Toronto International Buskerfest swings into the St. Lawrence Market area today, celebrating street performance and supporting Epilepsy research.

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Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat: A Wanderer’s Migration

A beautiful story of birth, death and regeneration, a great place to witness the first chapters of the Monarch butterfly’s harrowing 5000 km trip is right here in Toronto.

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Summer Reads Mashup

As summer cools down, so too does the usually frenetic Toronto event and festival schedule, which means we spend less time being entertained by others and more time entertaining ourselves. Catching up on your quiet time with a good book in any of your favourite pubs, parks or easy chairs is a fine way to spend a grey Monday evening, like we’ll have tonight.

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Havana Cultura: Cuba Without Leaving the City

This weekend, Torontonians get to revisit everything we love about Cuba without having to leave the city. From Thursday through Sunday, the Lower Ossington/West Queen West neighbourhoods come alive with Latin flare as the 3rd annual Havana Cultura transports the sights, sounds and smells of Havana to Toronto.

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Ramadan: Breaking Fasts

For the first time in over 20 years, the 30-day, Islamic observance is occuring almost entirely before Labour Day, giving us a unique summer opportunity to learn about Muslim beliefs and an excuse to sample the delicious cuisine of traditionally Islamic regions of the world.

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