The World in Your Backyard

The SCOTIABANK CHIN International Picnic 2011
‘The World in Your Backyard” CANADA DAY WEEK-END'

FREE ADMISSION!
JULY 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 2011

Toronto - CHIN Radio proudly announces the 45th SCOTIABANK CHIN International Picnic 2011 offering ‘THE WORLD IN YOUR BACKYARD’ with more than 2,000 performers from over 15 ethno-cultural communities entertaining the estimated 250,000 people who attend.
The CHIN International Picnic 2011 has something for everyone including; The World Beat Music component, headlined by top performers from Italy, Portugal, South Asia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Caribbean and Latin America; Sporting Events including a LIVE Club Boxing Show presented by Boxing Ontario and produced by Atlas Boxing Club, Cycling Races presented by the Midweek Cycling Club; Maximum Pro Wrestling Shows; Family Activities including Team K9 Dog Challenge, Birds of Prey Showcase, Zero Gravity Circus Shows, Petting Zoo and Pony Rides, Amusement Park Rides and Games; Cultural Dance and Song Local Showcases such as the Folklore Dance Competition, Italian, Portuguese , Chinese, South Asian, Caribbean, Filipino, Polish and Latino Festivals all weekend long.
Shoppers and Browsers can visit the International Shopping Bazaar with over 100 exhibit booths and brand-name merchandise, retailers, services and entertainment; hungry visitors can visit the many Foods of the World Kiosks on the grounds, and quench their thirst in the beer garden or at the many fruit juice and beverage stands; and let’s not forget the famed MR. CHIN and the MISS CHIN Bikini events.
Join the festivities on the Canada Day weekend for a wide variety of free entertainment for the whole family!
The CHIN International Picnic is produced by CHIN radio /TV international; a Canadian radio and television broadcaster that produces and airs programming in over 30 different languages. The contribution of CHIN Radio to the cause of multiculturalism, understanding and tolerance between people of many national, racial and religious origins has been recognized and acknowledged throughout Canada.

SCOTIABANK CHIN International Picnic 2011

Canada Day Weekend
Friday July 1: noon-11pm
Saturday July 2: noon-11pm
Sunday July 3: noon-11pm
Free Admission
Exhibition Place — West Grounds and Better Living Building

PUBLIC INFORMATION: (416) 531-9991 x3900. Schedule Details – www.scotiabankchinpicnic.com

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BLOGGERS INVITED TO MEET EAST COAST ARTIST TOM FORRESTALL AND TOUR HIS NEW EXHIBITION

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PUBLIC GALLERY SENDS OUT INVITE TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO MEET EAST COAST ARTIST TOM FORRESTALL AND TOUR HIS NEW EXHIBITION

Renowned Canadian realist painter Thomas DeVany Forrestall will be at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Sunday January 31st. SOCIAL MEDIA / BLOGGERS are invited to attend the Member’s Opening of Tom Forrestall: Paintings, Drawings, Writings


When Sunday, January 28, 2010, noon. – 1:30 p.m.
Where McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg (just north of the Major Mackenzie Drive, Islington Avenue intersection)
Why Tom Forrestall: Paintings, Drawings, Writings organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and curated by McMichael Canadian Art Collection Executive Director and CEO, Tom Smart, is a retrospective exhibition which chronicles the artist’s curious observation and exploration of his surroundings, the nature of his creativity, and the source of his visions, through his works. Forrestall’s art has been classified as Magic Realism – an imprecise term often used to describe the work of a coterie of East Coast Canadian painters who emerged after the Second World War (Alex Colville, Christopher Pratt, Mary Pratt). Although their geographic roots, styles and vocabularies were similar, these artists applied themselves differently, each adapting naturalism in a personal way.
Who Meet artist Tom Forrestall and exhibition curator and author, Tom Smart, McMichael Executive Director and CEO.
What A rare opportunity to meet East Coast artist Tom Forrestall. Mr. Forrestall will tour the exhibit with visiting media. Tom Smart has written a book, which traces the development of Forrestall's art and the depth of his long artistic career and will be attending the Sunday event. The exhibition opens Saturday January 30th and runs to April 25th. Mr. Forrestall with speak and sign books at the Member’s Opening on Sunday January 31st.
Free admission for invited Bloggers and their guests (one free guest ticket per blogger) Sunday only.
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About the Gallery
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Culture. It is the foremost venue in the country showcasing the Group of Seven and their contemporaries. In addition to touring exhibitions, its permanent collection consists of more than 5,500 artworks, including paintings by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, First Nations, and Inuit artists.
The gallery is located on Islington Avenue, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in Kleinburg, and is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/students and $30 for families. There is a $5 fee for parking. For more information about the gallery visit www.mcmichael.com.