Picks of the Week:

Canadian Aboriginal Festival
Friday, November 30 to Sunday, December 2
Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way

The 14th annual Festival kicks off tonight with the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, and continues tomorrow and Sunday with a variety of activities and attractions. Along with music and dance performances, lacrosse demonstrations, pow wows and various market stalls, numerous food vendors will be on site serving traditional - and not-so-traditional - aboriginal food, including caribou burgers, corn soup and “Indian tacos”.

Christmas Around The World
Saturday, December 1 & Sunday, December 2
City Hall, 100 Queen Street West

As noted in Sheryl’s preview article, our nickname for this annual event is “Cookies Around The World”, and if you attend, you’ll easily see why. The Christmas traditions of 20 different countries will be represented with traditionally decorated trees, music and folk dancing, ethnic costumes, handmade arts & crafts, and plenty of holiday food.

“A Table in Heaven”
Wednesday, December 5
Bloor Cinema, 596 Bloor Street West

Hot Docs presents the Canadian premiere of this documentary profiling Sirio Maccioni, founder of New York City’s legendary Le Cirque restaurant, as well as his sons, Mauro, Marco and Mario. Screenings will take place at 6:30pm and 9:15pm, and director Andrew Rossi and producer Kate Novack will be in attendance to introduce the film and to participate in post-screening discussions with the audience.

Full Listing of Events for November 30th-December 6th:

See our Events page for more information on these and many other upcoming events in Toronto and area.

Friday November 30th

• Canadian Aboriginal Festival [runs until Dec 2] - Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way
• Mennonite Christmas Festival [runs until Dec 2] - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
• One of a Kind Christmas Show & Sale [runs until Dec 2] - Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place

Saturday December 1st

• Christmas Around the World - City Hall, 100 Queen Street West
• Elizabeth Baird: “Canadian Living - The Complete Christmas Book” - The Cookbook Store, 850 Yonge Street
• Gingerbread House Workshop - Montgomery’s Inn Museum, 4709 Dundas Street West
• Wassail! [runs until Dec 2] - various locations in Prince Edward County

Monday December 3rd

• Sip, Schmooze & Shop - Antiques on King, 276 King Street West

Tuesday December 4th

• Middle Eastern & African Cuisine: Session Two - Sultan’s Tent, 49 Front Street East

Wednesday December 5th

• Doc Soup Film Screening: “A Table In Heaven” - Bloor Cinema, 596 Bloor Street West
• Stacey Metulynsky and Angie MacRae: “This Food, That Wine” - LCBO Summerhill, 10 Scrivener Square

Thursday December 6th

• Ontario Wine Review Cabernet Franc Challenge: Night Five - The Fine Wine Reserve, King Street West and Spadina Avenue