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387 BC [2] – Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia: A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading to the subsequent sacking of Rome. [ 3 ] 362 – Roman–Persian Wars : Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a Roman expeditionary force (60,000 men) and stays there for nine months to launch a campaign against the Persian Empire .
The 18-day event consists of a mix of live entertainment, agricultural displays, exhibits, a large carnival midway with many rides, games and food, casino, sports events and shopping areas. The Canadian International Air Show on Labour Day weekend has been a major feature of the fair since 1949, held over Lake Ontario just south of the CNE grounds.
This is a list of festivals in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.This list includes festivals of diverse types, such as regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
[1] [2] It is Canada's oldest and largest international art fair. [3] Art Toronto features 100 commercial galleries from Canada and around the world. [3] [4] After two years of hybrid and virtual programming during the pandemic, the fair returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in 2022, [3] and, as of 2023, is directed by Mia Nielsen. [3 ...
Several events occur over the course of the festivities celebrating Caribbean culture. While the Parade of Bands is the most-well known festivities, events vary per year and in the past has included exhibits (for example the first Caribana displayed every book published by a Caribbean writer, including Austin Clarke who was the centrepiece of the exhibition); theatre plays (such as Austin ...
The Toronto International Film Festival is considered one of the big three global film events, with Cannes and Berlin, with more screens and more films than either. Cabbagetown Fall Festival, - Held the second weekend in September. FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories third week September
The city of Toronto was the first government organization to create this kind of event. The annual Toronto International Art Fair [17] showcases modern, multi-disciplined art with a focus on the latest international developments. The Queen West Art Crawl [18] is an annual weekend-long festival celebrating the arts on Queen Street West.
Harbourfront hosts an extensive program of arts and cultural events throughout each summer, including craft and artisan fairs, theatre and dance performances and musical concerts. A series of free concerts is staged at Harbourfront's outdoor concert stage every weekend throughout the summer and in winter there is a free open-air ice rink.