Intercultural Dialogue Institute Toronto 8th Annual Dialogue & Friendship Dinner Theme: “The Role of Media in a Multicultural Public Sphere” Opening remarks: Janice O’Born, In-coming Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian Centre for Diversity Keynote Speaker: Phillip Crawley, Publisher and the CEO of Globe and Mail. Hosting Committee: Armand LaBarge, Member of Board of Governors, York University Brian […]
IDI Toronto organized 4 separate Intercultural Study Trips to Turkey during the summer of 2012. A total of around 40 distinguished guests from Toronto attended the trips where they were able to meet the rich history of Istanbul and Anatolia (Asia Minor) that has been a cradle for many civilizations throughout the millennia. Trip attendees […]
Action for Neighbourhood Change, with support from IDI Toronto and funding from United Way Toronto, organized an Ebru (Water Marbling) Workshop that lasted for 10 weeks. The workshop took place at the Hub @ Victoria Park & Eglinton Avenue East. People in the neighbourhood, who are interested in learning this unique centuries old art, attended […]
Co-sponsored by Small World Music, mini concert by Juneyt was a real treat for everyone who were there to listen. Refreshments and Turkish Coffee that followed the concert gave the audience a good opportunity to interact and make new friends.
First leg of the 3rd World Canada Tour was held at Royal Ontario Museum. IDI Toronto being one of the sponsors, the event attracted a huge audience from every walk of life. Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Grand Chief Stan Beardy were among those who honoured the evening with their speeches. […]
Public Lecture by Dr. James Harrington: “Free Speech, Religious Freedom, and Democracy in Turkey: The Political Trials and Times of Fethullah Gülen” Dr. James Harrington, director of the Texas Civil Rights Project and Adjunct Professor at the School of Law in the University of Texas talked about the political trial of Fethullah Gülen, a moderate Turkish religious leader, […]
HARMONY IN ACTION COMPASSION AND RECONCILIATION CONFERENCE was held on October 3rd and 4th, 2012 at 89 Chestnut Conference Center of University of Toronto. For the first time on record, the first nations joined the major faiths in defining Canada’s pluralistic identity. The event featured speeches from Hanne Strong, Dave Courchene, Nio Acharya, Bishop Linda Nicholls, Rajiv […]
Our guests spent a great night of cultural celebrations with great shows by the members of Chinese Professional Women of Canada including: – Chinese tea history – Chinese tea classification and processing methods – Chinese tea ceremony Everybody agreed that the Chinese tea brewed using traditional methods tasted much better than the regular green tea […]
The Natural City: Reimaging Human Settlements On September 25th, 2012 at the School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University, Dr. Stephen B. Scharper addressed three dimensions of the “Natural City”. First, the notion of the natural city underscores that cities are “natural” places, as much a part of nature as forests or prairies. Second, it suggests that cities deeply engage […]
Book Launch / Lancement de livre “Teachers at their best” / “Enseignants sous leur meilleur jour” by Gina Valle October 1, 2012 18h00 – 20h00 Galerie Glendon 2275 Bayview Ave, Toronto RSVP: TeachersEnseignants@gmail.com Teachers At Their Best This book gives us an in depth look at what is happening in diverse classrooms in Canada, and how teachers […]
Intercultural Dialogue Institute condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the mindless and brutal attack of a mob of extremists against the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Libya. We abhor and deeply mourn the resulting deaths of four American civil servants, including the widely respected U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens. As an organization founded by […]
Interfaith dinner co-sponsored by IDI Toronto, ISARC and the Church of the Holy Trinity was held on the 13th of September at the Church of the Holy Trinity in down-town Toronto with participation of around 100 guests. The dinner started with opening remarks from Laurel Rotman, national coordinator for Campaign 2000, followed by the speeches of Sean […]
When Ramadan comes, IDI Toronto’s “Meet Your Neighbour” program takes a new turn with the arrival of iftar dinners. The program is year-around, however the interest triples when Iftar dinners are there. For Muslims, the iftar (breaking-of-fast) dinners are a crucial part of the holy month of Ramadan, and they try their best to avoid […]
Our executive director, M. Fatih Yegul was awarded with Queen’s Diamond by MP Hon. Judy Sgro and MPP Mario Sergio at the award presentation ceremony that took place at Jamaican Canadian Association Hall on the 14th of September, 2012. The Jubilee Medal recognizes the significant contributions and achievements of Canadians who have devoted their time […]
At the Toronto Police Friendship Iftar Dinner, our guests were able to experience the centuries old Istanbul tradition of Ramadan Iftar Tent where people come to break their fest and celebrate the Ramadan festivities for 30 days. This year Canadian Turkish Friendship Community (CTFC) have set up the Ramadan Iftar tent to offer public iftar […]
Below were the two Ramadan Iftar Dinners organized by IDI Toronto in 2012. Neighbours from all walks of life along with the wonderful speakers made them two memorable nights. Below are photos from the nights as well as the videos of the speeches. August 8th, 2012 – 7:15pm Speech by Marilyn Elphick, Director of Campus […]
Volunteers of IDI Toronto cooked and shared Noah’s Pudding and Turkish Coffee with their neighbours at Antibes Multicultural Festival. MP Mark Adler and Councillor James Pasternak were also there to celebrate our friendship as good neighbours.
IDI Toronto honoured the members of Toronto Police, Fire and EMS at Public Heroes Awards Ceremony on 17th of May, 2012. In addition to the award recipients listed below, firefighter Mike Salb, who recently saved the life of a Toronto Police officer while off duty, was honured with a gift of appreciation. MPP Soo Wong, Parliamentary […]
Awards Ceremony for the Art & Essay Contest for high school students with the theme “The Art of Living Together” co-organized by IDI Toronto and Durham District School Board was held on 3rd of May at Ajax Convention Centre. An audience of distinguished guests have gathered to recognize the success of the award recipients, whose […]
A centuries-old tradition of reaching out to neighbours was continued at police headquarters this week by cooking and sharing Noah’s Pudding. Members of the Intercultural Dialogue Institute (IDI) Toronto and the Service, came together to create Noah’s pudding and share the fruits of their work with colleagues at police headquarters and other police units. The making […]
Intercultural Dialogue Institute (IDI) Toronto organized a luncheon with round-table discussions honouring the International Women’s Day. Deborah Newman, Deputy Minister, Training Colleges & Universities gave a keynote speech right after the presentation by Gina Valle (www.ginavalle.com) regarding her “Legacies” Photo Exhibition. VIDEO: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DEPUTY MINISTER DEBORAH NEWMAN HIGHLIGHTS FROM WOMEN’S DAY LUNCHEON ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS (CANADIAN CONTEXT) […]
IDI Toronto staff and volunteers were at the headquarters of Region of Durham on March 14th, to share Noah’s Pudding with their neighbours in Durham. Region of Durham staff and top officials offered a warm welcome to their guests enjoying the magnificent story of Noah’s Pudding and its unique flavour. Congratulations to Region of Durham […]
IDI Toronto in partnership with Mennonite Church of Canada organized the screening of the documentary “Waging Peace, Muslim and Christian Alternatives”. There was another screening in Toronto at the United Mennonite Church. Azim, our Coordinator of Academic Affairs was one of the panelists on both screenings where a diverse audience interacted and discussed the ways […]
Volunteers of IDI Toronto have shared the unique Noah’s Pudding with their neighbours in three different locations in two consecutive days. See the photos below. Mardi Gras Brunch at Metropolitan United Church – 19 February 2012 Movie Screening Event at Toronto United Mennonite Church – 19 February 2012 Family Day Event at Senior’s […]
Dr. Tom Reynolds, professor of Theology at the Emmanuel College, University of Toronto, gave a sincere talk on January 24th, 2012 about Christian-Muslim relations from the perspective of misconceptions of believers of one religion about the believers of the other. It was an eye-opening and insightful speech for everyone who attended. There was also a […]
IDI Toronto held its 7th Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner at the Royal York Fairmont’s Imperial Room on January 12th, 2012 with the participation of some 250 distinguished guests. This year’s theme was “Living as Neighbours in the Global Community of Toronto”. In congruence with the theme, IDI Toronto gave two “Excellence in Community Service” […]
