Posts Tagged ‘ event ’

Flourishing for a Good Cause

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Events, Featured

TU Dawood

Wine aficionados, young professionals, urbanites and socialites gathered at Yorkville Thursday night for Flourish, a fundraising wine-tasting reception with gourmet hors d’oeuvres, all set to a contemporary jazz background.
The welcoming ambiance of Manyata Courtyard in the lower atrium of Hazelton Lanes provided the perfect ambiance for guests to sample delectable treats, mingle and easily [...]



Interview with a TIFF Volunteer, Part I

Sep 8th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Toronto International Film Festival

Cynthia Cheng
The Toronto International Film Festival, now underway all over the city cannot possibly be as successful as it is without its volunteers. Prospere Magazine recently had the chance to speak with two of TIFF’s volunteers. Stephanie Jones is volunteering at TIFF for the first time. A recent McMaster University grad with [...]



Junior League of Toronto Recruitment Evening - September 10, 2008

Sep 4th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Junior League of Toronto

The Junior League of Toronto, a women’s service/volunteer group with over 80 years of service, is holding its recruitment and information evening on Tuesday, September 10, 2008 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the League office, 539A Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto.  The League is looking for women who want to make a difference.  If you or someone [...]



Flapper Chic and Dapper Gents: The Society Does the 1920s

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Events

Cynthia Cheng
Imagine stepping into a time machine and being transported to the Jazz Age. The guests at The Society Toronto’s Daisy Buchannan Affair did just that on August 14, 2008. The Royal Canadian Yacht Club’s French Colonial style architecture provided a perfect setting for the event. The light drizzle did not ruin the event at [...]



Petite Fashionista Presents Wrap-up

Jun 24th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Events, Fashion, Featured

Petite Fashionista Presents, hosted by Christa Jean of Petite Fashionista, occurred on June 22, 2008. From the fashion show, to the vendors, to the speakers and the celebrity auction, everyone had a great time. The first hour was mostly shopping, and I bought a Fernanda Carneiro dress fairly quickly. This same dress was featured [...]