City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release: November 3, 2014
Cavalcade of Lights set to launch Toronto's holiday
season celebrations at Nathan Phillips Square
The festive Toronto tradition will feature the first
lighting of Toronto's official 18-metre (60-foot) Christmas tree, performances
and fireworks. Thousands of people are expected to attend the celebration in
Nathan Phillips Square under the glow of more than 525,000 lights.
Featured performances by the all Juno Award-winning
lineup are sponsored by Great Gulf and will include jazz and soul vocalist
Kellylee Evans, rap trailblazer Maestro Fresh Wes, and Toronto favourite
Kardinal Offishall.
A dazzling fireworks display, sponsored by TekSavvy, will
begin at about 8:15 p.m.
To round out the evening, a live concert will follow the
fireworks, featuring 2014 Polaris Music Prize shortlisted nominee Shad and a
skating party with DJ Grouch.
A complete event schedule is available at http://www.toronto.ca/cavalcade.
High resolution images and background information about
the event are available at http://bit.ly/1jN1dYX.
The City of Toronto will also produce a New Year's Eve
celebration at Nathan Phillips Square on December 31. The evening's
entertainment will include a local DJ, buskers and live musical talent as well
as skating and fireworks. Details for the event are available at http://bit.ly/1wrKgXh.
This news release is also available on the City's website:
http://bit.ly/1GftvDd
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in
North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It
is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently
ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host
City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on
non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and
visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca,
call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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Media contact: Justine Palinska, Economic Development and
Culture, 416-395-7318, jpalins@toronto.ca
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