RODEO The calibre of a rodeo comes down to two things: the skill of the competitors and the quality of the horses, bulls and steers. The Calgary Stampede Rodeo features the world’s best rodeo athletes and the finest stock. Every afternoon at 1:15 competitors face off in a furious, action-packed display of skill and grit. Daily prizes build toward Wildcard Saturday and Showdown Sunday – “Rodeo’s Richest Afternoon.” You’ve never experienced anything like it! Tournament-style rodeo The Calgary … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve 2013, what is happening around the globe?
Happy New Year !!! Sydney's skyline erupted in fireworks as Australia ushered in 2013 on Tuesday, while extravagant displays soon followed in Hong Kong and Beijing, and even the once-isolated country of Myanmar joined the party for the first time in decades. Asia greeted the new year with an atmosphere of renewed optimism despite the "fiscal cliff" impasse of spending cuts and tax increases threatening to reverberate globally from the United States and the tattered economies of Europe, … [Read more...]
CAVALCADE OF LIGHTS (Toronto) – November 27, 2010
CAVALCADE OF LIGHTS (presented by Scotiabank) November 27, 2010 ONE NIGHT ONLY!! Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West, TORONTO Toronto's 44th annual Cavalcade of Lights returns to Nathan Phillips Square this Saturday for one night only! The festivities kick-off at 7 pm with the lighting of Toronto's official Christmas tree, fireworks and live musical performances by Shawn Desman, Divine Brown and Sarah Slean. The concert culminates in a spectacular fireworks display at 8 … [Read more...]