For 22 days, cellists from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra will perform Albinoni’s Adagio, the same piece performed by the cellist in The Cellist of Sarajevo, at 22 iconic locations across the city. Through these performances, Toronto Public Library invites you to imagine what the cellist’s actions came to mean to the people of Sarajevo. Hear the beauty of […]
With more than 80 events at 50 branches, the Keep Toronto Reading festival, running April 1-30, truly is a city-wide celebration of books. This year’s One Book, The Cellist of Sarajevo, has been the inspiration for many of our festival events. The full schedule will be announced on keeptorontoreading.ca on Monday, March 10. Can't wait […]
By 1992, Europe had been at peace for forty-seven years following the Second World War, but the recent collapse of the Soviet Union sent nationalist shock waves through many nations. The multi-ethnic Federation of Yugoslavia began to crumble as several of its segments, including Slovenia and Croatia, declared independence and set up secessionist governments. The break-away […]
In Sochi 2014, Canada won a total of 17 medals as of February 18. In Vancouver 2010, Canada compiled a grand total of 26 medals. Will Canada surpass the total of 26 medals from Vancouver 2010? Explain why this will or will not happen. Also, check out the display of Olympic books on the main floor […]