”As professor Stephen Henighan of Guelph University noted, the second edition of ToRo Fest, an International Salon of Literature, Visual Arts, Music, as well as a Romanian bookfair, was a unique event in the Canadian multicultural landscape. Indeed, we all have likely noticed that most community festivals and celebrations mainly focus on food and music specific to various countries, somewhat emphasizing the “exotic” aspects of the so-called “ethnic minorities.” In contrast, the two-day trilingual Romanian, English and French gathering, 5-6 October 2018, was dedicated to literature, arts, and culture, with an emphasis on the specific nuances of Romanian-Canadian works and with the hope of further advancing the dialogue among cultures in Toronto. ”
An article written by Diana Manole for Observatorul (The Observer) Toronto.