Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Metropolitan Hotel - Toronto

Metropolitan Hotel is independent luxury hotel located in the financial, shopping and entertainment districts of downtown Toronto.
The hotel is an exquisite refuge aptly defined by our modern notions of luxury, an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, and theunique backing of culinary excellence.
web: http://www.metropolitan.com/

Monday, August 25, 2008

National Ballet of Canada

The National Ballet of Canada is Canada is the largest ballet troupe. It was founded in 1951 and is based in Toronto. Based upon the unity of Canadian trained dancers in the tradition and style of England's Royal Ballet, The National is regarded as the premier classical ballet company in Canada.

Aquatic play fountain Toronto

As originally built, the OSC had a large fountain area directly in front of the entranceway, located to create a traffic roundabout. The original water fountain has been rejuvenated to become the main centerpiece of Exploration Plaza (Teluscape), which opened to the public 2006 September 20th. The new fountain is also a hydraulophone (and a hydraulic-action pipe organ) in which anyone walking into the space can play. Blocking the flow of any one of the 57 water jets in the fountain forces the water across to a corresponding organ pipe, where it makes a loud sound as the water is forced out through the speaking mouth of the pipe.

Ontario Science Centre

Ontario Science Centre is a science museum in Toronto, near the Don Valley Parkway about 11 km northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East. It is built down the side of a wooded ravine formed by one branch of the Don River.



Art Gallery of Ontario - Toronto

The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum on the eastern edge of Toronto. With 45,000 m² of physical space, the AGO is one of the largest art museums in North America.
Its collection includes more than 68,000 works spanning the 1st century to the present-day. It includes an extensive collection of Canadian art, which depicts the development of Canada's heritage from pre-Confederation to the present. Indeed, works by Canadian artists make up more than half of the AGO's collection. The museum also has an impressive collection of European art, and works by other renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Vincent Van Gogh, and Edgar Degas. In addition to these, the AGO also has one of the most significant collections of African art in North America, as well as a contemporary art collection illustrating the evolution of modern artistic movements in Canada, the United States, and Europe, including works by Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and Jenny Holzer. (from wikipedia)

Royal Ontario Museum Toronto

The Royal Ontario Museum is a major museum for world culture and natural history in the city of Toronto. The ROM is the fifth largest museum in North America, containing more than six million items and over 40 galleries. It is also the largest museum in Canada. It has notable collections of dinosaurs, Near Eastern and African art, East Asian art, European history, and Canadian history. Established as the Museum of Natural History and Fine Arts in 1857 at the Toronto Normal School, the museum's current incarnation began in 1912 with the enactment of the Royal Ontario Museum Act by the provincial government. Operated by the University of Toronto until 1968, the museum is now an independent institution but still maintains close relations with the university, often sharing expertise and resources. (from wikipedia)

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Toronto waterfront

The Toronto waterfront is the lakeshore of Lake Ontario in the City of Toronto. It spans 46 kilometres between the mouth of Etobicoke Creek in the west, and the Rouge River in the East. The entire lakeshore has been significantly altered from its natural glaciated state prior to European settlement.