Villa Charities

Columbus Concert Band: Celebrating Italian Heritage Month
2024-06-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
The award-winning band performs a repertoire of folk and popular music from Italy, as well as music from Italian composers.

The Love Boat…It’s Shirley Happening
2024-06-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
All aboard “The Love Boat…It’s Shirley Happening!” A fun-for-all live, singing, campy cabaret starring Shirley Happening, your drag ‘hostess with the mostess.’

Friday Chats with our CEO, Marco DeVuono
2024-06-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Ontario
You can have a meeting with Marco DeVuono, President and CEO of Villa Charities Inc., for a one-on-one conversation to answer any questions or to share your thoughts on our programs and services.

Opera è Vita – Viva Verdi!
2024-06-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Four esteemed operatic soloists present an exciting concert of Verdi’s most famous arias and duets.

Less Defined Landscape – Spring Term Ends
2024-06-12 12:30 - 15:30 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
10-week Less Defined Landscapes oil and acrylic painting workshop with Sam Paonessa ends.

Groundbreaking Event: Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute
2024-06-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M6A 1C3, Canada
Help us mark the beginning of construction on this important heritage installation that will celebrate and honour Italian immigrants and their families.

Artista Painting Workshop – Spring Workshops Ends
2024-06-11 12:30 - 15:30 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Oil and acrylic painting workshop with Sam Paonessa sping term ends.

Coro San Marco: Peace in the World / Pace nel Mondo
2024-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
The acclaimed choir performs a concert of inspirational classical and contemporary music.

Why Me? Lu Sicilianu Raggiatu Comedy Tour
2024-06-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
The popular comedian will be returning to the Columbus Centre with “Why Me?”, his newest stand-up show.

A Celebration of “Here & Now - Volume 2”
2024-06-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Villa Charities invites you to a celebration of “Here & Now – Volume 2: An Anthology of Queer Italian-Canadian Writing” with the editor and contributors.

L’eco dei dialetti - A Celebration of Dialects
2024-06-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Join us for a free celebration of Italian dialects with music, food and laughter.

“Unveiling the Queer Italian Canadian Experience”– Exhibition Opening
2024-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Photography and poetry featuring queer Italian-Canadians in spaces where their queer and Italian- Canadian identities meet.

“Bedda Sicilia Terra di ’Ncantu: A Photographic Journey of Sicily by Marcello Tarantino” – Exhbition Opening
2024-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Upper Gallery, Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M6A 1C3, Canada
The new book and exhibition by Italian-Canadian photographer Marcello Tarantino presents the astonishing beauty and magnificence of Sicily.

Pasta Making Classes
2024-06-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Columbus Room, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W,
Pasta Making Class: Semolina Trofie
Learn about making fresh eggless dough through a demonstration of the techniques of making semolina trofie as well as some other dough variations.

Myriam Blardone - Solo Harp and Piano Recital
2024-05-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
International award-winning multi-instrumentalist and composer Myriam Blardone performs at the Columbus Centre for one night only.

Jewish Music around the World, Spotlight on Italy - Closing
2024-05-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
This exhibition in conjunction with the Jewish Music Week Festival focuses on the ancient Jewish communities of Italy.

Jewish Music around the World, Spotlight on Italy - Talk and Tour
2024-05-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada

Giro Cycling Fundraiser
2024-05-26 | Veneto Centre, 7465 Kipling Ave, Woodbridge, Ontario, L4L 1Y5, Canada
Join us for the 17th Annual Villa Charities’ Giro Cycling Fundraiser.

Annual General Meeting
2024-05-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Join us for these public meetings that include brief presentations and a Q&A session with the Executive team and Board Directors, to keep our community up to date on the latest projects and plans for Villa Charities and our affiliates.

Frank Moyo: Live
2024-05-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Popular Canadian-Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist Frank Moyo (Francesco Muoio) makes his Villa Charities debut! With Special Guest Nonna Rita.

Jewish Music around the World, Spotlight on Italy - Opening
2024-05-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada

“Homecoming” – Exhibition Closing
2024-05-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada

Pasta Making Classes
2024-05-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Columbus Room, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W,
Pasta Making Class: Cannelloni
Learn about making fresh cannelloni pasta through a demonstration of different fillings and their variations for large, filled pasta.

Sixth Annual Librissimi Toronto Italian Book Festival
2024-05-05 11:30 - 17:00, 2024-05-04 10:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Villa Charities is proud to be the venue sponsor of the sixth annual “Librissimi – Toronto Italian Book Festival”.

Echoes of Growing Up Italian
2024-05-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
Book launch & presentation for “Echoes of Growing Up Italian: Women’s Stories from Across North America”.

Italian Fallen Workers Memorial Ceremony
2024-04-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Italian Fallen Workers Memorial Wall, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W., North York, Ontario, M6A 1C3
The annual ceremony to honour the more than 1,600 Italian fallen workers who have lost their lives to workplace tragedies in Canada.

Help Wanted – Single Feminist Mother of a Teenage Boy Looks for Support
2024-04-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3, Canada
In this stand-up style performance, the protagonist, played by Italian actress and writer Monica Faggiani, tells her story and her challenges as a feminist and as a mother of her teenage son.
