Toronto TECO attends the Lantern Festival at the North York Center
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Sponsored by Cultural Center of TECO, Toronto City Councilor Lily Cheng, YTMAT and Toronto Chinese Traders Association co-hosted the Lantern Festival at the North York Center. This event was filled with Taiwanese cuisine, including Taiwanese rice ball, bubble milk tea, and pineapple cake. Besides the food, there were also kids crafts activities, tea ceremony demonstration and traditional music and dances brought by various troupes.
Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow also came to greet people and gave red envelops to wish everyone happy luner new year. Other VIP guests incudes MPP Aris Babikian and City Councilor Josh Matlow.
Director General Jin-Ling Chen said that TECO is proud to sponsor the event, which showcases the richness of Taiwanese tradition, food and culture. “We will continue to work with the City of Toronto to celebrate diversity and inclusiveness by promoting more Taiwanese culture in the city.”