Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division
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The Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division is responsible for the economic wellbeing of Toronto
and to promote cultural events and venues in Toronto
. It was formerly a part of Toronto Parks and Recreation and was created in April 2005.
The Economic Development and Culture Division is committed to promoting the development of arts, culture and heritage throughout the City. The Culture Division ensures accessibility to a variety of cultural activities that enhance the cultural attractions of the Toronto Region, as well as providing direct cultural services through its museums and historic sites, and supporting the entire cultural sector of the community.
Facilities overseen by the Economic Development and Culture Division include:
TEDC often hold events on city owned venues such as:
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and to promote cultural events and venues in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. It was formerly a part of Toronto Parks and Recreation and was created in April 2005.
The Economic Development and Culture Division is committed to promoting the development of arts, culture and heritage throughout the City. The Culture Division ensures accessibility to a variety of cultural activities that enhance the cultural attractions of the Toronto Region, as well as providing direct cultural services through its museums and historic sites, and supporting the entire cultural sector of the community.
Facilities overseen by the Economic Development and Culture Division include:
- Hummingbird CentreHummingbird CentreThe Sony Centre for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-About the Centre:The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts is Canada’s largest soft-seat theatre...
- Toronto ZooToronto ZooThe Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened August 15, 1974 as the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo and is owned by the City of Toronto; the word "Metropolitan" was dropped from its name when the cities of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto were amalgamated to form the...
- Black Creek Pioneer VillageBlack Creek Pioneer VillageBlack Creek Pioneer Village is a historic site in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, just west of York University and southeast of the Jane and Steeles intersection. It overlooks Black Creek, a tributary of the Humber River. The village is a recreation of life in 19th-century Ontario and gives an idea how...
- Don Valley Brick WorksDon Valley Brick WorksThe Don Valley Brick Works also known as Evergreen Brickworks is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario. Currently the buildings sit mostly unused while the quarry has been converted into a city park which includes a series of naturalized ponds...
- Toronto Heritage
- Canadian National ExhibitionCanadian National ExhibitionCanadian National Exhibition , also known as The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day Monday. With an attendance of approximately 1.3 million visitors each season, it is Canada’s largest...
or "The Ex" - Museums other than the Royal Ontario MuseumRoyal Ontario MuseumThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With its main entrance facing Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto, the museum is situated north of Queen's Park and east of Philosopher's Walk in the University of Toronto...
, Bata Shoe MuseumBata Shoe MuseumThe Bata Shoe Museum is a museum in downtown Toronto, Canada that collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world. It offers four exhibitions, three of which are time-limited, as well as lectures, performances and family events....
TEDC often hold events on city owned venues such as:
- Nathan Phillips SquareNathan Phillips SquareNathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza that forms the forecourt to Toronto City Hall, or New City Hall, at the intersection of Queen Street West and Bay Street, and named for Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962. The square opened in 1965, and, as with the City Hall, the square was...
- Yonge-Dundas Square - (not actually city owned)
- Mel Lastman SquareMel Lastman SquareMel Lastman Square is a public square at North York Civic Centre in the North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named for former North York mayor Mel Lastman....