Coming up on Thursday August 9, 2012 will be a dinner and dance affair featuring the Casablanca Orchestra, a charity event organized by the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. The stage will be set with a live Big Band for an evening of fun and frolic while strolling through the enchanting Casa Loma Gardens. Relive the famous Big Band Galas held at the Castle many decades ago and enjoy a night of cha cha, jive, salsa, rumba, merengue, bachata, waltz and the foxtrot!
The night will start off with cocktail reception in the Grand Hall, followed by a sumptuous gourmet dinner and live entertainment. Professional ballroom & latin dancers Dmitry and Katya Ilyushenov will perform. Following dinner, the entire ground floor of the Castle will open up for dancing into the small hours of the night.
Highlights of the magical evening will include:
- Multi-course feast prepared by live chefs on-site
- Cocktail Reception
- Big Band music from all decades
- Professional Ballroom entertainment by Vice Champion Ballroom and Latin dancers Dmitry Ilyushenov and Katya Ilyushenov
- Raffle Prizes, Silent Auction
- AND Dance…Dance…Dance
Proceeds from this charitable event will go towards the Kiwanis Casa Loma scholarship program for underprivileged children.
Casa Loma Gala Tickets
- Dinner & Dance $65 (doors open at 6:30pm)
Tickets must be purchased in advance before August 6, 2012 (new date). There are no sales at the door.
About Casa Loma
Watch the video below to learn some quick facts about Toronto’s famous Castle.
Casa Loma Map
About the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma
Founded in 1921, the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma is nationally recognized for saving Sir Henry Pellatt’s magnificent Casa Loma in the year 1937, and restoring the castle through a management agreement with the City of Toronto.
Dedicated to enriching the lives of the younger generation by creating various extracurricular programs and offering opportunities to optimize their skills, Kiwanis runs activities promoting health and education and encourages leadership and service among youth. In pursuit of the latter goal, Kiwanis sponsors about 7,000 youth service clubs with nearly 320,000 youth members.
Thanks to many supporters and hard working volunteers, Kiwanis has been able to support music programs at various schools throughout the GTA.
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