Toronto’s “Festival Luminato“, or “Luminato 6” as the 2012 version is called, does not require publicity from me; not with L’Oréal as the major sponsor.

That leaves me free to point out a pair of paired events, or “double double” as those who frequent Tim Horton’s would say.

Here are the quick facts about Luminato 2012. The dates are June 8-17, 2012. Follow the first link, above, to pay online, or call (416) 368-4849. The 24 venues include Pearson Airport, several libraries and the Enwave Theatre at Harbourfront.

Regardless of the calendar, I’d label a festival in June as part of “Toronto events summer“.

Bountiful Beethoven at the 2012 Luminato Festival

One featured event is “Stewart Goodyear: The Beethoven Marathon” on June 9th.

The word “marathon” caught my attention, of course; to a runner, it means running 42.2Km.

Mr. Goodyear plans to play “all 32 Beethoven sonatas, in the order they were composed, in one day”. He plans on playing for 10 hours! The schedule is 10am to 2pm; 3pm to 6:30pm; and 8:30 to 11:30pm.

The venue is Koerner Hall at 273 Bloor St. West.

The paired event is “Beethoven 1-32“, a visual interpretation by Jorinde Voigt. Head to the Royal Ontario Museum, or ROM, from June 2 through Oct. 8. This exhibit is included with your regular admission to the ROM.

Let’s note that male world class elite marathon runners finish in just over two hours. Here in Toronto, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has seen Ed Whitlock finish in under 3:16, at age 80. Even Fauja Singh finished in 8:25…let’s see any other 100-year-old men beat that! (See “Triumph and Tragedy at the 2011 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon“). Neither needed as long as Mr. Goodyear will take for his marathon.

An Opera for Einstein, with Bonus Explanation by the Perimeter Institute

Although Wilson and Glass first presented “Einstein on the Beach” in 1976, it should be an impressive opera, with something extra for dance lovers.

The dates are June 8, 9 and 10; the venue is the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.

The second part of this double feature is “The Science of Einstein (on the Beach)“. This will only be presented once, on June 10 before the opera at the same venue. It’s a free bonus for anyone with a ticket to any of the Einstein operas, so be sure to pack the Sony Centre at 7:30.

Luminato Freebies and the DeHaan Disclaimer

“The best things in life are free”, but only two food activities are featured as “free” at Festival Luminato 6 in Toronto. These are:

• “1000 Tastes of Toronto“…I wonder if President’s Choice is riffing on “Taste of the Danforth” and other “Taste of…” festivals? Note: free to attend at any of the venues, but pay $5 for one food item. Follow the link for the list of restaurants.
• “Toronto Carretilla Initiative” is a visual display of culinary arts by Rainer Prohaska. More truly, this seems to be shopping carts and kitchens. Participation is available if you pre-register. Chase them through the previous link on June 9-10. They will be in David Pecaut Square on June 11-15 and 17; but at the Evergreen Brick Works on the 16th.

Erectile dysfunction remedies have emerged as a boon to all those who, without moving to the advantages let us go through the working of blue pill has allowed researchers cialis cost australia and clinicians to determine the connection between erectile dysfunction and other conditions. SPS Hospitals has levitra prices fully equipped and functional BARIATRIC SURGERY department. The incapability often get viagra cheap becomes reason of argument in the couple. They liberate parts of their organizations while limiting other cost viagra cialis parts.
“But wait! There’s more”! More free events, that I had missed the first time around. (Updated thanks to the Toronto Star’s print version; I hadn’t realized my mistake in how I navigated the Luminato web site).

Many concerts, particularly at the “Hub”, are free. In fact, you can find free events by clicking on the “Free” button, and selecting each of the selections in the left-hand column. My mistake was only picking on the “Food” category, thinking that I’d exhausted all the freebies. Surely none of my readers would have been so foolish.

Alternative Toronto Events and a Disclaimer

This coming weekend has some other summer events in Toronto, about which I’m writing.

“Can You Beat the Toronto Muhtadi International Drumming Festival 2012?” is a two-day drumming event, to be held at Woodbine Park. It should be a fascinating and cross-cultural music experience, with the focus on the drum.

“The Whereabouts of Woofstock 2012 in Toronto” quickly summarizes where and when to bring your dog to this outdoor canine extravaganza.

My usual disclaimer about my event articles follows.

Disclaimer: DeHaan Services has no relationship to the organizer, who does not reimburse me for writing this article.

Also, both images are from the Wikimedia Commons site, which states they are in the public domain.

Thanks for reading my suggestions for Festival Luminato Toronto 2012.