Date & Time

Thurs., Nov. 28, 2024
6:30pm – Cocktails
7:00pm – Dinners
9:30pm – After Party

Location

Over 20 venues across Bloor Yorkville, and the Official After Party at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

Tickets

Tables and tickets sold out! Due to venue capacity, tickets to the After Party are not available separately.

Event information

A significant aspect of this year's event is the involvement of international online bookmakers as sponsors. These companies, known for their extensive range of betting options on sports such as here: https://esbet.news, entertainment, and other events, have stepped up to support CANFAR's mission. Their sponsorship is crucial in ensuring the success of Bloor Street Entertains, enabling the organization to continue its important work in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Online bookmakers operate in a dynamic and competitive industry, providing betting enthusiasts with opportunities to place wagers on a wide array of events from around the globe. These platforms offer a seamless and engaging experience for users, allowing them to bet on their favorite sports teams, players, and even participate in live betting. By sponsoring charitable events like Bloor Street Entertains, online bookmakers are demonstrating their commitment to corporate social responsibility and community engagement.

thank you to our lead partners

thank you to our Venue partners

thank you to our Culinary partners

thank you to our floral & décor partners

Dance music legend Crystal Waters to headline the BSE28 After Party! Special guest DJ to be announced soon.

Crystal Waters is a dance music legend. Named by Billboard Magazine as “one of the most successful Dance Music Artists in the history of the Billboard Dance Music Chart” there’s no surprise, after sustaining a 30-year career, Crystal continues to engage new fans with her work and please her enormous base.

Crystal is best known for her string of domestic and international number one dance hits in the 1990’s, including her signature smash, “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)”, and “100% Pure Love,” which became one of the longest charting songs, residing on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a whopping 48 weeks. Crystal has begun touring once again with the success of her songs “House of Light,” released on her own IAH Records label and “Never Enough” a track she did with Richie Blacker out on Atlantic Records.

There’s more to this world-renowned artist than just releasing music. Since the start of her career, Crystal has been a staunch advocate for LGBTQ Rights and AIDS research.

We couldn’t be more pumped for Crystal’s headlining performance at this years BSE After-Party.

Please note: After Party entry is included with the purchase of a dinner table or individual ticket. Separate After Party tickets are not available this year due to capacity.

Look back at BSE27

The 28th edition of BSE will highlight CANFAR's Bold Actions to end the HIV epidemic through implementation projects that make a critical impact in under-resourced communities disproportionately affected by HIV.

Proceeds from Bloor Street Entertains support CANFAR’s three priorities to end the HIV epidemic in Canada:

Launching national awareness campaigns to reach underserved communities and connect them to testing, treatment, and care;
Removing barriers to testing and care for underserved key populations and communities by investing in new testing approaches and more accessible places and spaces with culturally appropriate supports;
Funding research by and for members of these key populations and communities that will directly address the communities’ needs

Meet the BSE28 Co-chairs

Candice Sinclair was BSE co-chair in 2022 & 2023, and has been a key member of our BSE committee for several years now. A philanthropist involved in a number of national and local charitable organizations, Candice is dedicated to supporting causes including mental health and youth, for which she leads significant fundraising efforts.

Michael Liebrock is an entrepreneur, investor and asset manager. He is the Managing Director of a private investment firm and was the co-founder of a merchant bank. Previously he was a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Michael has been a long-time advocate of HIV/AIDS awareness and supporter of BSE and CANFAR and has served on the boards of directors of leading philanthropic organizations.

Janice Fricker is an entrepreneur and philanthropist with a background in fashion, real estate and banking. She has been part of the Bloor Street Entertains and other CANFAR committees since 2019, and supports causes including sex trafficking awareness, HIV/AIDS awareness and marginalized communities.

Sylvia Mantella is, since 2008, the Vice President of Marketing, Sponsorship and Philanthropy at Mantella Corporation, one of the largest privately held family-owned real estate and land development companies in Canada. Sylvia is a dedicated philanthropist and has been a member of CANFAR’s Board of Directors since 2017, in addition to being a long-time supporter of HIV research. In 2019, Sylvia was recognized with the Philanthropist of the Year Award. She supports a large number of causes, including in the health sector and women’s advancement.