While December is relatively quiet for special events in Toronto compared to other months due to the holidays, one thing the rest of us staying in the city get to look forward to is Kardinal Offishall’s annual Christmas bash.
This year’s event, entitled “Free the City” was the 15th annual party held at Muzik with Nelly Furtado as a co-host in support of the Free the Children charity. Kardinal travelled to Kenya last year to visit the Free the Children projects firsthand. Inspired by his travels there, Kardinal’s goal is to raise enough funds to send 10 inner city youth there to volunteer and help the Free the Children communities in Summer 2014.
Elusive tickets to this event were won and distributed by Mr. International himself over Twitter. Radio station Flow 93.5 and DJ Lissa Monet were others that gave out tickets and luckily we were also able to do a giveaway (thanks Ashley and Sarah!).
In attendance we had Nelly Furtado, Maestro Fresh Wes, Karl Wolf, Shawn Desman, Stacey McKenzie, Lyriq Bent, Jessica Tyler, Sitara Hewitt, the Toronto Argo cheerleaders and many many more. It was great to be able to rub elbows with them all. The DJ Lineup included Starting from Scratch, DJ Lissa Monet, Court Jester, DR. Jay, and D’BANDIT.
Marc Kielburger, co-founder of the Free the Children charity, was on hand to talk about the charity he started with his brother Craig when they were kids. Live auction items were up for grabs including dinner at Ki with Kardinal Offishall, Nelly Furtado and Marc Kielburger.
It was a great night and Kardinal Offishall is always a great entertainer and host.
Click here to learn more about Free the Children
Kardinal Offishall dancing on stage
Kardinal Offishall, Karl Wolf, Shawn Desman
Nelly Furtado with Jessica Tyler on the left (Degrassi) and the Argos Cheerleaders
Maestro Fresh Wes, Karl Wolf
Karl Wolf
Nelly Furtado, Rachel David
Stacey McKenzie, Lyriq Bent
Jackie P, Karl Wolf
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- Kardinal Offishall, Marc Kielburger
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- Karl Wolf
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- Jackie P, Karl Wolf
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- Jessica Tyler (Degrassi), Nelly Furtado
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- Nelly Furtado with Jessica Tyler on the left (Degrassi) and the Argos Cheerleaders
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- Stacey McKenzie
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- George Sully
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- Lyriq Bent, George Sully
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- Ferris Rafauli
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- Nelly Furtado saying hi to Rachel David
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- Nelly Furtado, Rachel David
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- Nelly Furtado, Marc Kielburger
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- Kardinal Offishall speaking on stage
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- Marc Kielburger
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- Marc Kielburger, Kardinal Offishall
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- Marc Kielburger
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- Marc Kielburger on stage
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- Kardinal Offishall
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- Shawn Desman
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- Nelly Furtado
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- Nelly Furtado
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- Nelly Furtado
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- Nelly Furtado
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- Maestro Fresh Wes with Patricia Juggernauth and her mom
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- Maestro Fresh Wes, Patricia Juggernauth
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- Shawn Desman with Argos cheerleaders
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- Kardinal Offishall dancing on stage
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- Kardinal Offishall on stage with the Argos cheerleaders
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- Sitara Hewitt (Little Mosque on the Prairie)
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- Sitara Hewitt (Little Mosque on the Prairie), Maestro Fresh Wes
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- Karl Wolf with Argos cheerleaders. Looking good out of uniform!
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- Karl Wolf
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- Argos cheerleaders
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- Stacey McKenzie, Lyriq Bent
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- Kardinal Offishall, Karl Wolf, Shawn Desman
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- Kardi, Karl Wolf and Shawn Desman talking to Israel
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- Israel, Kardinal Offishall, Karl Wolf, Shawn Desman
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- Nelly Furtado, Marc Kielburger
All proceeds from Kardinal Offishall’s Christmas Party provide youth from inner-city areas the opportunity to volunteer in communities assisted by Free The Children in partnership with Me to We.
Click here to learn more about Kardinal Offishall’s goals in Kenya and donate
SEE ALSO
Kardinal Offishall’s 14th annual Christmas Party
