Autant l’avouer sans détours… J’ai

Autant l’avouer sans détours… J’ai eu un méga coup de cœur pour Toronto ! La plus grande ville du Canada est absolument fabuleuse ! Un dynamisme économique qui donne des ailes, un cadre naturel grandiose, un sentiment de sécurité incroyable, une activité culturelle très riche… Toronto est souvent citée comme étant la ville la plus cosmopolite du monde : la moitié de ses habitants sont nés hors du Canada. Sans doute une des raisons qui m’ont fait adorer cette métropole. En l’espace d’une journée, on peut y faire le tour du monde… Faire son marché à Little India, trainer dans les boutiques de gadgets high tech à Koreatown, profiter d’un massage de pieds à Chinatown, manger grec à Greektown, boire un coup dans les bars et cafés animés de Little Italy ou Little Portugal… Sans oublier se balader à Kensington Market (juste à côté de Chinatown) : un quartier qui n’est pas cantonné à une seule nationalité, mais qui fourmille de boutiques d’artisanat du monde entier, de friperies vintage, et de restos de tous pays…



Parmi mes meilleures adresses repérées à Toronto… A Kensington Market, un restaurant Thaï-Hongrois (Hungary-Thai bar and estery, 196 Augusta Av.), à Little India, un restaurant indien végétarien (Siddhartha, 1450 Gerrard St.), à Little Portugal, un restaurant bar… pas portugais, mais plutôt international (Churchill, 1212 Dundas St.)


Un restaurant thai-hongrois à Toronto

Toronto est une ville qui a su faire de l’immigration un formidable atout et où les différentes communautés semblent vivre en bonne harmonie. Pas loin de la CN Tower, je suis tombée sur cette exposition « Windows of the World », du photographe Howard Chang, qui résume très bien la philosophie d’accueil de la ville. 47 photos de 47 immigrants de nationalités différentes, avec à chaque fois traduit dans 47 langues « We’ve been expecting you » « On t’attendait » « Te estabamos esperando »…

J’aime beaucoup le texte explicatif qui va avec l’expo (ci-contre). Pour ceux fâchés avec l’anglais, je traduis le début et la fin…
« Des gens de tous pays considèrent Toronto comme leur maison. Nous parlons espagnol et somali, polonais et punjabi. Nous portons des kippas et des kilts. Nous mangeons des kimchi et des kebabs. Nous célébrons Pâques et l’Aïd…
Toronto, c’est l’histoire partagée de millions d’expériences individuelles, dont la plupart ont commencé quelque part ailleurs dans le monde. Nous sommes ravis que tu sois ici pour y ajouter ton histoire et faire de Toronto une partie de la tienne. On t’attendait.»

Un modèle d’intégration qui me fait beaucoup réfléchir au « modèle français »… A trop vouloir « assimiler » les populations d’origine étrangères et leur demander de « s’intégrer », ne provoque-t-on pas d’inutiles frictions et conflits ? La diversité culturelle est un atout incroyable pour un pays. En France on ne s’en rend pas suffisamment compte j’ai l’impression. Ou alors la crise économique persistante nous rend aveugle sur ce qui pourrait au contraire nous permettre de nous en sortir… Délicat de juger un modèle après un seul voyage d’un mois au Canada, mais à approfondir en tout cas…


L'expo Windows of the World du photographe Howard Chang

Il y a une question qu’on me pose très souvent… « Mais avec tous tes voyages, il n’y a pas un endroit où tu as eu envie de te poser et de rester y vivre ?» Alors souvent je réponds que j’adore Paris, et ne me verrais pas d’autre port d’attache entre mes pérégrinations vagabondes… Mais là, Toronto quand même, je me suis posée la question… « On t’attendait … » Et si je ne rentrais pas ?

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Plainly admit as much ... I had a mega heart for Toronto! The largest city in Canada is absolutely fabulous! Economic dynamism that gives wings, a stunning natural setting, a feeling of unbelievable security, a rich cultural activity ... Toronto is often cited as the most cosmopolitan city in the world: half of its population was born outside Canada. Probably one of the reasons that made ​​me love this city. In the space of one day, one can go around the world ... Making its market to Little India, hang in the high tech gadgets shops in Koreatown, enjoy a foot massage in Chinatown, Greektown to eat Greek , a drink in the bars and bustling cafes of Little Italy and Little Portugal ... without forgetting to walk to Kensington Market (next to Chinatown): a neighborhood that is not confined to a single nationality but teeming shops worldwide craft, vintage thrift stores, and restaurants from all countries ... Among my best addresses identified in Toronto ... A Kensington Market, restaurant Thai-Hungarian (Hungary-Thai bar and Estery, 196 Augusta Av.) at Little India, a vegetarian Indian restaurant (Siddhartha, 1450 Gerrard St.), Little Portugal, bar restaurant ... not Portuguese, but international (Churchill, 1212 Dundas St.) A Thai-Hungarian restaurant in Toronto Toronto is a city that was able to make immigration a tremendous asset and where the different communities seem to live in harmony. Not far from the CN Tower, I came across this "Windows of the World" exhibition, photographer Howard Chang, which summarizes very well the philosophy of host city. 47 photos of 47 immigrants of different nationalities, each with translated in 47 languages ​​"We've been expecting you" "We were expecting you" "You estabamos esperando" ... I really like the explanatory text that goes with the show (the cons). For those angry with English, I translate the start and the end ... "People from all countries see Toronto as their home. We speak Spanish, Somali, Polish and Punjabi. We wear yarmulkes and kilts. We eat kimchi and kebabs. We celebrate Easter and Eid ... Toronto is the shared history of millions of individual experiences, most of which have started somewhere else in the world. We are delighted that you are here to add your story and make Toronto a part of yours. We were expecting you. "An integration model that makes me think about the" French model "... Trying too hard to" assimilate "people of foreign origin and ask them to" fit in "Does not provoked no unnecessary friction and conflicts? Cultural diversity is an incredible asset for a country. In France we do not adequately reflect my impression. Or the persistent economic crisis makes us blind to what could instead allow us to get out ... Delicate judge a model after just one trip a month in Canada, but to deepen anyway ... The exhibition of Windows the World photographer Howard Chang There is a question I often ... "But with all your travels, there is not a place you wanted to ask you to stay and live there?" Then I often say that I love Paris, and I would see no other home port in my wanderings wandering ... But, Toronto anyway, I asked myself the question ... "We waited for you ..." And if I did not return?

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so say bluntly, i had a huge crush on toronto. canada's largest city, is absolutely fabulous. economic dynamism is a natural big wings, a sense of security - a cultural activity is very rich, toronto is often cited as the most cosmopolitan city in the world.half of the population was born outside of canada. without doubt one of the reasons that made me love this city. in the course of a day, you can go around the world. the market in little india, hanging out in the high-tech toys shops in koreatown, have a foot massage, eat in chinatown, greektown, greek.a drink in the bars and cafes in little italy, little portugal, and walk to kensington market, next to chinatown). the neighborhood is not confined to a single nationality, but full of craft shops all over the world, thrift stores, vintage, and restaurants throughout the country -



one of my best addresses located in toronto's kensington market, a thai restaurant - hungarian (hungary - thai bar and estery, 196, augusta ave.), little india, an indian restaurant, vegetarian, siddhartha, 1450 gerrard st.) in little portugal, a restaurant and bar, not portuguese, but rather international (churchill) 1212 dundas st.)
thai restaurant - toronto
hungariantoronto is a city that has been a great asset to immigration and the different communities to live in harmony with each other. not far from the cn tower, i fell on the "windows of the world," the photographer howard chang, which provides a good summary of the philosophy of home in the city. 47 47 photos of immigrants of different nationalities,in each case in 47 languages. "we've been expecting you," "we've been waiting for you", "you" estabamos esperando.

i love the text which goes with the expo (below). for those fighting with the english, i translate the beginning and the end, the people of all countries for their toronto home. we speak spanish and somali, poles, and punjabi.