Tonight's Performance Founder · Taste of the Middle East CSA-Nominated Host 50K+ Instagram 90K+ Festival Attendees 25 Years Producing Toronto Tonight's Performance Founder · Taste of the Middle East CSA-Nominated Host 50K+ Instagram 90K+ Festival Attendees 25 Years Producing Toronto
Hamsa Diab Farhat

HAMSA DIAB FARHAT.

همسة دياب فرحات
Founder · Festival Director · Cultural Producer

My formula for success: Do it with passion, or don't do it at all.

Lebanese-Canadian event producer based in the Greater Toronto Area.

Founder & Executive Director · Taste of the Middle East Canada (since 2018).
Founder · Consider It Done Events & Marketing (since 2014).
Founder · Blog Middle East Toronto (since 2020).

Canadian Screen Award-nominated host — Best Host, The Bachelor After Show. Featured by CBC News, CityNews Toronto, Al Jadeed News, and the Canadian Arab Institute.

Based · Toronto    Tenure · 25 Years    Available · Canada & GCC
Paramount Fine Foods Tom Ford Beauty Naan & Kabob Havas Health TIFF Events Toronto Real Estate Board Canada Arab Chamber IDRF Princess Margaret Foundation Lebanon Strong Paramount Fine Foods Tom Ford Beauty Naan & Kabob Havas Health TIFF Events Toronto Real Estate Board Canada Arab Chamber IDRF Princess Margaret Foundation Lebanon Strong
Zad Restaurant Pasha Authentic Turkish Venture X Canada Mandilicious Zgemi Group Middle Eastern Bridal Show Miss Emigrant Lebanon Interactive Advertising Bureau Talent for Syria MPP Patrick Brown Zad Restaurant Pasha Authentic Turkish Venture X Canada Mandilicious Zgemi Group Middle Eastern Bridal Show Miss Emigrant Lebanon Interactive Advertising Bureau Talent for Syria MPP Patrick Brown

The Festival.

Taste of the Middle East · مذاق الشرق الأوسط
Festival stamps — cedar, dome, drum, microphone, pharaoh, palm, dancer, cup
From the Taste of the Middle East festival visual identity

Mission — To celebrate Middle Eastern cultures in Toronto: Music, Art, Dance & Food.

Vision — To increase access for the Canadian Middle Eastern communities to opportunities where they can participate and feel a sense of belonging.

Now in its 8th year at Nathan Phillips Square. Free admission. Volunteer-run.

90K+
Attendees / year
100+
Vendors curated
60+
Live performances
8
Years running

We want everyone to experience the feeling of hospitality and the inclusiveness that is at the heart of our culture.

— Hamsa Diab Farhat —

The Work.

Twenty-five years of rooms, stages, and shows.
2018 — Now
Founder & Executive Director · Taste of the Middle East Canada
Community building through unique and unforgettable experiences, heritage-based works, cultural projects and programs designed to connect people with shared interests in music, art, and culture.
Non-profit · Toronto
2014 — Now
Events & Marketing Manager · Consider It Done
Specializes in Business Events, Grand Openings, Direct Marketing & Experiential Marketing that directly engages consumers & encourages them to participate in the evolution of the brands. Middle Eastern restaurants is our niche.
Consider It Done Events & Marketing Inc.
2020 — Now
Founder & Marketing Director · Blog Middle East Toronto
Toronto's source for anything middle eastern: music, art, culture, restaurant reviews, event listings & the best in the city.
@hamsafoodie
CSA Nom.
Host · The Bachelor After Show
Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host.
CTV
2013
Catering Sales & Event Planning · Windsor Arms Hotel
Ensured that clients enjoyed exceptional customer service, memorable facilities and quality, by coordinating, budgeting and planning catering and special event operations. Clients included Tom Ford Beauty, Havas Health, Toronto Real Estate Board, Interactive Advertising Bureau, Script Medical, and TIFF Events.
Toronto · Luxury hospitality
2009 — 2010
Manager · Farhat Middle Eastern Restaurant
Directed and controlled the operations of the restaurant. Developed and managed the Weekend Live Entertainment Program. Produced and coordinated all the restaurant events for the Lawrence festival two years in a row. While working at Farhat Family Restaurant, I discovered my true passion for Event Coordinating.
Scarborough
2008 — 2009
Account Manager · RBC
Provided personalized service to clients. Promoted and sold bank products and services. Approved loans, lines of credit, and mortgages. Analyzed every client's finances to meet their financial goals.
Richmond Hill
2005 — 2008
Mortgage Consultant · Invis
Worked with a team of mortgage specialists on obtaining residential mortgages. Analyzed customers' financial situations based on credit history, assets, and debts to advise on the best product for their situation.
Greater Toronto Area
2000 — 2005
Operations & Events Coordinator · Mega Wraps Inc.
Provided operational and administrative support to a growing franchise company. Trained potential franchisees on daily operations. Planned and executed all the grand opening events for each restaurant.
Greater Toronto Area
As featured in
CBC News CityNews Toronto Al Jadeed News blogTO Canadian Arab Institute

Get in touch.

Booking, press, festival partnership, brand collaboration.

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