Canadian youth, educators, and artists will share personal reflections on identity, freedom, and heritage — connecting Cyrus’s ideals to the Canadian experience of multiculturalism. Presentation of The Cyrus Award for Leadership & Humanitarian Contribution to individuals or organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to peace, inclusion, and human dignity. A space for guests to connect, celebrate cultural pride, and continue conversations about how to translate Cyrus’s principles into civic action in Canada and beyond.
By honouring these principles, the Commemoration of Cyrus the Great in Toronto serves as a bridge between ancient ideals and modern challenges. It reminds us that true leadership begins with empathy, and that humanity’s shared values can transcend borders, faiths, and time. More than two and a half millennia have passed since Cyrus the Great walked the earth, yet his ideas remain astonishingly relevant. His reign marked a turning point in human history — a time when leadership was redefined not by the extent of conquests, but by the moral code with which those conquests were governed.
