The definition of discrimination: “The sound company we employ works with most of the events at Woodbine Park, including Canada Day and Beaches Jazz festival concerts, and use the same sound equipment, crew and sound levels. The volume at Afrofest is no different than at those events but in our case they are being called violations.” - white ally.
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Maria Aranibar
8 years ago
There are events at Woodbine park that last longer, meaning the past the hour limit, because these events start late and there are mostly events for youth ppl that go out of control and lots of police have to be around. Afrofest is a cultural and family event!!
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melissa
9 years ago
I'm in support of afrofest to keep going.
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Kendall
10 years ago
Please restore Afrofest to it's full hours for the two days. It ended early this year and that was such a disappointment.
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Jamila dyer
10 years ago
Save our 2day Afrkan festival.
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Maurice Grady
10 years ago
As other cultures want to be embraced, we do as well
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sam benson
10 years ago
I love this festival! such great vibes, music and food every year. makes me so proud to live in toronto.
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Ace Emanuel
10 years ago
We need to stay strong and not let this setback prevent us from showing our support no matter where the venue will be. Visit www.handsinknead.com
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Sax Tee
10 years ago
delete There is no room for discrimination in a city with multi-cultural population. This is the only Outdoor Event in Canada with the long history of bringing together various ethnicity to enjoy the richness of African Culture. Africans and the entire supporters of Afrofest have a voice and a voting power that could be exercised if need be.
Please let AFROFEST maintain its two-day event to accommodate all attendees with various schedules during this weekend.
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Sax Tee
10 years ago
There is no room for discrimination in a city with multi-cultural population. This is the only Outdoor Event in Canada with the long history of bringing together various ethnicity to enjoy the richness of African Culture. Africans and the entire supporters of Afrofest have a voice and a voting power that could be exercised if need be.
Please let AFROFEST maintain its two-day event to accommodate all attendees with various schedules during this weekend.
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Gorma J
10 years ago
That's the only festival that keeps us close to our african roots
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Ssmi
10 years ago
I don't think Afro fest is violations comparing to Caribana !!!
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Valentine Gusenga
10 years ago
Afrifest celebrates and represents all continent
St patrick is more loudy than any festival in Toronto
So please stop being racist.
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brandon owusu
10 years ago
afrofest keeps culture alive!!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
My mind came across this years Afro fest 2016 I go every year! And I was looking forward to going & I go on Facebook to see you guys wanting to close down Afro fest because of noise!!! Seriously. Why do you guys hate Africans so much. Without Africans y'all won't even have Starbucks because we are the riches. But when we are trying to come together and see different parts of the world it's killing you guys. This is supposed to be a multicultural city. No one ever died at Afro fest before??? But you guys are complaining about noise. How about Carribana that happens every year; people die every year because of that. It's crazy how this world is ending hating on blacks but yet are the ones who love black culture. I pray it happens this year if not I'm definitely protesting over this.
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Jed Richardson
10 years ago
This is a great festival that connects the city to the very birthplace of music.
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michael
10 years ago
For years Afrofest as been 2 days and we want it to continue. Just because it's an African celebration doesn't mean that the city should discriminate. We want the TWO day celebration... if not, drop every celebration to ONE day. You All use the same company for sound n all anyways...
Keep the 2 days!! Thank you and may God protect Afrofest!!!!
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Angelique
10 years ago
Afrofest is the taste of Danforth , Pride Parade, Caribana , Miss chin , fringe festival, Brasilian festival ; Afrofest is part of Toronto.
The definition of discrimination: “The sound company we employ works with most of the events at Woodbine Park, including Canada Day and Beaches Jazz festival concerts, and use the same sound equipment, crew and sound levels. The volume at Afrofest is no different than at those events but in our case they are being called violations.” - white ally.
There are events at Woodbine park that last longer, meaning the past the hour limit, because these events start late and there are mostly events for youth ppl that go out of control and lots of police have to be around. Afrofest is a cultural and family event!!
I'm in support of afrofest to keep going.
Please restore Afrofest to it's full hours for the two days. It ended early this year and that was such a disappointment.
Save our 2day Afrkan festival.
As other cultures want to be embraced, we do as well
I love this festival! such great vibes, music and food every year. makes me so proud to live in toronto.
We need to stay strong and not let this setback prevent us from showing our support no matter where the venue will be. Visit www.handsinknead.com
delete There is no room for discrimination in a city with multi-cultural population. This is the only Outdoor Event in Canada with the long history of bringing together various ethnicity to enjoy the richness of African Culture. Africans and the entire supporters of Afrofest have a voice and a voting power that could be exercised if need be. Please let AFROFEST maintain its two-day event to accommodate all attendees with various schedules during this weekend.
There is no room for discrimination in a city with multi-cultural population. This is the only Outdoor Event in Canada with the long history of bringing together various ethnicity to enjoy the richness of African Culture. Africans and the entire supporters of Afrofest have a voice and a voting power that could be exercised if need be. Please let AFROFEST maintain its two-day event to accommodate all attendees with various schedules during this weekend.
That's the only festival that keeps us close to our african roots
I don't think Afro fest is violations comparing to Caribana !!!
Afrifest celebrates and represents all continent St patrick is more loudy than any festival in Toronto So please stop being racist.
afrofest keeps culture alive!!
My mind came across this years Afro fest 2016 I go every year! And I was looking forward to going & I go on Facebook to see you guys wanting to close down Afro fest because of noise!!! Seriously. Why do you guys hate Africans so much. Without Africans y'all won't even have Starbucks because we are the riches. But when we are trying to come together and see different parts of the world it's killing you guys. This is supposed to be a multicultural city. No one ever died at Afro fest before??? But you guys are complaining about noise. How about Carribana that happens every year; people die every year because of that. It's crazy how this world is ending hating on blacks but yet are the ones who love black culture. I pray it happens this year if not I'm definitely protesting over this.
This is a great festival that connects the city to the very birthplace of music.
For years Afrofest as been 2 days and we want it to continue. Just because it's an African celebration doesn't mean that the city should discriminate. We want the TWO day celebration... if not, drop every celebration to ONE day. You All use the same company for sound n all anyways... Keep the 2 days!! Thank you and may God protect Afrofest!!!!
Afrofest is the taste of Danforth , Pride Parade, Caribana , Miss chin , fringe festival, Brasilian festival ; Afrofest is part of Toronto.
Afrofest is worthy of our support!
Great event ! We need it !