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Save Afrofest! Toronto's African Music Festival

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Amahays Mulugeta
10 years ago

Keep Afro Fest Growing, stop trying to shut down the flow

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Chi Chi
10 years ago

Because it is 2016! Canada's multiculturalism will only be sustained by the number of groups who are able to experience and share their culture with the wider community. Mayor Tory & Councillor McMahon, please do all that you can to ensure this festival continues as usual.

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Gary Taitt
10 years ago

How long will petty politics, dominate justice or just us?

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Jacinta s
10 years ago

Keep the fest 2 days. Toronto promotes diversity so prove it. Other festivals do not get penalized for the noise complaints.

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Carrol Mysko
10 years ago

are you kidding? how can we shut off the loving vibration of music that is scientifically known to heal

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Gene Threndyle
10 years ago

limit the Indie 500 race to one day and the air show at the CNE if you are concerned about noise. But perhaps white men making lots of noise is just life

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Jennifer Hosein
10 years ago

Please allow Afrofest to continue to run for two days. It is a wonderful festival that cannot showcase the amazing talent that it does in only one day!

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David Wilson
10 years ago

This event means so much to me and my family!

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Joe Adelaars
10 years ago

Consider how misguided and ignorant this decision is, and rescind it so that the City works for its citizens and guests with vision. You can't slay the air and auto rackets? Leave this beauty be.

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Keiron Meaney
10 years ago

SAVE AFROFEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Elizabeth Bala
10 years ago

I think its really messed up that this is even an issue- why tf is the city trying to stomp out black culture?!?!? WTF

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Lee Kriniski
10 years ago

outrageous to cut down a beautiful festival I travel hundreds of km's to attend! Killling Toronto tourism.

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Dr Suzanne Shoush
10 years ago

This is truly disgraceful, Toronto City council should be ashamed. a handful of complaints vs. the thousands who come to love, enjoy and take part in this beautiful festival - it is very concerning decision which must be reversed.

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Olisa Thompson
10 years ago

Afrofest is an amazing celebration of African cultures and music. The fact that the city is targeting this festival again and again goes against the so-called multiculturalism that Toronto trumpets to the world. Do better John Tory, Mary Margaret McMahon and city councillors. We see you.

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Helen Hargreaves
10 years ago

with all the disruptive festivals we celibate as a city (taste of the Danforth, the air show), it makes no sense that we are limiting this one because of 8 complaints.

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KEvin LAverty
10 years ago

it has long been a vibrant part of Toronto's culture

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John Clarke
10 years ago

In the absence of any evidence or coherent explanation for this situation, the only logical explanation is that Afrofest is held to a different standard that has been established on the basis of racism within the administration.

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Roxana Baciu
10 years ago

Please restore this great festival to its original 2 days!

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jeremy greenberg
10 years ago

please keep the festival going strong!

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Parul Bahuguna
10 years ago

This is ridiculous... Afrofest is one of the most amazing events that take place is Toronto right now. It brings in tourist from all over the World and represents the amazing diversity Toronto has to offer.