I stand on my two and say no to recism and discrimination. Save our two days Afrofest please!
A
Anonymous
10 years ago
I believe there are other means to get organizers to comply instead of affecting the thousands of people who attend.
O
OC
10 years ago
This decision is clearly a discriminatory practice. Explain how the noise levels of other festivals are not intrusive on the enjoyment of personal property by the neighbouring community but Afrofest someone achieves this intrusion??????
L
Lucy Cresnik
10 years ago
On day is not a fest. It's a bbq.
L
Lester Noel Pierre
10 years ago
I doubt the music is the problem to some people ... please maintain a 2-day AfroFest!
E
esere
10 years ago
I enjoy afrofest . Keep it at two days for people who dont make it on saturday.
C
Chelsea Sidloski
10 years ago
This seems very discriminatory and unfair.
M
Michelle Darby
10 years ago
The celebration of African music, art, and culture is important to the community of Toronto and surrounding areas. If the noise from Woodbine is an issue, all events need to have a standard cap that is enforced by the city, not just AFROfest. Same sound system, same crew running most of these, same sound levels being produced, but only AFROfest is being sanctioned? That doesn't speak favourably of the city and its representatives.
C
Christopher Webb
10 years ago
Black culture makes up a large part of the identity of this city and a large part of why the world comes here. Toronto needs to stop being so discriminatory in its enforcement of bylaws and treat all events and organizations equally. Quite disappointed. We can do better than this and not lose anything significant.
D
Donna Thomas
10 years ago
I believe this decision by the City is very unfair and is just one more example of how Black events are not treated the same as those from the dominant culture.
T
Toby Leon Moorsom
10 years ago
This is one of the best things about Toronto and these cuts are discriminatory.
S
Scott Clarke
10 years ago
It is a great festival...it needs to continue and expand not shrink in size...please show the love
T
Tracy
10 years ago
I find it crazy how when it comes to an african Canadian event theres always someone trying to get rid of it someway some how smh
G
Garrett Winkle
10 years ago
Please let afrofest run for two days. Please support the Toronto African community in sharing culture in a huge event that undoubtedly brings in money for the local economy
A
ameera mcintosh
10 years ago
Bring back afro fest! They deserve the SAME rights and respect other cultural and formed groups get.
I
Isaac Coplan
10 years ago
Looking for a City of Toronto that will partner with, rather than shut down, important festivals.
S
Scott Todd
10 years ago
This is a community event & a multi culture event, so lets keep it alive
C
Corinne Guirgis
10 years ago
Please let Afrofest grow! We need this kind of culture and exposure in our city.
M
mukendi Kalambay
10 years ago
This is not fair. The Carribana is going on and on for many days in the city of Toronto. And vestivals are held in the city with no restrictions why try to keep this pisitive african event. This Afrofest can be a platform to help send positive messages to our youth.
A
Ayesha
10 years ago
Afrofest is so important for cultural integrity!!! It's not worth losing over this.
I stand on my two and say no to recism and discrimination. Save our two days Afrofest please!
I believe there are other means to get organizers to comply instead of affecting the thousands of people who attend.
This decision is clearly a discriminatory practice. Explain how the noise levels of other festivals are not intrusive on the enjoyment of personal property by the neighbouring community but Afrofest someone achieves this intrusion??????
On day is not a fest. It's a bbq.
I doubt the music is the problem to some people ... please maintain a 2-day AfroFest!
I enjoy afrofest . Keep it at two days for people who dont make it on saturday.
This seems very discriminatory and unfair.
The celebration of African music, art, and culture is important to the community of Toronto and surrounding areas. If the noise from Woodbine is an issue, all events need to have a standard cap that is enforced by the city, not just AFROfest. Same sound system, same crew running most of these, same sound levels being produced, but only AFROfest is being sanctioned? That doesn't speak favourably of the city and its representatives.
Black culture makes up a large part of the identity of this city and a large part of why the world comes here. Toronto needs to stop being so discriminatory in its enforcement of bylaws and treat all events and organizations equally. Quite disappointed. We can do better than this and not lose anything significant.
I believe this decision by the City is very unfair and is just one more example of how Black events are not treated the same as those from the dominant culture.
This is one of the best things about Toronto and these cuts are discriminatory.
It is a great festival...it needs to continue and expand not shrink in size...please show the love
I find it crazy how when it comes to an african Canadian event theres always someone trying to get rid of it someway some how smh
Please let afrofest run for two days. Please support the Toronto African community in sharing culture in a huge event that undoubtedly brings in money for the local economy
Bring back afro fest! They deserve the SAME rights and respect other cultural and formed groups get.
Looking for a City of Toronto that will partner with, rather than shut down, important festivals.
This is a community event & a multi culture event, so lets keep it alive
Please let Afrofest grow! We need this kind of culture and exposure in our city.
This is not fair. The Carribana is going on and on for many days in the city of Toronto. And vestivals are held in the city with no restrictions why try to keep this pisitive african event. This Afrofest can be a platform to help send positive messages to our youth.
Afrofest is so important for cultural integrity!!! It's not worth losing over this.