It is a shame that instead of being encouraged, this important cultural event is being suffocated.
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santiago gonzalez
10 years ago
There shouldn't even have to be a petition
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Wai-Kiat Tang
10 years ago
I'm a Beaches East York resident and support Afrofest in our community.
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Kiyungi Fundikira
10 years ago
Simply doesnt just add up as there bigger, longer, and noisier events that are left untouched over the years, Classic example of double standards in my opinion.
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Nancy Ndlovu
10 years ago
I am a Canadian born in Africa and I have attended Afrofest for over 15 years, I also live 5 minutes away from where the festival has been held the last couple of years. I am offended that the festival is under threat over ' noise'. I have never felt offended by Afrofest or any of the other festivals held in the area. I may not attend them all, for example the multitude that attend Taste...have made the Danforth a no go area for me on that weekend . However, I will be contacting said counsellor and the mayor's office to share my opinion. As my last name means elephant , chances are I will also remember this slight come the next election day.
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Gene
10 years ago
its the people in power that run the city , the city on the whole i multicultural ..but those who run it are racist
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BERNADETTE
10 years ago
This is African Canadian Heritage, why is it that anything that has to do with Africans / Black people are demonized yet when misappropriated by Caucasians is the new cultural in thing? Leave afrofest at 2 days as it should be.
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Maggie OConnor
10 years ago
shame on those who would reduce an obviously successful cultural public event that is so joyful and rich in experience for all ages and people to enjoy.
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Patrick Kabeya
10 years ago
Ludicrous!
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Samira diallo
10 years ago
The best African festival ever
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Anne Dumais
10 years ago
How do you allow Bestival - a huge rock show festival - be in the same park for TWO days. It wrong.
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Jocelyn Nsherenguzi
10 years ago
Afrofest should be expanded to week long at least. There is so much more to showcase, share and celebrate than can even fit into 2 days!
We have so many other untouched extensive cultural festivals with a similar public presence... Smh?!
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Annette Paiement
10 years ago
Toronto has been a city of culture for as long as I remember. Afrofest is an important cultural festival. Bring back day 2!
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Rick Tufts
10 years ago
TThe Afrofest should be given 2 days just like before.
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Marla
10 years ago
Sounds like double standards need to be dropped, not the second day.
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Marcelle
10 years ago
This is a racist act.
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Matthew Fava
10 years ago
Part of living comfortably in this city for me is knowing that people can make joyful noise...and other kinds of noise too.
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Chuka Ikedife
10 years ago
It's a shame that something like this is happening in Toronto! Enough of these nonsense please!
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Wain Lewis
10 years ago
Let's not delude ourselves. It is what it is.
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Philipa Mugabi
10 years ago
This festival is just as important as all other festivals that go on in the city of Toronto. This is how it starts. They will first take away one day and then ultimately ban Afrofest all together by coming up with another reason. I am signing this petition in support of a festival I have participated in for over 15 years. Afrofest needs to remain a two day event.
It is a shame that instead of being encouraged, this important cultural event is being suffocated.
There shouldn't even have to be a petition
I'm a Beaches East York resident and support Afrofest in our community.
Simply doesnt just add up as there bigger, longer, and noisier events that are left untouched over the years, Classic example of double standards in my opinion.
I am a Canadian born in Africa and I have attended Afrofest for over 15 years, I also live 5 minutes away from where the festival has been held the last couple of years. I am offended that the festival is under threat over ' noise'. I have never felt offended by Afrofest or any of the other festivals held in the area. I may not attend them all, for example the multitude that attend Taste...have made the Danforth a no go area for me on that weekend . However, I will be contacting said counsellor and the mayor's office to share my opinion. As my last name means elephant , chances are I will also remember this slight come the next election day.
its the people in power that run the city , the city on the whole i multicultural ..but those who run it are racist
This is African Canadian Heritage, why is it that anything that has to do with Africans / Black people are demonized yet when misappropriated by Caucasians is the new cultural in thing? Leave afrofest at 2 days as it should be.
shame on those who would reduce an obviously successful cultural public event that is so joyful and rich in experience for all ages and people to enjoy.
Ludicrous!
The best African festival ever
How do you allow Bestival - a huge rock show festival - be in the same park for TWO days. It wrong.
Afrofest should be expanded to week long at least. There is so much more to showcase, share and celebrate than can even fit into 2 days! We have so many other untouched extensive cultural festivals with a similar public presence... Smh?!
Toronto has been a city of culture for as long as I remember. Afrofest is an important cultural festival. Bring back day 2!
TThe Afrofest should be given 2 days just like before.
Sounds like double standards need to be dropped, not the second day.
This is a racist act.
Part of living comfortably in this city for me is knowing that people can make joyful noise...and other kinds of noise too.
It's a shame that something like this is happening in Toronto! Enough of these nonsense please!
Let's not delude ourselves. It is what it is.
This festival is just as important as all other festivals that go on in the city of Toronto. This is how it starts. They will first take away one day and then ultimately ban Afrofest all together by coming up with another reason. I am signing this petition in support of a festival I have participated in for over 15 years. Afrofest needs to remain a two day event.