Stop it, Toronto. Just stop. Idiocy does not become you.
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Djamila
10 years ago
Leave it how it is,
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Marc
10 years ago
Cutting Afro-fest from 2 days to one day is discriminatory. The noise levels are no different to other festivals.
In fact, you have people dying of drug overdoses at the Veld Music festival yet they are untouched.
Restore Afro-fest back to 2 days.
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selom
10 years ago
It is not fair to reduce one of the most enjoyable event in the summer without a good reason.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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Afrofest showcases a community and heritage that is an integral part of the City of Toronto. Reducing the timeframe of the event is unacceptable. Rather than reduce the time of the event, the city should work it's partners to find appropriate solutions.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Save afrofest!
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Narku Adams
10 years ago
Both days are essential for the event to be fully appreciate
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This event needs to happen, it is the only event us, Africans, have that displays our culture and tradition. One day will not be enough to hold a huge event like this. #safeafrofest
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Melissa
10 years ago
Keep it 2 days! This festival is amazing and part if the summer
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Candace Singh
10 years ago
This move to restrict Afrofest is extremely prejudiced and short sighted. If it's too much for the Beaches bring it back to Queens park.
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Constancia Lule
10 years ago
Hi I have been both a performer and an attendee of Afrofest and look forward to it every year. I appreciate the fact that it is held on two days so I can make arrangements to go-especially if it rains. Other festivals such as salsa on St. Clair and the Greekfest take the whole weekend so I don't see why this festival would be shortened. The music and food is great and the event is a peaceful family event. Please do not rob our city of this rich event!!!
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Felix Appiah
10 years ago
If John Tory wants a second term he must know we Africans matter you can't take away the only event that is organized to educate and allow us share our culture Afrofest is here to stay and we need our two days event This is unconstitutional since it infringes on our human right the right to association and freedom wake up city Hall #SaveAfrofest
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Adjoko Wilson
10 years ago
Save Afrofest
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Brandon Quigley
10 years ago
I have just started going to Afrofest the past couple of years, since I moved to the east end. It is truly one of the best, most welcoming, and culturally diverse events in the city. I recently moved much closer to Woodbine Park, and am looking forward to being able to spend more time there this year. At best, the optics of this move in terms of the city's commitment to diversity is terrible.
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Fidelia Torres
10 years ago
I think it is appaling that Toronto is harrasing a cultural event like Afrofest. First it had to be moved further away from accessible subway lines and now it has to be reduced to a one day event. Why is this festival being targetted. I want a Toronto that is inclusive and embraces our full cultural diversity.
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Damian Alexander
10 years ago
This is an important event for the whole community. It brings different races together and allows other cultures the chance to experience African Culture.
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Haja
10 years ago
Afro fest is the best festival for all communities to celebrate in 5he Summer. Please Save it. ...
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Sergio Elmir
10 years ago
Either leave Afrofest alone or apply the same NIMBYistic mentality to all festivals in Woodbine Park.
THis need to stay... its too much
Stop it, Toronto. Just stop. Idiocy does not become you.
Leave it how it is,
Cutting Afro-fest from 2 days to one day is discriminatory. The noise levels are no different to other festivals. In fact, you have people dying of drug overdoses at the Veld Music festival yet they are untouched. Restore Afro-fest back to 2 days.
It is not fair to reduce one of the most enjoyable event in the summer without a good reason.
Afrofest showcases a community and heritage that is an integral part of the City of Toronto. Reducing the timeframe of the event is unacceptable. Rather than reduce the time of the event, the city should work it's partners to find appropriate solutions.
Save afrofest!
Both days are essential for the event to be fully appreciate
This event needs to happen, it is the only event us, Africans, have that displays our culture and tradition. One day will not be enough to hold a huge event like this. #safeafrofest
Keep it 2 days! This festival is amazing and part if the summer
This move to restrict Afrofest is extremely prejudiced and short sighted. If it's too much for the Beaches bring it back to Queens park.
Hi I have been both a performer and an attendee of Afrofest and look forward to it every year. I appreciate the fact that it is held on two days so I can make arrangements to go-especially if it rains. Other festivals such as salsa on St. Clair and the Greekfest take the whole weekend so I don't see why this festival would be shortened. The music and food is great and the event is a peaceful family event. Please do not rob our city of this rich event!!!
If John Tory wants a second term he must know we Africans matter you can't take away the only event that is organized to educate and allow us share our culture Afrofest is here to stay and we need our two days event This is unconstitutional since it infringes on our human right the right to association and freedom wake up city Hall #SaveAfrofest
Save Afrofest
I have just started going to Afrofest the past couple of years, since I moved to the east end. It is truly one of the best, most welcoming, and culturally diverse events in the city. I recently moved much closer to Woodbine Park, and am looking forward to being able to spend more time there this year. At best, the optics of this move in terms of the city's commitment to diversity is terrible.
I think it is appaling that Toronto is harrasing a cultural event like Afrofest. First it had to be moved further away from accessible subway lines and now it has to be reduced to a one day event. Why is this festival being targetted. I want a Toronto that is inclusive and embraces our full cultural diversity.
This is an important event for the whole community. It brings different races together and allows other cultures the chance to experience African Culture.
Afro fest is the best festival for all communities to celebrate in 5he Summer. Please Save it. ...
Either leave Afrofest alone or apply the same NIMBYistic mentality to all festivals in Woodbine Park.
Save afro fest!