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Save Afrofest! Toronto's African Music Festival

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Anonymous
10 years ago

They will obey rules this year, they promised

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Sarah Jennings
10 years ago

Woodbine is quite close to my home, and I have never been bothered by noise from this event.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

We love going down to this every year we are in the city, and hope it continues as a two day event!!!

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Bilen Imam
10 years ago

A very questionable and disappointing move by the city.

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Bill Ross
10 years ago

Keep it goin'.

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Leo Gwakuba
10 years ago

Please keep Afrofest as a 2 day event.

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Zaina
10 years ago

Please keep it at 2 days.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Save Afrofest.

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Sean Maynard
10 years ago

Let's ensure we are handling all Toronto festivals equally. Two days is not too long, and although the there are always concerns with local residents in areas of there Toronto festivals, the benefits to these areas outweighs any short term inconveniences.

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Deborah
10 years ago

This festival has given us the opportunity to introduce a wonderful learning experience to our grandchildren that they would not receive any where else. Our world and our communities need these type of cultural celebrations.

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Jessica Dubelaar
10 years ago

This is an outrage! Afrofest is no louder than other festivals at Woodbine Park! It brings so much to our community and deserves to be two full days. City of Toronto reverse your decision.

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ANEIKA
10 years ago

Every year I go to this festival and many others. This is ridiculous what the city is doing!

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ricardo sheppard
10 years ago

this is an important staple in some for music in Toronto, why get rid of it?

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Kayla Sims
10 years ago

Two day festival is needed.

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Brian Brown
10 years ago

save Afro fest

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Joanne ingrassia
10 years ago

This is ludicrous and the Councillors remarks incredibly condescending in her condembation of this music festival. Allow this 2 day festival to run as it has for years without incident.

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Melissa Peters
10 years ago

These festivals are great for struggling beach businesses and wonderful for residents to enjoy throughout the summer. I thought the later hours were a GOOD THING!! Always disappointed when the great entertainment ends too soon. Nobody was causing any trouble and the Mandela vigil was so touching.

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Melissa Goldstein
10 years ago

Funny how every other non-African-specific event and street festival never seems to have a problem getting approval, regardless of how much noise and disruption they cause. Quit being racist, Toronto.

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Fay Ndombe
10 years ago

On veut Afrofest

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Tracy Ford
10 years ago

Great music festivals make great music cities. Toronto wants to be world class, but constantly puts road blocks up for particular groups which ultimately, limits the city from being true purveyors of great cultural events. Come on , City, you can do better.