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This August 2024 marks the fourth year of celebrating Emancipation Month in Ontario. Oddside Arts and Riverside BIA invite everyone to continue the carnival weekend festivities at our family-friendly festival: Afraspektion.Join us on August 11th, 2pm-7pm at Riverside Common Park (657 Queen St E, just west of Queen/Broadview) to celebrate and highlight the contributions and creativity of the Afrodiaspora, and honour the legacy of African Canadians. Enjoy the memorable opening ceremony, followed by a day filled with festival fun, giveaways, a curated market, live music and free entertainment for all ages!
FREE TICKETS & RSVP for the dates and details, plus related perks and promos: https://riverside-to.com/afraspektion/
Everyone is welcome to enjoy, free to the public:
2 PM – The event kicks off with a warm welcome from Queen and Nico, the curators of Afraspektion.
2:05 PM - Attendees are invited to a special Opening Ceremony led by Nenookaasi, followed by Libations served by Chris Leonard.
2:35 PM - Everyone can enjoy the rhythmic tunes of Drumming with Emilie Jabouin.
3:25 PM – Families are welcome to bring the kids and enjoy the mesmerizing Moko Jumbie Stilt Walkers.
3:50 PM - Attendees can join in a friendly competition of Superhero Trivia with cosplayers TrinidadianSuga, WonderWoman905, and CosplayQ.
5:00 PM – Those interested can participate in a Live Cooking Demonstration with Chef Lee and get their chef apron on.
5:50 PM – Enjoy a lively House of Imperium Ballroom Performance.
Get ready for an eventful Sunday at Afraspektion with loads of free entertainment, giveaways and activities for everyone! Don't miss out on this incredible experience—come join the fun and see it for yourself.
More About Afraspektion:
August 1, 2021, was the first time that Canada officially (according to Parliamentary Motion) recognized Emancipation Day, when the Slavery Abolition Act was enacted in 1834 to free enslaved Africans and their descendants in colonies of the Caribbean, Africa, South America and Canada.
Afraspektion is a way to celebrate and highlight the contributions and creativity of the Afrodiaspora, and honour the legacy of African Canadians. Afraspektion features family friendly entertainment, art, a curated market, music, and activities.
Afraspektion is curated by Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor of Oddside Arts and co-hosted by the Riverside BIA, thanks to support from our generous community supporters: Riverside BIA, Hullmark, and City of Toronto’s Cultural Festivals Funding Program.
More About Riverside BIA & 2024 Events @ Riverside Common Park:
The Riverside BIA, established in 1980, is one of Canada’s first BIAs, located along Queen Street East between the Queen Street Viaduct to just past De Grassi Street. Rich in history, green spaces and public art, the BIA includes over 100 unique eateries, retails shops, boutiques and a range of professional services. More at https://riverside-to.com/
Riverside Common Park is located at 657 Queen Street East and was officially opened in October 2021. The Riverside BIA and community collaborators are working together to bring in regular activations on Sundays to this new community space in 2023. It’s all part of welcoming everyone to enjoy what our local business district and neighbourhood has to offer! Check out the full schedule of Sundays at The Common this summer and fall https://riverside-to.com/riverside-common-events/
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657 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M, Canada
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