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Parkdale festival looks
to raise money and awareness
The Villager, Lisa
Rainford, Aug. 19, 2005
Raising money and awareness of area youth centres in the goal of
next weekend's first annual Parkdale Festival.
"The hope for this festival is to put these organizations together
to create a database for youth," said Festival Innovator Bryen
Dunn.
There is a need for awareness of available service organizations
within the Parkdale area, to help kids find employment, a place
to live (temporarily or permanently) or finding their next meal,
Dunn said. Festival organizers hope to generate awareness through
a fun interactive community-based event.
Dunn would like to see the creation of a database of services accessible
to youth.
The festival, which takes place from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Masaryk-Cowan
Park at Queen Street and Cowan on Aug. 27, will be a day of music
and art. It is a family-friendly event with an "interactive
art zone," where festival-goers can contribute to a mural.
At the end of the day, the art will be offered to various community
organizations.
Throughout the day there will be a rotation of DJs at the "DJ
station," spinning an array of musical genres; a variety of
performances; face painting; a wading pool a marketplace of local
artisans and vendors and a community information fair with displays
from different youth organizations.
The festival is a free event that will take place rain or shine.
If it does rain, the festival will be moved indoors to the Masaryk-Cowan
Centre. Funds will be raised through donations and raffles with
proceeds going directly to benefit services for youth.
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BEST BET - PARKDALE
FESTIVAL
Eye Magazine, Kate
Lacey, August 25, 2005
You’re still stuffed with souvlaki from Taste of the Danforth.
Hell, you’re still shaking glitter out of your ears from Pride,
but no matter — it’s time for another community party.
Parkdale, the lakeside neighbourhood where gentry meets grunge,
is having its first annual festival to raise money and awareness
for various Parkdale youth services. Local vendors will sell arts
and crafts (bowls from Inspirations Studios pictured) while community-information
tables offer the lowdown on available programs. You can also test
your hand at street art at the Interactive Art Zone, where the public
is invited to add to murals-in-progress. The finished products will
then be displayed at different organizations through the community.
There will be a new spinner every hour at the DJ Station, as well
as 15-minute performance pieces in between. Rain or shine, head
to Masaryk-Cowan Park at Queen and Cowan. The event is free but
proceeds from donations and raffle tickets go toward supporting
kids looking for jobs, homes and meals.
Sat, Aug 27, 2-8pm. Queen and Cowan.
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T.O. Music Notes-
Upcoming, the Parkdale Festival, August 27, Masaryk-Cowan Park
Sometimes when you're young and need help, you know that community
services must be out there somewhere but you don't know how to find
them or whether they have anything to offer you. In Parkdale, they're
remedying this predicament through the first annual Parkdale Festival
.
Meant to raise awareness about youth services in the Parkdale neighbourhood,
the fest brings together music, including rockabilly guy Ian Fitzgerald
and dance rock project KQuattro , street art, kids' activities,
vendors and more, with donations and raffle proceeds to be distributed
among area organizations for youth. Most importantly, there will
be a community information fair where local organizations can get
the word out about their services. All activities are free.
Promoters hope the festival will lead to the creation of a database
of area youth services so that a meal, a place to sleep or help
getting a job won't be so hard to find.
The Parkdale Festival happens Saturday (August 27) from 2 to 8
pm in Masaryk-Cowan Park at the corner of Queen and Cowan. In case
of rain, all activities move to the Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre
gym (220 Cowan).
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FESTIVAL RAISE MONEY
FOR PARKDALE YOUTH
24 Hours Toronto -
Jennifer Bill, August 26, 2005
Lend your ears and eyes to a music and art festival
to raise awareness and funds for Parkdale youth services. The first
annual Parkdale Festival takes place on Saturday from 2-8 p.m. at
Mazaryk-Cowan Park, at Queen and Cowan. There will be heaps of community
information and vendor tables for local artists to display their
works. Interested performers and volunteers can contact info@themarsbar.com.
Performance Schedule
Community and Marketplace
Partners
Contact Festival Innovator
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