TheBulletin.ca Journal of Downtown Toronto
On Aug 27, St James Town held its annual festival on a sunny and warm afternoon with local performers in the central green space at the top of Ontario St. The Bulletin’s intrepid photographer was unable to resist the culinary offerings but was able to roll home after noshing and submit this report.
—Eric Morse
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- Festival Emcees Suo Nanji and Jamat Sheikh
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- Paromita Kar dancing Indian Classical. She is the first Canadian to hold a PhD in Dance Studies.
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- Maryam Umeya and Tyrone Moses.
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- Local poet Prabidhi Pandey recites a poem about street safety audits. She represented Canada as a Global Youth Leadership Ambassador in Chicago in July.
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- Allan Cullen with Scratched Lens Collective, offering exhibitions in the photography of disability.
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- Johnson Li from Toronto Fire Service and Cian Knights from St. Mike’s Hospital.
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- Purveyors of extremely tasty carbohydrates Bhoomi, Shweta, Thanuja Champa, and Chetna., offering Vada Pav, Halal Biriyani, Gobi Manchurian, Bread Pakoda, Jalebi and Labdu.
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- Hula dancer Trini Fillon.
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- Intrepid Photographer Eric Morse, who needs to lose 20 pounds, finishes off a Vada Pav.
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- Obie and Alia Khan won a draw prize – two tickets to the Ontario Science Centre.
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- Volunteers Ann Lockhart,Ahmad Ahmadzai and Kate Speers from Universal Social Enterprises.
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- Joe Suskin of 18 Blocks leads a kite-making session.. www.i8blocks.com is an on-line neighbourhood service that aims to bring neighbours off-line and into real-life contact.
