Festival of South Asia along Gerrard India Bazaar and Beaches International Jazz Festival in Woodbine Park among East Toronto events this weekend
There’s lots to do in East Toronto on this second last weekend of July.
The 37th Beaches International Jazz Festival is on at Woodbine Park with performances slated for Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20.
The Saturday, July 19, musical performance line-up will see Quincey Bullen at 3 p.m.; The Honeyrunners at 4:30 p.m., The Bomb (a tribute to the 1980s) at 6 p.m.; and Beatlemania (featuring the Liverpool 4) at 8 p.m.
On Sunday, July 20, the music begins at 1:30 p.m. with Countermeasure; followed by the Shuffle Demons at 3 p.m.; Golden Feather at 4:30 p.m., and The Human Rights (modern roots reggae) at 6:30 p.m.
For more information on the festival, please go to https://www.beachesjazz.com/
The TD Festival of South Asian, now in its 23rd year, takes place in Little India (the Gerrard India Bazaar) along Gerrard Street East between Coxwell and Glenside avenues on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20.
Festival hours run from noon to 11 p.m. each day.
Attendees can expect a wide range of performances, including Bollywood and Desi fusion, Indian classical dance, and regional folk traditions such as Bhangra and Punjabi music.
Dozens of South Asian restaurants and pop-up vendors will be on-site offering traditional dishes from across the South Asian diaspora. A street bazaar will also feature a variety of vendors selling art, clothing, jewelry and other handcrafted items.
The festival is described as family-friendly, with events and activities geared toward attendees of all ages.
For more information, please go to https://www.festivalofsouthasia.ca/
A fundraiser for Aurora House is set for this Sunday, July 20.
Beach Triangle community members are invited to a yard and bake sale fundraiser in support of Aurora House on Sunday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MNLC on Queen Street East.
East enders are welcome to come to connect with neighbours and learn more about Aurora House, a housing and support organization assisting people who identify as women and their children who have been victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and exploitation.
For more information, please go to https://www.aurorahouse.ca/
On Sunday, July 20, the Leslieville Farmers’ Market takes place at Greenwood Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Greenwood Park is located at 150 Greenwood Ave. northwest of Dundas Street East.
For more information, please go to https://www.leslievillemarket.com/
For information on other community events taking place locally in the coming days, please visit Beach Metro Community News’ online Calendar at https://beachmetro.com/events/
