If you’ve ever wanted to get to know Scarborough better, but didn’t exactly know how, head to the Bridging Festival this weekend in the Kingston – Galloway neighbourhood (first event is this afternoon, with the bulk on Saturday – click the above link for more information and location). It is, partially, held under one of Toronto’s finest bridge spans, where Lawrence crosses Highland Creek, a great natural setting. Kingston – Galloway was in the news of late as the provincial by-election saw each major-party candidate, except Green, calling for subways to Scarborough, though this area is far from any planned routes. Apart from the festival, heading here on the weekend can give you an appreciation of how vast Scarborough is. An annual festival, I wrote about it, and Scarborough as fertile ground for the arts, in my Toronto Star column last year. Here’s the full line up this year:
The Bridging Festival 2013
Food, Culture & Environment in Kingston-Galloway/Orton Park, East Scarborough
Friday, Aug 23, 5 – 7pm
Spoken Word @ The Storefront
East Scarborough Storefront
4040 Lawrence Avenue East
Featuring: MC Ziadh, Randell Adjei, Moe, Aisha the Poet, Xolisa Jerome, Patrick Walters, Charles Smith, Mobi Mawla, Patrick Connors, Babli, with a cooking demo by Hawkat Hussein.
Saturday, Aug 24, 12 – 6pm
Arts, Culture & Environment Festival
Under the Lawrence Ave. East Bridge
4040 Lawrence Ave. East
Featuring live music, dance, interactive arts-based and environmental activities and much more!
Highlights include: MC Dan-E-O, DJ G5 Canadian Urban, AEON Attire, TC3, Eagle Heart Singers & Dancers, On Skylines and Horizons, Amanda Belle, Stacey Shopsowitz, Scott Ramirez, Port United, Sinha Bahia de Capoeira Canada, Perfeck Strangers, and many more.
Free Food & Admission
