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The march finally got underway…..
Here is the first sample of the photos that I took as it passed by.
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Saturday, 5th October
downtown Toronto
This is only a small selection of the art installations and exhibitions that were on display that night.

Bones, leg bones? Part of the ‘Indicator’ installation at Gareth Bate Art Projects, 401 Richmond St.
“Birds, bats, bees. Indicator species tell us when ecosystems are in peril. Bones, sugar, dripping honey – a meditation on catastrophe and connection.” The bones hung from the ceiling and the honey dripped down the walls.
Artists: Karen Abel, Jessica Marion Barr, Gareth Bate

A timeline of the life of Conrad Black in black & white woodcut prints as shown at a gallery at 401 Richmond Street. Artist, George Walker

Black & white art made using electric currents & little wires that spun in circles.
401 Richmond Street

‘The rose is without why’ by Boris Achour.
This is a short poem written by Johannes Scheffler aka Angelus Silesius, in the 17th century. The words are written with fluorescent lights and is more than 300 feet long. It was bright enough to light up the square.

Nathan Phillips Square
On the left – ‘Forever Bicycles’ sculpture by Ai Weiwei lit in pink and purple. There are 3144 bicycles.
On the right – ‘Crash Cars’ by Alain Declercq consists of two driverless cars.

posing
These metallic figures were not part of Nuit Blanche. They are part of a sculpture close to the Court House on University Ave., just north of Queen St. West.
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Dundas Square, Sunday July 28
I happened upon this festival this afternoon. It was crowded but everyone seemed to be having a good time.

There were displays and activities. You could make buttons, practice calligraphy or try your hand origami.

Many woman wearing kimonos in all colours and variety of fabrics. Some men were wearing the male equivalent (sorry, I have forgotten the name). There was a kimono fashion show as well.
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Streetfest, part of the Beaches International Jazz Festival, was held 25, 26 and 27 July this year. About 2 km of Queen St. East is closed to traffic so pedestrians can enjoy the music provided by many bands representing a diverse array of music genres. On both Thursday and Friday evening when I was there the weather was perfect and the atmosphere was fun. I hope that I have been able to capture the spirit of the event!
Music, food, shopping, and most of all, people watching!
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Music
jazz/blues
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God Made Me Funky
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Dr. Draw – It was very difficult to catch the intensity of this performance and I’m sure I haven’t done him justice.
Juice (name of the band)
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There was music to dance to
and he danced his way down the street……
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And music to join in with
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The were some odd musical moments as well

My apologies to the band, Phusion, as it is almost unfair to include this photo. The girl’s mother set up the shot.
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There was lots of food.
food trucks
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Food for sale from local restaurants
and drink…..
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There were people of all kinds
….characters
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kids
happy kids
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It was a time for families
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and a time for friends
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