SOME UPCOMING EVENTS IN TORONTO AND OTHER CITIES

Blockorama at the Wellesley Stage at the Toronto Pride Festival 2017. SWV is the headliner at the 20th anniversary of Blockorama on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

Sony Centre presents ‘Rudder 6.5 Toronto (Calypsonian David Rudder celebrates his 65^th birthday)

June 9, 8:00 p.m. at Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front Street East, Toronto. sonycentre.ca

Durham Caribbean Festival, June 16. Ajax Downs. Durhamcaribbeanfestival.com

Toronto Pride Festival, June 22-24.  Toronto – Blockorama celebrates its 20^th anniversary at Pride on Sunday, June 24, noon-11:00 p.m. Headliner: SWV (American R&B trio) at Wellesley Stage (in the parking lot across from Wellesley subway station. A free event presented by Blackness Yes!

http://www.pridetoronto.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018-Pride-Guide.pdf

Irie Music Festival, June 22-23. Mississauga Celebration Square.

Featuring Junior Kelly, Patrice Roberts, Sattalites and more.

Scarborough's biggest Canada Day Festival on Sunday, July 1, 12-9pm at Bridlewood Mall, 2900 Warden Ave. (Warden & Finch), Toronto. Contact HSDC at 416-345-1613 www.hsdconline.org

Barbados On The Water Festival, July 7&8, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W., Toronto. This is one of the largest Barbados summer promotions.

Afrofest, the largest free African music festival in North America celebrates its 30^th anniversary. Saturday, July 7, 12pm-11pm; Sunday, July 8, 12pm-8pm at Woodbine Park, 1695 Queen St. East, Toronto. afrofest.ca

Afrofest 2017 at Woodbinbe Park in Toronto

Salsa on St. Clair – one of Canada’s biggest Latin-themed cultural celebrations -- marks its 14^th anniversary on July 7 & 8. http://www.salsaintoronto.com/lineup/salsa-on-st-clair/

Toronto Caribbean Carnival, July 7 – Aug. 12. Grand Parade (the carnival’s largest event) – Aug. 4.

https://torontocarnival.ca/

CARABRAM, Brampton's annual multicultural festival, July 13-15. The Caribbean Pavilion is at the Chris Gibson Rec. Centre, 125 McLaughlin Rd. N., Brampton.

Muhtadi International Drumming Festival, July 21-22. Regent Park, Toronto, 600 Dundas St. E., Toronto. A free event. www.muhtadidrumfest.com

Island Soul, Aug. 3-6. Harboufront Centre. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/vendors/product/festivals/

Harbourfront Centre, a key cultural organization on the waterfront of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at 235 Queens Quay West.

JAMBANA One World Festival, Sunday, Aug. 5, Rose Theatre, Brampton featuring the reggae band, Third World & Monday, Aug. 6 at CAA Centre (formerly Powerade Centre), Brampton, featuring Luciano and more. http://jambana.com/

MANIFESTO Festival of Community & Culture, Aug. 9-19, Toronto. Chronixx and his six-piece band, Zinc Fence Redemption, will headline a free show at Nathan Phillips Square on Friday, Aug. 17. mnfsto.com

Jerkfest, Aug. 9-12. Centennial Park, Etobicoke. Featuring: Fab 5, Chaka Demus & Pliers. http://www.jerkfestival.ca/

Rastafest, Aug. 18. Parking lot of Toronto Plaza Hotel, 1677 Wilson Ave., Toronto.

Health & Wellness Community Fair, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Live Entertainment, 5:00-10:00 p.m. Free Admission

http://rastafest.com/

Veg Food Fest, Sept. 7-9.  North America’s largest celebration of all things veg. Harboufront Centre, Toronto. http://vegfoodfest.com/

13th annual CaribbeanTales International Film Festival, Sept. 15-21, throughout Toronto. caribbeantalesfestival.com

10^th annual Telling Tales Festival ‘Embrace the Power of Stories’ takes place on Sunday, Sept. 16, 10am-4pm at Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario.

Teen Tales, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2pm-4pm, Hamilton Public Library, Central Library.

Free Admission. www.tellingtales.org