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Saturday, JULY 25th
FREE at NATHAN PHILIPS SQUARE
Noon to 9:00pm
TORONTO – YOUTH DAY 2009 announces its 3rd
year date at Toronto City Hall as Saturday, JULY 25th
from noon to 9:00pm, with an anticipated audience in excess of
15,000 visitors.
YOUTH DAY organized by KPYO (KidsPlay & YouthOutlook), enables
young artists aged 14 to 24 to showcase their positive
achievements in music, dance, art & photography. Two separate
stages on Nathan Philips Square feature over 300 talented
performers and with almost 60 acts this year, the event
continues to be a FREE – unprecedented – non-stop – exciting 9
hour venue. In 2007 over 5,000 people enjoyed Fefe Dobson as
headliner, and by 2008 the crowd doubled to over 10,000 visitors
topped off with 3 JUNO award winners; Michie Mee, Blessed and
Carlos Morgan. A full roster of entertainment including
spectacular surprises for 2009 and already one Canadian Idol finalist
will be announced in July. Great food, artisan booths,
information/career/resource stations, plus free give-aways,
scholarship presentations, prizes and much more, round of the
fun day.
Founder and CEO, Tylaine Duggan states: "The festival, which the
youth themselves have grown into the largest of its kind, proves
that our young artists crave the opportunity to display their
passions, and that indeed they find focus in these creative
mediums – an achievement that would have made our Chair
Emeritus, Gino Empry proud. In fact, it is a benefit for
everyone in Toronto, and this special day dedicated to them –
our next generation – is one that behooves us all to come out
and support."
This year, new partners and features include a drive for the
DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK, Toronto Crime Stoppers, Toronto Centre
for the Arts, and a growing list of Corporate Champions such as
McDonald’s Restaurants, Rogers Mobile, the new FLOW 93.5 and
many other responsible organizations making a difference.
ABOUT YOUTH DAY
Created after the "Summer of the Gun in 2005", YOUTH DAY as
an annual free family event, operates with two collaborating
advisory Boards comprised of over 30 experts in their fields on
behalf of the non for profit, Celebrations of Youth
Organization. Uniquely, YOUTH DAY is designed from the direct
recommendations of a large Youth Advisory Board who range in age
from 14 to 24, and create their own special event. With an
objective to replicate right across Canada, KPYO anticipates the
announcement of the addition of YOUTH DAY Vancouver in 2010.
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