Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Press-Release: The KidZone is a FunZone: At the Junction Arts Festival, September 12 & 13, 2009

Screenshot: The Junction Arts Featival - Weaving Mosaics - September 9 to 13, 2009
Screenshot: Junction Arts Festival - Weaving Mosaics - September 9 to 13, 2009
Dundas West Street Closure - Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13, 2009
Credit: junctionartsfest.com

MEDIA INFORMATION - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Please retain for kid-friendly event listings


17th ANNUAL JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL:


The KidZone is a FunZone; daily during the weekend street closure, September 12 and 13, 2009

Toronto, ON, September 1, 2009 - Like a mosaic, the 2009 Junction Arts Festival (September 9 - 13) weaves a multitude of eclectic cultural and artistic elements together to create one big celebration, and the KidZone is a fun creative adventure happening daily throughout the weekend street closure (Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 only, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Centrally located this year in the festival's epicentre area (Junction City Square, 2960 Dundas St. W. at Pacific Ave.), the KidZone features familiar hands-on creative activities, family-friendly workshops and community entertainment, plus the new sports complex, jumping castle and the ultimate in super slides; The Cliff-hanger.

JFAC Chair Councillor Bill Saundercook (Ward 13, City of Toronto) states, "We welcome kids of all ages to the Junction Arts Festival KidZone this year. It's bigger and better than ever before, where children can run free and play in a safe enclosed environment."

The KidZone (supported by Scotiabank) is a fun zone, where the children will enjoy the new games and rides and the parents will enjoy the affordable day passes and single ride tickets; priced at $10.00 for a day-pass or 50 cents per single ticket.

RIDES AND GAMES
(DAY PASSES AND SINGLE TICKETS):

  • New sports complex (baseball, football, Frisbee, darts, basketball, soccer).
  • The Cliff-hanger (slide).
  • Jumping castle.
KIDZONE INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS
(FREE; 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.):

PLEASE NOTE: Detailed KidZone information is available at
www.junctionartsfest.com/new2009test/sites/kidzone/.


The 17th annual Junction Arts Festival is generously supported by title sponsor the Junction Business Improvement Area, the Toronto Arts Council, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the active involvement from Junction area businesses and residents.

The Junction Forum for Art and Culture (JFAC) is a non-profit arts presenting organization and its main project is the annual Junction Arts Festival. The JFAC Board of Directors, chaired by Councillor Bill Saundercook, consists of dedicated cultural producers, artists, residents, business owners and politicians, all of whom are based in the Junction.

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For media information, interviews and photos please contact:
Laurie Lockhart,
Publicist; 2009 Junction Arts Festival
GET THE MESSAGE Publicity
Tel: 416-988-2530 / E-mail: gtmessage@sympatico.ca
Website: www.junctionartsfest.com

For general and information, please contact:
2009 Junction Arts Festival office
Tel: 416-767-5036 / E-mail: junctionartsfest@bellnet.ca
Website: www.junctionartsfest.com
Councillor Bill Saundercook (Ward 13, City of Toronto), JFAC Chair

links:
Toronto Tourism News: 18/08: JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL
Junction Arts Festival Blog: Information on the festival as it is created WEAVING MOSAICS
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The 2009 Junction Arts Festival Sends out Call to Artists
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: 2009 Junction Arts Festival: Weaving Mosaics! - Toronto’s one-of-a-kind arts fest takes over Dundas West, September 9 to 13
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: Junction Arts Festival - Weaving Mosaics: A Creative Adventure of Vast Proportions; September 9 to 13, 2009
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The Junction Arts Festival - Justin Rutledge concert, with Jason Collett & The Beauties, September 12, 2009
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The Junction Arts Festival - Street Performance Artists are everywhere and they're sizzling hot! - September 12 and 13
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The new "Red Hot Art Spots" AND visual artists light the 2009 Junction Arts Festival on fire - September 9-13, 2009
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: 2009 Junction Arts Festival: Mr. Something Something headlines Friday concert "event", with special guest openers The Framework and graffiti artists Art Fuzion; September 11
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: 17th Annual Junction Arts Festival - Become a Member of the "BookThug Nation", September 12 and 13, 2009
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The KidZone is a FunZone: At the Junction Arts Festival, September 12 & 13, 2009

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