Black-out Anniversary – Thursday, August 14th
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http://podcast.cbc.ca/w6_20080814_2100.mp3
Blackout Anniversary
Three Parties – One Celebration
8pm to 10pm.
Thursday August 14, 2008 is the 5th anniversary of the great blackout,
when our city rediscovered itself as “Toronto the Good”. Remember when
life spilled out into the streets; remember talking to strangers; remember
when magic zapped out the mundane.
Join local merry-makers Streets are for People!, New Mind Space, Promise,
Reclaim the Streets, Drummers in Exile, Bike Pirates, Take the Tooker,
Bells on Bloor, Urban Repair Squad, Samba Elegua and the Kensington Horns
for three parties and one big celebration.
PARTY OPTION #1 – PARADE
8pm – assemble Central Tech bleachers, (Harbord just east of Bathurst)
BRING – horns, drums, instruments of all kinds, noise makers, lanterns,
costumes (anything silly)
9pm we depart
PARTY OPTION #2 – CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
8pm – assemble – Bloor and Spadina
BRING – the usual fun
8:15 depart
9pm return to Bloor and Spadina
PARTY OPTION #3 – SILENT STREET RAVE
8PM – assemble – 666 Spadina (at Sussex Ave.)
BRING – music player, glo-sticks, costumes, the usual fun
9:30 – Don’t miss the Secret Grand Finale when three parties become one.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Hey everyone,, check out this Blackout Challenge, give it a try — http://blackoutday.ca/
Blackout anniversary news article(Canadian Press story on CBCNews.ca):
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2008/08/14/tto-blackout.html
>> my fave comment so far: “I remember the blackout shag on a boat fondly.”
See you tonight!
August 16th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Boingboing.net has also picked up the story: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/15/public-squares-art-g.html
August 26th, 2008 at 9:22 am
And here’s my video of that magic night …
http://www.dailymotion.com/URBANREPAIRS/video/x6izc1_fifth-anniversary-blackout-party_webcam
August 31st, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Good day!,
October 28th, 2008 at 12:01 am
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April 20th, 2010 at 12:29 am
Исключительный бред…
продавец-консультант Thursday August 14, 2008 is the 5th anniversary of the great blackout, when our city rediscovered itself as “Toronto the Good”…..
May 18th, 2010 at 11:13 am
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