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    /R E P E A T -- The 12th Annual Scotiabank BuskerFest Sets Stage for Media Launch with Children's Picnic and Surprise Invasion/

    Fire dancers, Balloon artists, Clowns and something BIG! 

    TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2011 /CNW/ -

    WHAT:  In anticipation of the 12th Annual Scotiabank BuskerFest, media are invited to the Scotiabank BuskerFest Media Launch on Wednesday, August 17th at noon. The event will feature Festival performers delighting some 500 children from local community day camps at a free barbecue hosted by the Toronto Police.
      Scotiabank BuskerFest is North America's largest festival of its kind, bringing more than 100 of the world's best street performers to Toronto's St. Lawrence Market area.
       
    WHO: 






    		 Glen Murray, Minister Research and Innovation;
    Pam McConnell, City of Toronto Councillor;
    Robin Hibberd, Scotiabank Executive Vice President, Retail Products & Services;
    FlameOz fire-dancers from Australia;
    Scott Jackson, Champion Beatboxer;
    The Twisted Ones, Master Balloon manipulators;
    Silver Elvis impersonator and performer; and,
    One BIG surprise!
       
    WHEN: 
    		 Wednesday, August 17, 2011
    12 NOON - 1PM
       
    WHERE:  Market Lane Park - Next to the North St. Lawrence Market and Front Street
       
    WHY:   Scotiabank BuskerFest, in support of Epilepsy Toronto, runs August 25-28 throughout Toronto's St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood and features a dazzling display of over 100 awesome street performers from all Canada, the USA, Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Ecuador, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Scotiabank BuskerFest is expected to match or surpass the estimated one million spectators it attracted last year.
      Audiences will experience acrobats, jugglers, musicians and magicians, and other incredible feats.
      Scotiabank BuskerFest raises much needed funds and awareness for Epilepsy Toronto through the pay-what-you-can admission.  An estimated 40,000 Torontonians living with epilepsy and their families benefit from Epilepsy Toronto through services such as counseling, information and support. Scotiabank BuskerFest is the largest epilepsy awareness raising event in the world and since its inception has helped raise over $1 million for Epilepsy Toronto; organizers hope to add $350,000 to that total with this year's events.

    12th Annual Scotiabank BuskerFest
    Toronto International Street Performers Festival
    Thursday, August 25 - Sunday, August 28, 2011
    throughout the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood:
    Front Street from Jarvis Street to Yonge Street, and all adjacent side streets
    Thursday, noon - 10 p.m., Friday, noon - 11 p.m.,
    Saturday, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    Admission is by voluntary donation to Epilepsy Toronto.
    www.torontobuskerfest.com   www.facebook.com/BuskerFestToronto.

     

     

     

    For further information:

    Dianne Weinrib/Brendan Ross, DW Communications 416-703-5479 dwcommunications.net