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NOW picks: Festivals

Afrofest Music Africa festival featuring Vieux Farka Touré, Afrofranto, Oumou Sangaré, Kemer Yusuf and others. Free. Queen’s Park. 416-469-5336, musicafrica.org. Jul 11 and 12

Beaches International Jazz Festival God Made Me Funky, Kellylee Evans, Shakura S’Aida and others. Free. Woodbine Park (Woodbine and Lake Shore), Kew Gardens (foot of Lee) and Queen E. beachesjazz.com. Jul 17 to 26

Beats, Breaks & Culture Electronic music and urban dance with Styrofoam Ones, Canadian Turntablist Orchestra and others plus skateboarding demos and film screenings. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. Jul 10 to 12

Canadian Voices Emerging folk, hiphop and rock musicians. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. Jul 24 to 26

Caribana The Caribbean festival features calypso and pan music, a junior carnival, King and Queen competition and the parade along the Lakeshore. Free, some ticketed events. Various venues. caribanatoronto.com. Jul 14 to Aug 2

Festival Of India Meditation, yoga, entertainment, a dosa-eating contest and more. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. feedyoursoul.to. Jul 18 and 19

Fringe Theatre Festival Performances of short works by Lea Russell, Emma Hillier, Precious Chong and others. $10. Various venues. fringetoronto.com. To Jul 12

Green Toronto Street Festival Entertainment, environmental displays and more. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca. Jul 25 and 26

Inative Fest 09 Music performances, workshops and panels with native artists including Crystal Shawanda and Jimmy Wolf. Various prices and venues. inativefest.com. Jul 10 and 11

Indy Toronto Activities celebrate the Indy car races. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca. To Jul 9

Irie Music Festival Performance by Byron Lee’s Dragonaires, DJs and more. Free. Nathan Phillips Square (Queen and Bay), Queen’s Park, Lake Ontario. iriemusicfestival.com. Jul 30 to Aug 3

Island Soul Reggae, Creole and calypso music from the Mighty Shadow and Tony Rebel, plus dance, food demos and more. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. Jul 31 to Aug 3

Just For Laughs Comedy festival with performances by Danny Bhoy, John Cleese, Sarah Silverman, Shaun Majumder and others. Various venues and prices. hahaha.com. Jul 15 to 19

Mad Pride Festival celebrating psychiatric survivors with performances, film and theatre. Metro Hall (55 John), PARC (1499 Queen W). madpridetoronto.blogspot.com. Jul 13 to 19

Mexico: Beyond Your Expectations Performances by Los de Abajo, Cafe Tacuba and others. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. Jul 17 to 19

Polaris 23 The annual festival of science fiction, fantasy and beyond features talks, celebrity visits, authors, fan awards and more. tcon.ca. Jul 10 to 12

Scream Literary Festival Indoor and outdoor poetry readings, workshops, salons and the Scream In High Park. Various prices, some free events. thescream.ca. Jul 2 to 13

Summerlicious Restaurants throughout the city offer special three-course prix fixe menus. Lunch $14-$30, dinner $25-$45. toronto.ca/special_events. Jul 3 to 19

Sound Travels Festival of sound art with performances, installations, sound walks, talks and workshops. 416-652-5115, naisa.ca. To Oct 1

Toronto Burlesque Festival Local and international performers. torontoburlesquefestival.com. Jul 23 to 26

Toronto Shakespearience Festival Performances of King Lear and The Comedy Of Errors, talks, costume exhibits and more. Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery. 905-576-2396. Jul 11 and 12

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