Blue Bridge Festival at Unionville Festival
in partnership with the Varley Art Gallery
Sunday, June 6, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

FREE Admission to all events & performances

The Blue Bridge Festival is built over a river of music throughout York Region. Beginning in Jackson's Point, Ontario, flowing through Newmarket and culminating in historic Unionville, it builds bridges between the arts, between community groups and professionals, and between communities in Upper and Lower York Region. It is a festival where internationally known musicians and poets mingle with regional performers and audiences of all ages, creating exciting new concerts and traversing new artistic worlds.

Musicians, poets and artists alike will be abuzz on the streets and Toogood trails throughout the Sunday, as well as encouraging visitors to take in Cultural Floe: Modern and Inuit Traditions, the Varley Art Gallery's summer exhibition.

The Seven Generations Children's Workshop and Parade - 10am-1pm
Children are invited to join our fun and culturally inspiring workshop led by Metis storytellers, Animimkee Wabu (Thunder Water) and children's musician Magoo. Children will learn about the Ojibway seven grandfather teachings that were passed down from parent to child over the years and will work in a variety of media to create sustainably produced costumes, props and artwork. The children will represent the spirit animals based on these teachings in the Children's Parade down Unionville Main Street, incorporating simple dance steps taught by the artists. The parade culminates at Too Good Pond to view the Canoe Ballet and Opera at 1pm where Mayor Frank Scarpitti will join in as music drifts across the pond.

The program has limited space so secure your spot today by calling (905)477-9511 or at through EZ Registration at www.markham.ca  using barcode178041. Parents are asked to return at 12:00 pm to join in the parade.
 

A donation for materials for the workshop of $5 is suggested to support the program and the festival.
 

For a full schedule of performances and events. Click Here  or go directly to the Blue Bridge Website http://www.bluebridgefestival.com/