“UNITY FESTIVAL presented by Tangerine is back again with another showcase of youth brilliance from across Toronto. Happening in July every year, UNITY Festival is a four days event celebrating Hip-Hop in its diversity: UNITY Beatbox, UNITY Dance, UNITY MC & Spoken Word and the final event UNITY Concert.”

“Join in on the hype and volunteer with UNITY! Free food and free entry to all events with outstanding headliners – plus the amazing opportunity to be a part of an incredible, positive community!

Applications are due the first week of July, so get ’em in quick! Download the UNITY Festival Volunteer Application Form to complete and submit yours at volunteer@unitycharity.com. UNITY is looking forward to having you on the Festival volunteer team!”

July 22nd – UNITY BEATBOX
6 – 11pm
The Mod Club, 722 College Street, Toronto
Tickets are 5$ or 10$ for a festival pass!
In partnership with Beatbox Canada, is a 2vs2 beatbox competition showcasing Canada’s best beatboxers. Beatbox Canada is known for running the biggest beat-boxing battles in Canada. There will be a youth (under 18) and professional battle (19+)
https://www.facebook.com/events/842229622533232/

July 23nd – UNITY DANCE
2-8pm
The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West, Toronto
Tickets are 5$ or 10$ for a festival pass!
UNITY’s Annual Dance event that will showcase some of North America’s top BBoys/BGirls, as well as All Styles dancers, both youth and professional! Top 8 2vs2 youth, “7 to smoke format” pro battle, as well as showcases from Canadian and International talents you don’t want to miss
https://www.facebook.com/events/748971025228744/

July 24rd – MC & SPOKEN WORD
6 – 11pm
918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Tickets are 5$ or 10$ for a festival pass!
In partnership with RISE, UNITY MC & Spoken word showcases Toronto youth artists in two categories: Emcee’ing, and Spoken Word. The purpose of the event is to bring MCs and spoken word artists under the same roof to unify the Toronto youth spoken word and MC movements and to show that they are both essential elements of Hip Hop
https://www.facebook.com/events/1634396373442029/

July 25th – UNITY CONCERT
1-10pm
Yonge-Dundas Square
Free!
UNITY invites you to an outdoor hip-hop concert to watch Canada’s top break dancers, rappers/spoken word artists, beatboxers and bands. Experience a day filled with inspiring and talented performances of local and international artists, win prizes, be part of drumming workshops, cyphers and much more!
https://www.facebook.com/events/115211268814953/

To purchase online tickets or for more information, please visit: http://unitycharity.com/unity-festival/”

-posted with permission from UNITY Charity
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