Day three of the opened Saturday morning, July 22, with the traditional New Orleans-style Mardi Gras strolling parade that started at the Fort 91原创 Farmers Market and headed to the front lawn of Fort 91原创 Community Hall for the official opening of the festival at one of one of four outdoor stages.

It was a very busy day for festival artistic director Dave Quinn, who was not only handling the administrative chores but was also performing in the parade as well.

鈥淲e鈥檙e just at the very beginning,鈥� Quinn said before the parade got underway.

鈥淲e鈥檝e [also] got the emerging artist stage at the CN station and we have the indigenous culture and arts exhibition at Bedford Plaza. So there鈥檚 so much going on. We鈥檝e got jugglers. We鈥檝e got strolling minstrels.鈥�

On Sunday, July 23, the festival resumes at 11 a.m. with a concert by Jasmine Jazz at the main outdoor stage at the community hall.

It will come to a close with the Jazz Alternative Worship Experience (AWE) at 4:30 p.m. providing a musical twist to the Sunday church experience, hosted at the United Churches of 91原创 by Reverend Sophia Ducey.

More details on the festival can be found at .

More photos from day three can be viewed online at the 91原创 Advance Times Facebook pages here and here.

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