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Fruit Loopz: A Celebration of Queer & Trans Youth and the Arts! Fruit Loopz Pride Youth Stage is a
festival for youth by youth at Pride - and sometimes at other places
too! A carnival of Arts, Words and Ideas created and energized by
the wild spirit of Toronto's LGBTTQ youth. SOY (Supporting Our Youth)
proudly presents and celebrates the performance and art of some
of Toronto's most talented young musicians, comics, filmmakers,
dancers, DJ's, singers and spoken word artists, all under 29 years
of age. Fruit Loopz was initiated by Supporting Our Youth (SOY) in the summer of 1998 as an artistic, social and community space for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth - especially those under 19 years of age. It is an all-ages, alcohol free event where young people can perform, volunteer, meet other youth, be creative, show their art, and learn about community. Fruit Loopz not only creates a space to celebrate queer youth arts but also provides a forum for young people to learn about community arts production and receive mentoring from older artists and technicians. Our stage managers, sound and cabaret technicians are all adults who are paired with youth assistants during the event. As well, many young people who have performed for the first time at Fruit Loopz go on to become well respected working artists under the mentorship of SOY and our network of associated professional artists. First-time Fruit Loopz performers have gone on to work at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, perform at Fem Cab, work at Pride Vision, write and perform at the Rhubarb Festival, perform at Strange Sisters and Where the Boys Are, and intern at The Tarragon Theatre. Each year, some 20 volunteer members work on the Fruit Loopz Committee. The Fruit Loopz Crew won the Lesbian Gay Bi YouthLine Award for Best Youth Event of 1998! |
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Photos from Fruit Loopz Pride Youth Stage 2006 |
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