Festivals this week

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April 3, 2014

Alucine Toronto Latin Film + Media Arts Festival Films, videos, performances and installations featuring emerging and established Latin artists. alucinefestival.com. Apr 3 to 12

Good Food & Drink Festival Cooking and pairing demos, sampling of new cuisine trends, natural foods, wine, beer and more. $15, adv $12 (samples extra). Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. goodfoodanddrinkfestival.com. Apr 4 to 6

Paprika Festival Original theatre, live music, cabaret performances and workshops by young artists ages 15 to 25. $5. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, paprikafestival.com. Apr 7 to 12

spur Festival Festival of politics, art and ideas designed to engage Canadians in a nationwide search for ways forward on current issues. Various venues and prices. spurfestival.ca. Apr 3 to 6

Tangled Art + Disability Festival Performances by Krip-Hop Nation, Workman Arts, Split Bitches, Les Productions des pieds de mains and others. Free-$25. Various venues. tangledarts.org. Apr 9 to May 23

Tangled Kids Fest Tangled Art + Disability festival for kids featuring Propellor Dance, pop singer Elizabeth Morris and others. $5 sugg donation. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E. Pre-register katie@tanagledarts.org. Apr 9 and 10

TIFF Kids International Film Festival Youth-oriented features and short films. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net. Apr 8 to 21

Toronto Silent Film Festival Silent films with live musical accompaniment. $15-$20, stu/srs $10. Various cinemas. torontosilentfilmfestival.com. Apr 3 to 8

Continuing
Cinéfranco Festival of international francophone cinema. $8-$12, pass $99. Royal Cinema, 608 College. cinefranco.com. To Apr 6

Foundry Music & Arts Festival Performances of forward-thinking music and experimentation in technology. Various prices. 99 Sudbury. foundryto.com. To Apr 5

Neapolitan Music Festival Piano competition for amateur musicians with competiton rounds open to the public. Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas W. neapolitanfestival.com. To Apr 12

Reelworld Film Festival Dramas, documentaries, shorts and music videos by racially diverse filmmakers. Famous Players Canada Square Cinemas, 2190 Yonge. reelworld.ca. To Apr 6

Sex And The Erotic Film Festival Festival of films about sex and erotica. $10. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. goodforher.com. To Apr 3

Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival Demos, wagon rides, entertainment, pancakes and more. Free w/ admission. Kortright Centre, Pine Valley and Major Mackenzie (Kleinburg). 905-832-2289. To Apr 6

Toronto Storytelling Festival Adult and family storytelling and workshops. Various prices and venues. torontostorytellingfestival.ca. To Apr 6

Vaughan Film Festival Screenings of films by filmmakers in and around Vaughan. $10. Cineplex Colossus Vaughan Cinema, 3555 Highway 7 W. vaughanfilmfestival.com. To Apr 4