Family Fun at BRAVE: The Festival of Risk and Failure

This new festival at the Harbourfront Centre will push the boundaries of what it means to be brave. The festival will feature a variety of family-friendly programming, such as a screening of the Oscar-nominated animated film The Breadwinner (July 15). Centred on a headstrong and courageous Afghan girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family, the screening will open with a live performance of Afghan music by the talented composer and instrumentalist Qais Essar. Additional family-friendly film screenings include initial box office bombs Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (July 14) and The Wizard of Oz (July 14).

Families are also invited to bust a move at the Main Ingredient Silent Disco, a fun event taking place all festival long, where they can dance to different live DJs via wireless headphones. Parents and their children can let loose in a silent atmosphere, making it easy for those who suffer from chorophobia, a fear of dancing, to overcome their fear!