Photos: Unity Festival 2014 @ Yonge-Dundas Square

Photos by: Morgan Hotston – 

The 2014 Unity Festival ended with a major event at Yonge-Dundas Square on July 26 that featured Canada’s top break dancers, rappers/spoken word artists, beatboxers and bands.

Founded in 2007 by Michael Prosserman aka “Bboy Piecez”, one of Toronto’s most preeminent B-boys, UNITY has reached over 100,000 youth across Canada through its after-school program designed to teach positive self-expression through beatboxing, breakdancing, spoken word, poetry, graffiti, and more. UNITY engages youth aged 10 to 18 by implementing school and community programs helping youth positively express their stress and develop skills for success. UNITY empowers youth to make better choices as leaders, mentors and positive community role models leading to more productive citizens, safer schools, and healthier communities.

NiLLa at Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Renee Henry at Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Unity Festival 2014. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)