Xtra.ca – Robert Rothon
In Hindsight – Bitchy but never tawdry
First up, the Children’s Festival with its tents in Vanier Park, soon to be followed by the Jazz Festival, the Folk Music Festival, the Powell Street Festival and, of course, Pride.
A hidden gem on this circuit is the Francophone Festival d’été on West 7th Ave, which runs from Jun 18 to 24. In honour of this event, this month’s column will celebrate the accomplishments of that icon of French Canadian drag, the colourful, scandalous 85-year-old Guilda.