Toronto showing the delights of drive-in events in times of Covid-19

In Toronto, you no longer have to step out of the safety of your car to enjoy music concerts, exhibitions and movies

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Toronto International Film Festival | Coronavirus

Indira Kannan  |  Toronto 

At a time of social distancing mandated by Covid-19, how can people still gather in one place, but stay apart from each other? In a throwback to the 1950s and ’60s, drive-in venues are making a comeback, with Toronto leading the way in showing the range of activities they can be used for. As Toronto locked down earlier this year, Charles Khabouth, labelled the city’s nightclub king, had to scramble to salvage his business.

In a little over two months, his company INK Entertainment, set up CityView, a downtown drive-in venue located on the shore of Lake Ontario. It ...

First Published: Wed, August 05 2020. 06:10 IST