The Lee Valley Festival 2008 will be a high-profile series of events and activities over four days between 19 and 22 June. The aim is to stimulate enthusiasm in North London for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and to celebrate the start of the Cultural Olympiad in August 2008.

Thursday 19 June: Business Opportunities and Business Readiness for 2012 A networking event by the North London Chamber of Commerce for all North London buisnesses to hear about the 'Competefor' website and its support and tendering opportunities, the development of the Lee Valley Regional Park and regeneration of the Lee Valley, and how to win overseas contracts. 17.00-20.30, venue to be confirmed. Contact vmeaney@nlcc.co.uk.

Also see Opportunities for creative businesses.

Friday 20 June: The Cultural Olympiad: Engaging young people through arts and sports A London conference to debate how arts and sport can make a real difference to young people, especially those from disadvantaged communities. 10.00-17.00, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Tottenham. Followed by evening entertainment with special guests. Contact peter@fourgreens.org.

Saturday 21 June: Tottenham Festival and Carnival The annual Tottenham Festival and Carnival, now in its 11th year, attracting up to 80,000 people. 11.00 departs Eade Road, N15, 13.00 arrives Bruce Castle Park, N17. Acts begin 12 noon, closes 19.00. Contact anniewhyte@mail.com.

Sunday 22 June: Sporting Futures: See it. Try it. Love it. An event to showcase the very best of sport and physical activity in North London. Activities to try - and watch - for all the family. Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Picketts Lock, Enfield. Contact anita@marketingfit.co.uk.

A Festival Fund of £30,000 was set up to help local arts organisations finance events to take place during the Lee Valley Festival. Submissions were requested in October last year and 29 were received by 12 December. They were independently scored and short-listed by Peter Sinclair (Four Greens), Nicole Brown (London Development Agency), Naomi Chant (Lee Valley Regional Park Authority), Lorraine Cox (Enfield Council) and Patricia Cahalane (North London Strategic Alliance) on 19 December, and nine winners were chosen on 11 January 2008. An additional eight projects have been promised financial support from other sources.

If you would like to get involved, just email the project contacts below:

Fellowship Art Challenge organised by Waltham Forest Council
sue.brown@walthamforest.gov.uk
An art exhibition and workshop by young people from local schools at the Athletics Centre on Sunday 22 June.

Legends of Barnet organised by East Barnet Community Festival info@eastbarnetfestival.org
Theatre, music and dance celebrating episodes of local history at different venues during the Festival, including Oak Hill Park as part of the East Barnet Festival.

Youth Performance and Information Fair organised by Youth Entertainment Sound System info@yess.co.uk
Development workshops for young people, leading to an information fair and performances on the Youth Stage at the Tottenham Festival.

Performing Arts Showcase organised by Kumpanya Arts
hasan.sahan@gmail.com
Workshops for Turkish/Kurdish, Turkish Cypriot people leading to performances at the Tottenham Festival.

Carnival Workshops organised by People's World Carnival Band
sally.sturgeon@candi.ac.uk
Workshops for people between 10 and 25 years from April to the Tottenham Festival.

Broadcasting the Lee Valley Festival organised by Enfield Arts Partnership megan@enfieldartspartnership.org
Local young people acting as reporters at Festival events and broadcasting by radio.

Edmonton Festival of Life organised by the Community and Environment Project Office yes.cepo@btconnect.com
A community festival promoting physical exercise and healthy eating in Pymmes Park.

The Grahame Park Olympics organised by Barnet Council
layla.hall@barnet.gov.uk
A celebration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 at the Grahame Park Estate.

Stellar organised by Cirque Nova
cirquenova@googlemail.com
A group of disabled artists will learn circus skills to perform aerial and floor acrobatics, stilt walking and poi juggling at the Athletics Centre on Sunday 22 June.

Go Enfield Go! organised by Enfield Council jan.hickman@enfield.gov.uk
A one-hour 'workout' of as many children with disabilities from Enfield schools in one place (Athletics Centre) at one time on Thursday 19 June.

The Inclusion Zone organised by Luminous Frenzy
mail@luminousfrenzy.com
A one-day arts and sport festival for Learning Disabled and Disabled people at the Tottenham Festival.

Arts and the Community organised by Yashua Arts and Culture yashua_arts_and_culture@yahoo.co.uk
A three-day cultural, employment and sporting extravaganza at Gallery Fore in Edmonton, Craig Park Youth Centre and Tottenham Festival.

Haringey Cultural Olympiad Showcase organised by London & Quadrant Housing cporter@lqgroup.org.uk
Art and sport showcases in Haringey focusing on youth engagement, community cohesion, cultural diversity and healthy living.

So Much to do! organised by Friends of Tottenham Marshes
davidcottridge@blueyonder.co.uk
Free guided nature walks, arts workshops, family treasure hunts, guided cycle rides along the Lee Navigation from the Waterside Centre at Stonebridge Lock, and canoeing and water safety training on the Lee.

Cruise Your River organised by N & E Branch Inland Waterways
alex.nunes@btopenworld.com
Free boat trips for the public using a community boat cruising the Lee Navigation.

Freight by Water organised by N & E Branch Inland Waterways
alex.nunes@btopenworld.com
Cruising display on 45ft narrowboat/towed pontoon to show the green and ecological benefits of transport of freight by water.

Riverside Walk organised by N & E Branch Inland Waterways
alex.nunes@btopenworld.com
A free guided walk along the River Lee from Enfield Lock Station to Ponders End.