he Black and Blue Festival is a week-long gay festival that is one of the biggest of its kind in North America. Yes, there are your typical festival activities such as music, dance, sports, games and food. But 80,000 people from around the world are not coming for a bite to eat and some baseball. No, people want the good stuff. Just listen to some of the names of the events this weekend: Swim-O-Thon, Uniform Party, Military Ball, and After Military. The main event, though, is Sunday's Black and Blue Digital Paradise Party at Palais des congres, a ginormous DJ-filled alcohol-fuelled dance party. Then on Monday check out the Recovery Party and the Pre-Recovery Party (you can't make this stuff up). Not only will you have fun but you will raise money for aids charities and gay and lesbian groups.