This is the only major Vancouver festival with a "by donation" pay-what-you-can
philosophy, and is produced by 150 volunteers. We are anticipating an audience of
8,000 coming to the 55-acre forested Cates Park on North Vancouver's waterfront.
Here's what to expect this year:
InfoFair
"The largest trade show of progressive groups anywhere in BC each year!" This is why
Doug Collins (ex-North Shore News columnist) nicknamed the festival, the
"commie fest". Too much reality for anyone in denial to handle! 100 tables!
Festival MainStage
The place to watch musicians from around the world... butoh dance company Kokoro
dance; street theatre/break dance urban youth troupe from Seattle "Turf"; punk
choir "Uncouth"; electronica with Primordial Nature; hip hop artists Jeet K da
Tripmaster, Kia Kadiri & Matriarch QB; welcoming with Chief Leonard George
(Tsleil-Waututh Nation); L.A. Zapatista-inspired hardcore "Aztlan Underground";
local chanteuse Veda Hille; elecrictaiko trio Loud.
ArtMarket
40 local artisans display and sell their work. No importers, unless directly
benefiting a 'third world' workers' coop.
Waterfront Stage
Local hip hop collective Creation Crew; straight edge hardcore September;
tabla players; queer singer songwriter outta Atlanta Angela Motter;
traditional East Indian dance and much more!
Daylight Rave
Presented by HQ Communications: A rotating mix of drum'n bass & electronic
DJ's spinning in the sun.
Malcolm Lowry Stage
Meander down the Malcolm Lowry Trail, along the waterÕs edge, to hear spoken word
artists all day.
Speakers' Corner
A continuous platform for dissent with selected speakers reflecting on compelling
issues.
Children's Area
Squamish Nation Storytelling; The Extraordinary Puppet Making Crew;
crafts corner; Live hip hop performers; giant parade and more.
Food Kitchens
Awesome natural cuisine from the Philippines, India & Latin America. Plus
the newly revamped Volcano Snack Stand sponsored by Happy Planet.
Film & Video Tent
5 curators + 5 visions = a diverse program featuring activist, youth, Queer,
First Nations and Latino video makers.
Workshops
Hands-on workshops covering a broad range of issues including women's
self-defense, break dancing, deschooling, anti-imperialism, decolonization &
residential school issues, bike mechanics, queer safety & forest defense
from Elaho Valley environmentalists. Also watch a performance of traditional
Kurdish dancers or sample some tea in the Iranian Cultural Corner.
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