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Tickets and info: childrensfestival.ca Summer time is festival time, particularly in Canada. People love to get together outdoors with family, friends and friends-to-be to cut loose to live performances in the sun or under starry skies when the weather is inviting. It’s not for no reason that “festival season” is applied to the months of May to August. Folks are so keen to take in such happenings that they often buy tickets for the next year’s event before the present one is even done. Unless a pandemic comes along, that is. As many readers are well-aware, a lot of 2020 tickets were being held for the festivals postponed until 2021. Many of those are still being held for 2022 and beyond. But don’t despair. ....
VANCOUVER â A number of South Asian writers and artists will be joining the Vancouver International Childrenâs Festival online line-up of world-class theatre, music, dance and storytelling created specifically for children and youth. The Festival returns from May 31 to June 13 to entertain Metro Vancouver children and families. This year, families can experience the Festival online from the comfort of home and choose from a large selection of diverse professional performances. Performing artists from as far reaching as India, Australia, Scotland, France and the United States are scheduled to perform. The reimagined 2021 Festival will offer a mix of Live Online and Pre-recorded Online performances with an extra 7 days of extended show viewing. The Festival, which normally runs for a week, will offer unlimited streaming access until June 13th at 8pm, allowing families to watch online shows multiple times and at moments that work best for them. ....
Michael Fraser, African-dance specialist Cris Derksen. Also of note is The Human Radio, an interactive, live-looping performance using vocal percussion, rhythmic rhymes, and an eclectic mix of instruments from around the globe; and Loud, a high-energy extravaganza highlighting street-dance forms such as dancehall, hip-hop, and breaking. Video of LOUD Loud. “We know parenting can be challenging on a good day, says festival artistic-director Katherine Carol in a press release, and the pandemic has made life a lot more stressful. Because of this, the Festival is committed to supporting families with pay-what-you-can pricing. Now more than ever, there is an incredible need to experience the joy of the arts. ....