Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival
Saturday 10am, Just Us! Festival Tent
Coco “Coconut” Gaudet is aptly named for her time in the jungles of Costa Rica, although originally her (deep) roots are from here in the Annapolis Valley.
Artist by trade, child at heart, Coconut will be set up for all-ages face/body painting on Saturday at 10:00am with her non-toxic water based paints, and a smile.
Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Saturday 2:30pm, Festival Theatre; Sunday 10:00am, Festival Theatre JUNO Award-nominated, award-winning, and internationally renowned contemporary folk artist Dayna Manning has been recording and touring for over 25 years. She released her first album with EMI Canada and Nettwerk Music Group in 1997 and has written and recorded four solo…
Sponsored by Bruce Dienes, Community Consultant Friday 12:30pm, Wolfville Memorial Library; Friday 7:50pm, Festival Theatre Montreal-born Grenadian-Canadian Kaia Kater’s jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR’s Tiny Desk, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and No Depression. Kaia draws on influences rooted in Quebec, the Caribbean, and Appalachia, all of which reflect the diversity…
Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Saturday 10:30am, Festival Theatre; Saturday noon, Parade (Just Us! Festival Tent) Wee Giant Theatre performances and workshops are a unique blend of storytelling, clowning, dance, music, mask, colourful costumes, and puppets. Monika Wildemann, Artistic Director, creates the puppets, props & costumes, all made from recycled materials. Moni’s larger-than-life Wee…
Sponsored by Paddy’s Brewpub & Rosie’s Restaurant Saturday 2:30pm, Festival Theatre; 9:25pm, Festival Theatre Jim Cuddy has received some of Canada’s highest honours, both as an esteemed solo artist and as a member of the legendary band Blue Rodeo. He is an Order of Canada recipient, multiple JUNO Award winner and a member of the Canadian…
Sponsored by Kimball Law Saturday 1pm, Festival Theatre; Saturday 7pm, Festival Theatre; Sunday 10am, Festival Theatre Alberta’s Scott Cook has been living out of a van or a backpack for a dozen years now, touring almost incessantly across Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and elsewhere, and distilling his experiences into straight-talking, keenly observant verse. …
Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Saturday 10:30am, Clock Park; Saturday Noon, Parade (Just Us! Festival Tent) This group combines traditional West African songs, rhythms, arrangements, and at times dance, with other musical and theatrical ideas to provide energetic and eclectic performances. Booming with the sound of djembes, dununs, horns, bells, shakers, and voice,…
