Kespukwitk, Nova Scotia Visual Artist, Mi’kmaq Birch Bark Canoe Builder and Indigenous Land Guardian Sponsored by Friends of the Festival Friday 2pm, KC Irving Centre Visual Artist, birch bark canoe builder and Indigenous Guardian are just a few of the titles that Melissa Sue Labrador holds dear to her. Coming from the Wildcat Community…
Friday 6pm Just Us! Festival Tent Kwe’, teluisi Sandy-Lynn Fisher and I am from the Annapolis Valley and reside in my community of Glooscap First Nation. You may recall, I attended the festival this past year and provided a smudge with my daughter, Lily-Beth and provided some opening remarks including the Land Acknowledgement. Still…
Sponsored by Friends 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…
Sponsored by Friends of the Festival Saturday 2pm, Just Us! Festival Tent Hannah Clausen and Scott Marsters come together to make up HUSH! HUSH is an acoustic duo, covering a wide variety of cover songs from the hits of years past, to current indie and radio favorites as well as local releases. You’re sure…
Sponsored by The Church Brewing Co Wednesday 7pm, Church Brewing Co; Friday Noon, Wolfville Memorial Library; Saturday 9am, Wolfville Farmers’ Market A prairie singer songwriter from Alberta, Curtis Phagoo has one foot firmly planted in roots music, leaning on storytelling, truth, fiction, dark, and light. His other foot wanders in pop, and world music,…
Sponsored by The Church Brewing Co. Wednesday 7pm, The Church Brewing Co. Asif Illyas is a veteran of 30 years in the Canadian music scene. He has won numerous awards for his work in the pop songwriting and producing realm as well as composing for film and TV features. His extensive touring experience in…
Sponsored by Acadia Performing Arts Series Saturday 12:15 Just Us! Festival Tent Teresa Bergen and Kim Barlow present a rolling puppet theatre, with a red velvet curtain and fanciful characters including a flying girl goblin, a crash-bashy fox, and a haunted house with chicken feet. They are at the beginning of their adventures –…
Sponsored by Friends of the Festival Saturday 10:30am, Festival Theatre 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 Giants have been the heart of…
Sponsored by Friends of the Festival Saturday 10am, Baptist Church Marilyn Manzer has taught and performed music in Wolfville for 30 years and taught Kindermusik® for over 15 years. The 2011 Valley Arts Award winner sings; plays piano and recorder; and has been music director for Women of Wolfville and school musicals. Shannon Lynch…
Sponsored by the WBDC Thursday 7pm, Horton Performance Centre; Friday Noon, Wolfville Memorial Library; Saturday 2:30pm, Festival Theatre Ian Sherwood’s fifth studio album BRING THE LIGHT, produced by Daniel Ledwell, is filled with the same hooky cleverness that has endeared Sherwood to his audiences. This time, the deft work of Ledwell’s production brings Sherwood’s…
