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Surrey Fusion Festival 2010

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The third annual Fusion Festival happens in Surrey this weekend with two full days of entertainment, activities, pavilions, shopping, and food choices from over 25 countries. John and I have covered this event each year and it’s always a good time. Live entertainment will take place on four stages: the Concord Pacific World Music Stage, […]

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Live at Squamish

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Click here for Live at Squamish 2011 Squamish is one of my favourite day-trip destinations and this Labour Day long weekend it will be hosting a music festival, Live at Squamish. Taking place at the Logger Sports Grounds and Hendrickson Fields September 4th and 5th, artists seem to be added to the bill every few […]

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Music Waste 2010

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Music Waste is an annual art, comedy, and music festival taking place this year June 2nd until the 6th. Music Waste 2010 from Global Mechanic on Vimeo. There will be over 100 bands at dozens of venues including three comedy revues, eight art exhibitions, a bowling party, and a park BBQ with a basketball tournament. […]

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Women in Film Festival 2010

Comments 10 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This weekend is the 20th annual Women in Film & Television Festival. Each year there are screenings, workshops, and plenty of social opportunities to mingle with movers and shakers from the West Coast. Photo credit: wexnercenter on Flickr As proven by Kathryn Bigelow’s Academy Award for Best Director on March 7th, women thrive in front […]

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Vancouver Comedy Festival 2009

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Comedy Festival is happening September 17 – 27th and will host legendary performers such as Steve Martin, Carol Burnett, Tom Arnold, and David Cross. A dozen venues including the Media Club, Lafflines, The Cultch, and the Orpheum will host multiple events throughout the course of the ten-day festival. Some of the other 80 […]

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Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2009

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I love this time of year in the city. The grey and dreary winter days are behind us and although the rain still showers down every few days (or for a few days on end) it just makes everything so lush, green, and full of life. Walking up from Burrard SkyTrain the other night I […]

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Jamaican Festival 2008 in Surrey

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Just in time for the sun to return there will be many events heating up Metro Vancouver this weekend. If you’re not downtown for the Pride Parade on Sunday (kicking off at noon and running all along Robson, down Denman, and up Beach over to Sunset Beach) then there is another festival happening at Holland […]

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Fusion Festival: Where the Folk are the Audience

Comments 9 by Guest Author

The following is a guest post by DaveO – you can catch a multitude of links to hise various projects on his website and more video on his Blip channel. All my hipster/greenie/crunchy/urbane pals were all bound for the luminary, venerable Vancouver Folk Fest this past weekend. I turned down extra tickets, rumoured media passes, […]

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Surrey Fusion Festival: Day Three

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

We’ll be heading out to Surrey again for some of this evening’s performances at Fusion Festival which will run from 11:00am until 8:00pm in Holland Park. All photos by John Bollwitt, check out his entire Fusion Festival collection on Flickr Leave the car at home as this is easily accessible from Surrey Central or King […]

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Surrey Fusion Festival: Day Two

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Last night the Fusion Festival kicked off in Surrey’s Holland Park with dusk performances and all anticipating this morning’s events, concerts, food, crafts and activities. Day two of the Fusion Festival will be going strong until 10:00pm tonight. All photos by John Bollwitt, check out his entire Fusion Festival collection on Flickr Tomorrow things will […]

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