SpotlightJune2018

Waterloo Busker Carnival When: August 23 rd – 26 th , 2018 Where: Waterloo, ON, Canada Why: The Waterloo Busker Carnival is a not-for-profit, volunteer operated busker festival in Waterloo, Ontario where families from Waterloo, Kitch- ener, Guelph, Cambridge and com-

year and offers five-days of family-friendly entertainment that showcases quirky and unique street talent from around the world as Victoria becomes a hub of busking talent with performers coming from far and wide – with a good dose of some home-grown Canadian talent thrown in. The festivities will have talents scattered at busking “Pitch Stops” across the downtown core that make for a fun-filled day for people of all ages. So bring the kiddies, parents, grandparents, loved ones and even your furry friends along to check out some of the world’s best and brightest busking stars! The Downtown Victoria Buskers Festival is committed to being low impact. The 2017 DVBF was a Carbon Neutral Festival and we are committed to keeping it green for 2018! For more information visit: https://downtownvictoria.ca/ downtown-victoria-buskers- festival/ Follow on Twitter: @myDVBA Follow on Facebook: @DowntownVictoria Follow on Instagram: @downtownvictoriabc Watch dancers spin innovative body tales and mimes pull laughs out of thin air. Run into roving character actors whose gig is launching an improv interaction…with you! Every July more than 60 international, national and local artists fuel a daily juggernaut of 150 zany outdoor perfor- mances when the International Street Performers Festival turns Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park into busker central. A creative whirlwind of acts – witty and wonderful, kooky and comical or just plain silly - this is the best of entertain- ment and art on a street level: short, sweet and accessi- ble to anyone, even kids. Try out the Be Your Own Busker workshop and learn tricks of the trade and play some fun games. Push the envelope of naughtiness and laughter at Late Night Madness, evenings of big kid-oriented cabaret performances on an indoor stage. And the nightly closing act of Troupe du Jour showcases the best of the fest with an hour-long gala featuring different performers every night staging family-friendly variety shows. Admission - you decide by honoring the “Pass the Hat” tra- dition just make sure that it folds nicely. For more information visit: http://edmontonstreetfest.com/ Follow on Twitter: @YegStreetFest Follow on Facebook: @EdmontonStreetFest Follow on Instagram: @EdmontonSPF 34 th Edmonton International Streetfest When: July 10 th – 15 th , 2018 Where: Edmonton, AB, Canada Why: What is not to like; unicyclists, puppeteers, tightrope walkers and acrobats unleash their outlandish street theatre acts during six lively summer days.

munities in the Region of Waterloo are treated to street performances by buskers from Canada and around the world. Started in 1989, the carnival is now considered to be one of the premier busker carnivals not just in Canada but around the world. Nearly 80 thousand people attend the 4-day event held during the last week in August. For more information visit: http://waterloobuskers.com/ Follow on Twitter: @WaterlooBuskers Follow on Facebook: @SLFWBC WE ARE NOW INTO THE TOP 5: 27 th Annual Buskers on the Bay Festival

When: July 18 th – 22 nd , 2018 Where: Saint John, NB, Canada Why: Well for starters Buskers on the Bay Festival is one of the oldest fes- tivals in Canada and unique to New Brunswick and a signature event for

the region.

The event hand selects the cream of the crop of profession- al street theatre artists and performers from every corner of the globe, delivering a truly international festival that is a feast for the senses! See astounding acrobatics, hear uproarious laughter mixed with musical marvels, smell scrumptious scents of delecta- ble eats, be touched by impeccable artistry and get a taste of the incredible energy that earned a Hospitality Legacy Award. For more information visit: http://marketsquaresj.com/ buskers-on-the-bay/contact-us- buskers/ Follow on Twitter: @BuskersOnTheBay Follow on Facebook: @buskersonthebayfestival

Sidewalk Performing Arts Festival When: August 4 th – 5 th , 2018 Where: Detroit, MI, USA Why: This is not your traditional busker festival, but it is a Sidewalk Festival that is back for its 6th annual celebration of Detroit landscape and culture through performance and

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