tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9737060682679959352011-07-07T19:19:11.605-07:00Sustainable eco-friendly Kids Zone, main stage, roving, children's festival performers and artists who actually walk (ride) their talk.Rob Matnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973706068267995935.post-46597609044647599262009-06-17T16:37:00.000-07:002009-06-19T08:48:03.464-07:00So, you're a kids' festival artistic director looking for Sustainable artists and performers?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Only a few BC artists and performers can truly walk (ride) their talk</span></span>.<br /><br />There are a few singers and actors who sing and dance about forests and foxes. However, <span style="font-weight: bold;">only a few entertainers</span> have arrived to the Surrey, Whistler, and Canmore children's festivals <span style="font-weight: bold;">with "hardware" </span><span>and</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> vehicles</span> that are based on their own alternative-energy <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2786448/west_vancouver_mayor_checks_out_ufo_magicians_tent_tel_512_9567/">inventions</a></span> and devices. <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Only a few BC artists and performers can truly walk (ride) their talk</span></span>. Here they are, in this blog. They even have a trained <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2786448/west_vancouver_mayor_checks_out_ufo_magicians_tent_tel_512_9567/">trick bird show</a> </span>which supports the use of rescued birds.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Please click on underlined text for hypertext links to photos, webpages, TV, <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1336085">news clippings</a> and video clips.</span><br /><br />What are some of these energy devices and vehicles? They include a <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=56265734">Revived Battery</a> Electric <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEq-GbVcFTA">Pickup</a> Truck</span></span>, the <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=55488146"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Mystery Electric Scooter</span></a>, and one of the <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/Sustainable_Van/videos/10/">Tap</a></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" > </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPufWjlqyxI"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Water </span></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2724949/west_vancouver_mayor_and_revived_battery_inventor_with_tap_water_scooter/">Scooters</a></span> that are <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=57671762">running around</a> in British Columbia.<br /><br /><br />What "<span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5089138/13507526"><span style="font-weight: bold;">hardware</span></a></span>" did these artists, singers, and performer use at the Canmore, <a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2362014/110_hr_sailcars_by_solar_power_roadshow/">Whistler</a>, <a href="http://edu-tainers.blogspot.com/">Surrey</a>, and <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/482F36C7E30D49639DF8409A520131E9/what-do-festival-goers-think-o.aspx">Harrison Hot Springs</a> children's festivals? Check out their <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x943je_vancouver-green-entertainers-at-sci_creation">performance</a> <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/SolarEduFun/videos/5/">videos</a></span>, with the underlined links herein this blog, including an environmental <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/SolarEduFun/videos/2/">recycling edu-tainment</a> magic show at a community festival; a <a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5103395/13536716">Catch &amp; Release</a> Balloon Fishing Conservation Show; solar voice-activated <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/WE-ENTERTAIN/videos/4/">robot games</a>, the Solar-Powered <a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/1166213/4183443">Bubble Machines</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Previous Media Coverage</span></strong><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><strong></strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">At the Greater Vancouver </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://www.geocities.com/angelsonebikes/langley_zoo_photos.html">Zoo's</a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> anniversary</span></span><br /><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">At the BC <a href="http://www.geocities.com/robert04mat/Bright_Children_Workshop.html">Gifted Childrens Assn</a> of BC special event<br />Fairchild <a href="http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1060844&amp;fr=yfp-t-203">TV broadcast</a> (in Chinese)<br />City TV Breakfast Television <a href="http://vancouver-wind-turbines.blogspot.com/">with Tasha Chiu</a><br /></span></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Canada Day <a href="http://www.geocities.com/tunesandballoons/Solar_Balloon_Twister.html">solar twist</a> in North Vancouver Outlook</span></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The <a href="http://republic-vancouver-article.blogspot.com/">Republic</a> - sustainable events at shopping malls</span></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.geocities.com/solarpowerroadshow/Meadowridge_in_News.html">Meadowridge School</a> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2unay7">homecoming</a></span></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://watershed-sentinel.blogspot.com/">Watershed-Sentinel</a> magazine</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;">Fire Prevention event for Lougheed mall in a <a href="http://fire-prevention.blogspot.com/">Burnaby newspaper</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Community Resources </span><table style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="1" height="1"> <tbody><tr><td style="padding-left: 15px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="pressDescription">Here are links to local community resources that may be of interest to you. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ArtStarts in Schools </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.artstarts.com/" target="new">www.artstarts.com</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Alliance for Arts and Culture </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.allianceforarts.com/" target="new">www.allianceforarts.com</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Vancouver YWCA Healthy Start for Children </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.ywcavan.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4161" target="new">www.ywcavan.org</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> British Columbia Arts Council </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.bcartscouncil.ca/" target="new">www.bcartscouncil.ca</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> British Columbia Music Educators' Association </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.bctf.bc.ca/bcmea" target="new">www.bctf.bc.ca</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> British Columbia Touring Council </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.bctouring.org/" target="new">www.bctouring.org</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Coalition for Music Education in British Columbia </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://bcmusiccoalition.homestead.com/" target="new">bcmusiccoalition.homestead.com</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> CAPACOA Canadian Arts Presenting Association/l'Association canadienne des organismes artistiques </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.capacoa.ca/" target="new">www.capacoa.ca</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Canada Council Performing Arts Directories </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.canadacouncil.ca/development/cm127259236568750000.htm" target="new">www.canadacouncil.ca</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Vancouver City of Festivals </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.vancouverfestivals.com/" target="new">www.vancouverfestivals.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">International</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Asia-Pacific Producers, Presenters and Promoters Network </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.appnarts.net/" target="new">www.appnarts.net</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> ASSITEJ International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.assitej.org/" target="new">www.assitej.org</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> International Performing Arts for Youth </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.ipayweb.org/" target="new">www.ipayweb.org</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Children's Festival Network </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="pressDescription">Here is a contact list of children's festivals in Canada, U.S.A. and around the world. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="header">CANADA</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 17-24, 2010</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">402-873 Beatty Street, Vancouver BC V6B 2M6</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (604) 708-5655 Fax: (604) 708-5661 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.childrensfestival.ca/" target="new">www.childrensfestival.ca</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">VANCOUVER ISLAND INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">June 7-9, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:bkurtz@telus.net"><span class="">Bobbi Kurtz</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PO Box 197, Stn. A, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5K9</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (250) 754-3378 Fax: (250) 754-4878 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.childrensfestival.com/" target="new">www.childrensfestival.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CANMORE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 16-17, 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:specialevents@canmore.ca"><span class="">Chris Bartolmie Burr</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1900 8th Avenue, Canmore, AB T1W 1Y2</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (403) 678-1878 Fax: (403) 678-6661</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.canmorechildrensfestival.com/" target="new">www.canmorechildrensfestival.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CALGARY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 19-23, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:artisticdirector@calgarychildfest.org"><span class="">Kate Newby</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, 205 - 8th Ave. SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 0K9</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (403) 294-7414 Fax: (403) 294-7425 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.calgarychildfest.org/" target="new">www.calgarychildfest.org</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">OKANAGAN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 21-23, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:info@okchildrensfest.org"><span class="">Gord Osland</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#202 - 69 Nanaimo Avenue East, Penticton, BC V2A 1M1</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (250) 493-8800 Fax: (250) 493-8825</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.okchildrensfest.org/" target="new">www.okchildrensfest.org</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">NORTHERN ALBERTA INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 26-30, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:nabrahamson@st-albert.net"><span class="">Nancy Abrahamson</span></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />Contact: </a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:tfunk@st-albert.net"><span class="">Troy Funk</span></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />5 St. Anne St, St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z9<br />Phone: (780) 459-1542 Fax: (780) 458-5417<br /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.childfest.com/" target="new">www.childfest.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LA JEUNESSE D'OTTAWA</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 27-31, 2009 </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:director@ottawajazzfestival.com"><span class="">Catherine O'Grady</span></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />61A York St., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5T2<br />Phone: (613) 241-0999 Fax: (613) 241-5774<br /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca/" target="new">www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca</a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /><br /><b>SURREY CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br />May 28-30, 2009<br />Contact: </a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:mlperrin@surrey.ca"><span class="">Marnie Perrin</span></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 - 88th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3W 3L1<br />Phone: (604) 501-5583<br /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.surreychildrensfestival.ca/" target="new">www.surreychildrensfestival.ca</a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /><br /><b>SASKATCHEWAN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br />June 2-6, 2009<br />Contact: </a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:admin.childfest@sasktel.net"><span class="">Shauna Bradford-Wilson</span></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />#706A - 601 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon SK S7K 3G8<br />Phone: (306) 664-3378 Fax: (306) 664-2344<br /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.saskatchewanchildrensfestival.ca/" target="new">www.saskatchewanchildrensfestival.ca</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">June 3-7, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:rebecca@londonchildfest.com"><span class="">Rebecca Vergunst</span></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />#2 - 515 Richmond St., London ON N6A 5N4<br />Phone: (519) 645-6739 Fax: (519) 645-7245<br /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.londonchildfest.com/" target="new">www.londonchildfest.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">WINNIPEG INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">June 4-7, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:rempel@kidsfest.ca"><span class="">Neal Rempel</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">201 - One Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L9</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (204) 958-4730 Fax: (204) 943-7915</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.kidsfest.ca/" target="new">www.kidsfest.ca</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">WHISTLER CHILDREN'S ARTS FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">July 11-12, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:events@swhistlerartscouncil.com"><span class="">Traci Despatis</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Box 383, Whistler, BC V0N 1B0</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (604) 938-9221 Fax: (604) 938-9241</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.whistlerartscouncil.com/" target="new">www.whistlerartscouncil.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DES ARTS JEUNE PUBLIC/MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">November 17-30, 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:coups@coupsdetheatre.com"><span class="">Remi Boucher</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1908 rue Panet, Suite 403, Montreal, QC H2L 3A2</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (514) 499-2929 Fax: (514) 499-1400</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.coupsdetheatre.com/" target="new">www.coupsdetheatre.com</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="header">U.S.A.</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FEST FOR CHILDREN</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 7-9, 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:mjrose@pobox.upenn.edu"><span class="">Dr. Michael J. Rose</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Annenberg Center, University of Pennsylvania</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6219</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (215) 898-5828 Fax: (215) 898-7249</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.pennpresents.org/" target="new">www.pennpresents.org</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 11-16, 2009 (Seattle) May 18, 2009 (Tacoma)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:faker@seattleinternational.org"><span class="">Brian Faker</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> or </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:info@seattleinternational.org"><span class="">Andrea Wagner</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109 </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (206) 684-7338 Fax: (206) 233-3944 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.seattleinternational.org/" target="new">www.seattleinternational.org</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S THEATRE FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 13-17, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:director@pghkids.org"><span class="">Pamela Lieberman</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">182 Allegheny Center Mall, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5337</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (412) 321-5520 Fax: (412) 321-5212</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.pghkids.org/" target="new">www.pghkids.org</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">FLINT HILLS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 26-31, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:kwiegmann@ordway.org"><span class="">Kirstin Wiegmann</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ordway Center for the Performing Arts</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102-1495</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: (651) 282-3035 Fax: (651) 224-5319 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.ordway.org/festival/" target="new">www.ordway.org/festival/</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="header">INTERNATIONAL</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">March 7-17, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:act3int@act3international.com.sg"><span class="">Ruby Lim-Yang</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ACT 3 International, 126 Cairnhill Road, Singapore 229707</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 65-6735-9986 Fax: 65-6736-1196</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.childrenfirst.com.sg/" target="new">www.childrenfirst.com.sg</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CAPITAL E NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">March 9-21, 2009 (biennial)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:stuart.grant@wmt.org.nz"><span class="">Stuart Grant</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">P.O. Box 3386, Civic Square, Wellington 6003, New Zealand</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 64-4-9133724 Fax: 64-4-9133735</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.capitale.org.nz/" target="new">www.capitale.org.nz</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">AGOR DRYSAU - OPENING DOORS<br />WALES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">March 11-15, 2008 (biennial)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:post@aradgoch.org"><span class="">Jeremy Turner, Director</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Stryd y Baddon, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NN, Wales</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 44-1970-617998 Fax: 44-1970-611223 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.agordrysau-openingdoors.org/" target="new">www.agordrysau-openingdoors.org</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">COME OUT - AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 18-30, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:jason@comeout.on.net"><span class="">Jason Cross</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">P.O. Box 569, North Adelaide, South Australia 5006</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 61-8-8267-5766 Fax: 61-8-8267-5038</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.comeout.on.net/" target="new">www.comeout.on.net</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">BELFAST CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 23 - June 1, 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:admin@youngatart.co.uk"><span class="">Ali FitzGibbon</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Young at Art, 15 Church Street, Belfast BT1 1PG</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 44-28-9023-0660</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.belfastchildrensfestival.com/" target="new">www.belfastchildrensfestival.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">BANK OF SCOTLAND IMAGINATE FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">May 26 - June 1, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:info@imaginate.org.uk"><span class="">Tony Reekie</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">45A George St., Edinburgh, Scotland EH2 2HT</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 44-131-225-8050 Fax: 44-131-225 6440</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.imaginate.org.uk/" target="new">www.imaginate.org.uk</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CIAO! Festival</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">June 6-9, 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:info@ciaofestival.org.uk"><span class="">Karen Draisey</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">7 Newtec Place, Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 44-1865-790933</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.ciaofestival.org.uk/" target="new">www.ciaofestival.org.uk</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">SPREACHA INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">June 8-14, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:emer@draiocht.ie"><span class="">Emer McGowan</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Draiocht, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 44-353-1-885-2610 Fax: 44-353-1-824-3434</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.draiocht.ie/" target="new">www.draiocht.ie</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL ARTS CARNIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">July 11 - August 17, 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:fo@lcsd.gov.hk"><span class="">Karen Lee</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Level 5, Admin Bldg, HKCC</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">10 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Kowloon, Hong Kong </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 852-2370-1044 Fax: 852-2371-4171 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.hkiac.gov.hk/" target="new">www.hkiac.gov.hk</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">July 29 - August 8, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:stewart@aiyf.org"><span class="">Stewart Aitken</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Custom House, 35 Regent Quay, Aberdeen, Scotland AB11 5BE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 44-1224-213800 Fax: 44-1224-213833</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.aberdeenfestival.ning.com/" target="new">www.aberdeenfestival.ning.com</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">BABORO INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">October 12-18, 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:admin@baboro.ie"><span class="">Lali Morris</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hynes Building, St Clare's Walk, Merchants Road, Galway, Ireland</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 353-91-562-667 Fax: 353-91-562-642</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.baboro.ie/" target="new">www.baboro.ie</a><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">AWESOME FESTIVAL</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">November 16-25, 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="mailto:awesome@awesomearts.com"><span class="">Carol Brearley</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GPO Box Z5298, St.Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6831</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: 61-8-9485-0560 Fax: 61-8-<br /><br /><br /><br />9485-0564 </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.awesomearts.com/" target="new">www.awesomearts.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/973706068267995935-4659760904464759926?l=childrens-festivals-canada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Matnoreply@blogger.com0