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Be sure to pick up your full festival program guide, available at the festival kiosk, lower level, the Bay Centre.
Don't miss Greg Frisbee and his Frisbee show
July 15 - 24
TAS TASTE THE FLAVOURS FLA OF THE O INTERNATIONAL INTERN BUSKERS BISTRO BUSKE
6 STAGES DOWNTOWN MORE THAN 400 PERFORMANCES SHOWS RUNNING FROM NOON - 10PM
Inner Harbour Harb bistro & bar presen by Victoria is presented chef Steve Walker-Duncan
FOR FULL DETAILS REFER TO THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM
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treet performers from around the globe will converge on downtown Victoria July 15 to 24 for the Victoria International onal Buskers Festival.
Asked to take part and create a themed menu that will offer the likes of Flamin’Oz Pork Sliders and an a Equilibrium Circus Salad, Chef Walker-Duncan jumped at Walker the opportunity.
This free-to-attend, family-oriented festival presents six downtown wn performance stages featuring local, national and international busker usker acts along with a number of stand-alone street performance locations tions recognized as “Busk Stops.” “It’s going to be a great show with a diverse group of highly talented ted entertainers,” says John Vickers, Executive Director of the Victoria International Buskers Festival Society. “We are very fortunate to have attracted some world-class entertainment and our greater community is in for a real treat.” Festival participants include multi-time Guinness World record holders in juggling, a five-person fire throwing group from the UK, a contortionist from Australia, a US-based acrobatic team and others. “We received more than 500 performer applications,” says Vickers, adding that the range of talent is extraordinary. “From Eastern Europe to South America, we received applications from all over the world and to be frank, I never realized there’s an entire community out there that travels the globe throughout the year performing at various international busking events.” The festival brings a number of firsts to downtown Victoria, including some unusual performance locations. Among the six festival stages will be one presented on the front lawn at the Fairmont Empress Hotel and another on Langley Street in Bastion Square.
During the festival, Langley Street will close daily to thru-traffic from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. to accommodate a festival stage, located just north of the Bastion Square crosswalk.
The Island chef iis h honoured to be taking part in a festival that he hopes will become a summer institution for Victoria.
On the front lawn of the Fairmont Empress, outside of the Tea Room entrance, evening trapeze and fire show acts will be spectacular, Vickers says. Those planning to attend the festival are encouraged to pick up a program guide to find out who is performing where and when. Programs are $2 and are now available at the festival kiosk on the lower level at The Bay Centre. Partial proceeds from program sales will go to the Victoria Youth Clinic, which provides health and counselling services to disadvantaged youth.
July 1 - Sept. 18
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Offering local gourmet food with an international flair and the festival’s only licensed bar, the International Buskers Bistro is not to be left off your festival itinerary!
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