Sara was vending at the Folk Market at the VFMF for the second year and shares the initiatives that Shanti Uganda has taken on to improve the lives of women and children in Uganda. She also shares the story behind the beads that many of the festival’s participants were seen wearing as well as her [...]
Say hello to Andrew B. a member of the Lantern Committee who you have probably seen in the procession at the end of the evening. His lantern was quite complex with some LED lights in addition to the traditional candle. He explains some of the building process and gives some hints on how to build [...]
Last year was my first year documenting the stories of the volunteers and I had the privilege of working with Dean Buscher, (second from right) who took most of the photos with his beautiful Nikon D3. I did bring my trusty Nikon D50 and my Zoom H4 audio recorder. Jonathan, our coordinator is far right, [...]
Here are some interviews with the Raffle Ticket sellers at the Folk Festival. They are all dressed in imaginative costumes as they walk though the crowds selling raffle tickets. There are some great prizes this year, so they tell me ticket sales are going well. They talk about the great sense of community they feel [...]
We were lucky enough to have a few words with Cassius Khan! Check out the video!
It was amazing to see three bands come together and jam out!! Take a look at what Folk Fest has to offer!
The hardcore Folk Festival volunteers and supporters RAWK!
Walking threw the fields all you hear is music, laughs and cheers.
Yesterday was a rainy but cheerful day at Vancouver Folk Fest 2011. Me (Cassandra) and Rosalie had the pleasure of enjoying the dance moves of “Spirit Animals”. Not only was the music amazing, but the dancing was non-stop!
Kathleen and Jan talk about Co-op Radio’s long history with folk fest.
Damien keeps a close survey on things from Environment HQ. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d771′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
