On the Street: Make a Mend

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  • Friday, September 13th | 7 – 11:00 pm

  • Saturday, September 14th | Noon – 9:00 pm

  • Sunday, September 15th | Noon – 6:00 pm

Taking to the street, Chelsea hosts a Reparation Station to sew, patch and darn any clothing items that need repair. Visit with your own items to learn a skill or request the artist's mending service. Pay What You Will.

Chelsea Boos works as a multidisciplinary artist, designer, researcher, administrator, and curator. As a settler on Treaty 6, she is grateful to call amiskwaciwâskahikan (Beaver Hills House) home and acknowledges the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who populated "Edmonton" for millennia. She graduated from the University of Alberta in 2006 with a Bachelor of Design.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

On the Street: Chalking It Up on the Ave

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Saturday, September 14th | Noon – 6:00 pm
Chalk Artists: Alixandra Jade, Claire Lamb, Ryan Gustafson, Trina Lewis

Sunday, September 15th | Noon – 6:00 pm
Chalk Artists: Alixandra Jade, Claire Lamb, Ryan Gustafson, Trina Lewis, Triniti Chalcraft

Kaleido Fest is thrilled to welcome chalk artists Alixandra Jade, Claire Lamb, Ryan Gustafson, Trina Lewis, and Triniti Chalcraft. Each artist brings a unique style, from 3D art to words of inspiration. Make the chalk art last by snapping a ton of photos and sharing them with everyone. #kaleidofest

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

The Front Porch Music Series - Saturday and Sunday

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Take a Stroll Around the Ave for Our Front Porch Series

Saturday & Sunday | 1:30 – 2:13 pm, 3:00 – 3:45 pm (Please see 2019 Schedule for set times and locations)

The Front Porch Music Series invites local musicians to perform a 45 minute set on the porches and balconies of homes in the neighbourhood. Be sure to check it out!

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Takwakin Village

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September 14 and 15th | Noon – 6 pm
92 St & 118 Ave (Arts Common Grassy Space)

Autumn is a welcoming time for communities to share a richness of their heritage and traditions. Join a cultural celebration including artisans, music and dance of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples at the Takwakin Village. There will be traditional crafts for sale as well as craft workshops and demonstrations done by Trapper Robert Grandjambe Jr. and Indigenous artisans. (Bannock tasking, Métis Finger Weaver, and Cree language lessons).

What’s happening at Takwakin Village:

1. Bannock and Tea tasting — Sharon LaRose

2. Traditional stories and games — Bent Arrow Healing Society

3. Paint and learn — Florence Shone

4. Cultural Craft Workshop — Anna Cousins

5. Métis exhibit and traditional sash weaving demonstration — Celina Loyer

6. Northern Trapper Exhibit — Robert Grandjambe Jr.

Artisan show and sales:

  1. Jamie Lynn Designs

  2. Kookum’s House

  3. Urban Quills

  4. Darlene Cardinal

  5. Tom Baril

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Unity Project - Fibre Art Installation

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UNITY is an interactive art installation that is a circular arrangement of 32 poles. Each pole is labeled with an identifier. During the Kaleido Festival weekend, participants will tie yarn around each pole with which they identify. As more people participate, a canopy of interconnectedness will be formed. We hope for people to see that we are all connected by something.

A big thanks to ATB for sponsoring this project and helping the community come together.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

"The Durflings and the Book of Poops" - Saturday & Sunday

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Performances

  • Saturday, September 14th @ 1:00 pm & 5:15 pm
    Family Fun Zone | 91 St & 118 Ave (Behind “The Hall”)

  • Sunday, September 15th @ 12:45 pm & 3:45 pm
    Family Fun Zone | 91 St & 118 Ave (Behind “The Hall”)

The Imaginarium Puppet Company presents: The Durflings and the Book of Poops. A story about two siblings, Loopy and Lena, whose curiosity gets the best of them. They borrow their Uncle Klatu’s magic wand, to summon the ‘Book of Poops’ – a special book in which Poops the Goose emerges; sings; and ‘poops’ out treasures. The book gets stolen from their care by the Maskinis, and they embark on a journey to recover it.

La compagnie Imaginarium Puppet présente : Les Durflings et le livre de Poops, qui raconte l’histoire de deux enfants issue de la même fratrie, Loopy et Lena, qui se laissent emporter par leur curiosité. Ils empruntent la baguette magique de leur oncle Klatu afin de faire apparaître le « livre de Poops » - un livre spécial duquel Poops l’oie émerge pour chanter et faire apparaître des trésors. Le livre vient à être volé par Maskinis, ce qui entraînera Loopy et Lena à vivre une folle aventure afin de le retrouver.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Jazz Alley - All Weekend

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Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St (Please see 2019 Schedule for list of set times)

Friday, September 13th from 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Saturday, September 14th from Noon – 9:25 pm
Sunday, September 15th from Noon – 5:40 pm 

Hang Out With All the Cool Cats

Jazz Alley has become a signature piece to Kaleido Fest. The series aims to showcase Edmonton jazz artists with diverse genre backgrounds. With an onsite Family Beer Garden, you can sip while you enjoy the intimate setting and smooth grooves. Salut!

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.