Stories on Wheels is based on “kamishibai”, a traditional Japanese travelling storytelling show. Short tales are brought to life by a high-energy comic performer, using picture cards displayed in a miniature wooden stage attached to the back of a bicycle.
Tempt your tastebuds and explore the many offerings from an array of mobile eateries at Kaleido Family Arts Festival!
Take a break from all the festival fun to fill up on tasty food truck eats from one of the many trucks in our main food truck area or along the Ave. Try one or try them all!
Here’s a taste of our 2016 line up:
Catch some tunes while you relax in our cozy outdoor living room in the alley east of 94 Street. The CommuniTEA mobile tea house provides a nice cup of tea (for free!) and performers will tickle your ears with music.
Licensed Family Wine Garden: Friday Night only from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A new addition to the festival, the Front Porch Music Series invites local musicians to perform a 45 minute set on the porches and balconies of homes in the neighborhood. Be sure to check it out!
Artwork by: Jill Thomson | Fall Neighbourhood, 2014, oil on canvas, 42” x 42”
The National Stiltwalkers of Canada celebrate 15 years of High Spirited entertainment. Heightened fun at the Lantern Parade, the Stilt Fashion Show, and the Stilt Olympics. Bring your stilts (or use ours) and join us in the StiltsVille High Society Lounge.
Drop in and shoot hoops, slam dunk and rock a 3-point challenge competition. Sharpen your skills with the NAIT Ooks, (winners of the 2016 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship) and Andrew G. Parker (coach of the M.E. Lazerte Voyageurs). Daily slam dunk exhibition at 3:00pm! Right next to the Rhythm Speaks Hip Hop Tent featuring Edmonton hip hop artists and street art by student artists from Highlands School.
We are thrilled to welcome back chalk artist Ian Morris from Victoria, BC. He will be creating a large two-dimensional image that will create the illusion of 3D, especially when you look through a camera! Come be a part of the chalk art fun and create your own masterpiece in the Chalk It Up Zone. Local artists Trina Lewis and Jay Bigam will be creating alongside festival-goers. Sidewalk chalk provided.
Come experience the richness of Peking opera which is recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage and has had an extensive influence on modern European theatre through Stanislavsky and Brecht. The program features acclaimed artist William Lau and his collaborators in captivating excerpts of classical repertoires with magnificent costumes, extraordinary make-up, refined performance and powerful drama. English translation and lively introduction will guide you into this distinctive art form.
The Kaleido Festival is organized by The Arts on the Ave Edmonton Society, a non-profit, community based, grassroots initiative engaged in development of 118th Avenue into a community arts district.
Programming may be subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
PRODUCED BY ARTS ON THE AVE
