2009 Vancouver Island Children’s Festival
It’s the 10th anniversary for the Vancouver Island Children’s Festival, which takes place June 7 – 9 at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo. One of the goals of the Festival is to promote learning through fun activities and wouldn’t you know it, that means some math! Mathemagic is one of the shows at the Festival and by using magic, entertainer Bradley Fields introduces all kinds of mathematical concepts.
You’ll also have a ball learning about sounds and music from crazy man Al Simmons. He’s always been one of our kids’ favourites (and ours too!). He’s bringing his show – Sounds Crazy – to one of several stages at Maffeo Sutton and he’ll be getting music out of all sorts of objects, including a turkey baster.
It all takes place in the area near the Pavillion and this year they’re offering a wristband system to make it easy to take in all the shows. But there aren’t just the headliners – who also include Faustwork Mask Theatre group and the music group Tiller’s Folly – there’s a complete range of activities, like making kites, a musical instrument zoo, circus skills, face painting (hear that, Ella?), and much much more.
A lot of kids attend the festival on the Monday and Tuesday with their schools or other organizations, so Sunday is the main family day. Though of course you can attend any day you like. Wristbands are only $12 and good for one day. Find out more at the festival website.
