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Inaugural annual ICA FolkFest: 1971

Original FolkFest Site: Centennial Square

Current FolkFest Sites: Inner Harbour and Centennial Square

Original Stage: MainStage

World Feast Stage debut: 2001

Bayou Bar debut: 2003

Teatro Circo debut: 2003

13 food kiosks at International Food Village

Langos, langos, langos: The Hungarian food kiosk sells approximately
1500 to 1,800 langos per day or more than 15,000 throughout
FolkFest.

Approximately 200 performances on the MainStage, Bayou Bar and Teatro Circo

50 cooking demonstrations on the World Feast Stage

1000 volunteers on 25 volunteer crews

1,500 performers

150,000 attendees

Attendance on Canada
Day: 60,000

NEWS RELEASES // 2006 PERFORMERS // 2005 PRESS ARCHIVES // 2004 PRESS ARCHIVES

2004 PRESS RELEASES

The Bills Launch Let 'em Run at FolkFest (June 23)
The Greatest Natives from the North Rap at FolkFest (June 23)
Fire on the Water & Circus on the Ground: FolkFest Celebrates Canada Day (June 23)
Send in the clowns: ICA FolkFest brings Teatro Circo to town (June 8, 2004)
ICA FolkFest Brings World of Music to Inner Harbour (June 8, 2004)
Arts Festival Woos Volunteers (June 2, 2004)

Vusi Mahlasela Live in Concert at FolkFest (June 1, 2004)
Tapping the Roots of Traditional Music (May 21, 2004)
ICA Awarded for "Going the Extra Mile" (May 6, 2004)
FolkFest Needs 850 Volunteers to Keep Humming (April 13, 2004)

2004 MEDIA COVERAGE

Times Colonist (July 6) "FolkFest Finishes with a Bang"
The New VI (July 5) Interview with Executive Producer
Times Colonist (July 2)"Warsaw Village Band Takes Tradition on the Road"
The New VI (July 2) Interview with Artistic Producer
Times Colonist (July 3)"Kiran Ahluwalia"
Monday Magazine (July 1-7) "Countdown to Fun"
Shaw TV (July 1) Sara Marreiros
The New VI (July 1) Interview with Teatro Circo performers
The New VI (July 1) Canada Day coverage
CFAX 1070 (June) "Interview with Jesse Cook"
The New VI (June 30) Interview with FolkFest Executive Producer
Times Colonist (June 30) This food has the flavours of back home"
Times Colonist (June 30) Jets Overhead rides high with change
Times Colonist (June 30) Look up, way up in the sky after dark Thursday night
Times Colonist (June 30) Salteens revel in simple, fun songs
The New VI (June 29) Interview with UMO Ensemble
Times Colonist (June 29) Culture a la Carte: TC team takes whirlwind tour of world food...
The New VI (June 28) News feature on Teatro Circo
Shaw TV (June 28) My Mother's Table with Christina Shore
Times Colonist (June 27) Native rappers aim to deliver hip hop hope
Times Colonist (June 27) Dinosaurs, acrobats bring circus to FolkFest
Times Colonist (June 26) Cultural Bonding: Victoria revels in annual festival...
Times Colonist (June 26) Keeping up with The Bills
Times Colonist (June 26) Volunteers rewarded with camaraderie
CTV News (June 25) Bara Rumba and The Bills featured on the 5pm and 6pm news...
CBC Radio Victoria (June 25)Interview with FolkFest Artistic Producer, Tracy Summers
CFAX 1070am (June 25) Interview with FolkFest Executive Producer Tyl van Toorn
CH TV (June 25)--Interview with FolkFest Executive Producer Tyl van Toorn

SHAW TV's The Daily (June 25) Segment on Cuban group Bara-Rumba
CTV News (June 25) Tamara Taggart interviews Tyl van Toorn...
The New VI (June 25) Interview with FolkFest Executive Produce
Monday Magazine (June 24-30) "FolkFest Fiends: Hundreds of Volunteers..."
Monday Magazine (June 24-30) "Just Folks? No Way! Open Your Ears..."
Monday Magazine (June 24-30) "Warparty Leads the Charge for First Nations Rappers"
CityCooks (June 24) 1/2 hour feature on My Mother's Table with Tomoko Okada
CH TV (June 24) Interview with FolkFest Executive Producer about impact on tourism
Shaw TV (June 24) The Bills CD Launch at FolkFest
Victoria News (June 23) "FolkFest Sets the Stage"
Victoria News (June 11) "A Face Behind ICA's FolkFest"
Victoria News (June 11) "FolkFest to Receive Share of Hotel Group's Donation"
The New VI (June 6) Volunteer Blitz on News
Times Colonist (June 3, 2004) --Music, Drama and a Summer of Fun
Monday Magazine (May 27-June 3) "Concerts, Concerts"
CFAX 1070 (May 20) Interview with Artistic Producer, Tracy Summers
Times Colonist (May 19) "Celebrating Global Culture"
Weekend Edition (May 7) Inter-Cultural Group Honoured
Times Colonist (May 6) Call for FolkFest Volunteers in Jeff Bell's Column
Where Magazine (May/June) "The Guide to Entertainment" (editor's pick) and "HotTips"
Weekend Edition (April 21) "Free Lunch for FolkFest Volunteers"