InfoFair

"The largest trade show of progressive groups anywhere in BC each year!" This is why Doug Collins (ex-North Shore News columnist) nicknamed the festival, the "commie fest". Too much reality for anyone in denial to handle! 100 tables!

Festival MainStage

The place to watch musicians from around the world... butoh dance company Kokoro dance; street theatre/break dance urban youth troupe from Seattle "Turf"; punk choir "Uncouth"; electronica with Primordial Nature; hip hop artists Jeet K da Tripmaster, Kia Kadiri & Matriarch QB; welcoming with Chief Leonard George (Tsleil-Waututh Nation); L.A. Zapatista-inspired hardcore "Aztlan Underground"; local chanteuse Veda Hille; elecrictaiko trio Loud.

ArtMarket

40 local artisans display and sell their work. No importers, unless directly benefiting a 'third world' workers' coop.

Waterfront Stage

Local hip hop collective Creation Crew; straight edge hardcore September; tabla players; queer singer songwriter outta Atlanta Angela Motter; traditional East Indian dance and much more!

Daylight Rave

Presented by HQ Communications: A rotating mix of drum'n bass & electronic DJ's spinning in the sun.

Malcolm Lowry Stage

Meander down the Malcolm Lowry Trail, along the waterÕs edge, to hear spoken word artists all day.

Speakers' Corner

A continuous platform for dissent with selected speakers reflecting on compelling issues.

Children's Area

Squamish Nation Storytelling; The Extraordinary Puppet Making Crew; crafts corner; Live hip hop performers; giant parade and more.

Food Kitchens

Awesome natural cuisine from the Philippines, India & Latin America. Plus the newly revamped Volcano Snack Stand sponsored by Happy Planet.

Film & Video Tent

5 curators + 5 visions = a diverse program featuring activist, youth, Queer, First Nations and Latino video makers.

Workshops

Hands-on workshops covering a broad range of issues including women's self-defense, break dancing, deschooling, anti-imperialism, decolonization & residential school issues, bike mechanics, queer safety & forest defense from Elaho Valley environmentalists. Also watch a performance of traditional Kurdish dancers or sample some tea in the Iranian Cultural Corner.