Enjoy a fun, free all-ages community celebration this April 25th and 26th at St. Ann’s Academy, 835 Humboldt Street, Victoria … an experience like no other! The third annual Creatively United for the Planet Festival celebrates where we live, work, eat, play and study with live music, dance, DJ’s, children’s activities, puppets, displays, lectures, hands-on activities, art-making, documentary films, food, fun and much more!
On Friday, April 25th the festival kicks off with two indoor ticketed events starting at 7 p.m. Highlights include: Elizabeth May, Green Party leader and author of Global Warming for Dummies; best-selling author/collage artist Nick Bantok (Griffin & Sabine series); internationally acclaimed artist/author Robert Bateman; National Geographic wildlife photographer Garth Lenz; and the award-winning Vancouver-based documentary Clean Bin Project. The Earth Walk/Parade will join the festival and leaves Centennial Square at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26th and makes its way to St. Ann’s to join in the free celebration which will be held outdoors rain or shine from noon to 8:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged! For further information visit www.creativelyunitedfortheplanet.org.