Saturday & Sunday
September 16th & 17th @ Noon – 6:00 pm
9225 – 118 Ave
(in front of the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts)
Make your smile contagious Kaleido weekend as you and your loved ones smile in front of this unusual photo booth. Supported by The Edmonton Shutterbugs and the Nipp family.
Saturday, September 16th @ 2:15 pm
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave
The Stephen Stone Marimba Band is a concept centered around the use of three people on one marimba. However, it may include other instruments, such as drum set, hand drums, vibraphone, glockenspiel, and auxiliary percussion instruments.They are open to exploring all styles of music, including pop, rock, jazz, classical world music.
Saturday, September 16th @ 2:45 pm
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave
Traditional Chinese dance brings ancient cultural stories to life.
Mabel Wong is known as a co-founder of the Guofeng Chinese Dance Club, she was part of the trio that has won many awards including Winner of the 9th North America Chinese Dancing Competition. In 2007 she founded the Xiao Hai Ou Dance Group, which has been highly popular since inception. The group has seen a constant growth over the years, and the Mabel Dance Academy was founded to accommodate for more students including adults.
Saturday, September 16th @ 11 am
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave
Born and raised in the English countryside, Martin Kerr has built his career, one passer-by at a time, busking and performing for public and private audiences across the globe. With just a guitar, his engaging storytelling and soaring vocals are enough to captivate any audience. Often compared to the best of the 1970s troubadours – Cat Stevens, James Taylor, John Denver – Martin’s anthemic modern-folk connects with listeners of all ages.
Saturday, September 16th @ 11:45 am
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave
River Cree Singers & Dancers share their cultural heritage through dancing, drumming and storytelling.
Saturday, September 16th @ 6:45 pm
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave
Singer song writer and Danish folk-diva No. 1 Helene Blum has formed one of Scandinavia’s busiest and finest folk bands with virtuoso fiddler and composer Harald Haugaard. In recent years they have established themselves as outstanding interpreters and innovators of the Danish music tradition. Their own newly written material is mixed gently with original interpretations of old songs and instrumental pieces. Their integrity is outstanding and their great virtuosity and presence helps to make their concerts unforgettable.
Saturday, September 16th @ 10:00PM
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave
“Cirque Kalabanté Productions (Guinea/Québec) brings explosive drumming, dance routines, and bold acrobatics that display a range of African arts. With a non-stop, dizzying pace, the group delivers mind-blowing acrobatic sequences with extraordinary precision, made all the more dramatic by hypnotic percussion.“ Sharonne Cohen, Montreal’s Festival International Nuits d’Afrique.
Friday, September 15th @ 10:00 pm
Saturday, September 16th @ 12:30 pm
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave
A career spanning five decades with 36 albums, countless radio & television shows, and non-stop touring has made Eric Bibb one of the leading bluesmen of his generation. A fiery singer with true soul, gospel and folk roots, enjoyable and accessible, his blues are honest, and powerful. Bibb has performed and recorded with such luminaries as his idol, Taj Mahal, Pops and Mavis Staples, Guy Davis and Bonnie Raitt.
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
