This year, the Vancouver BIA decided to change things up by rebranding Kitsilano’s popular Hippy Daze street festival into Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival. Saturday’s event seemed much better organized and left me wanting more, compared with the less populated Hippy Daze events I’d been to in previous years.
Five stages were set up along West 4th, from Cypress to Vine Streets. 23 Vancouver acts performed between 11 and 6 pm. A warm, sunny Vancouver day greeted the crowds, and this time, the action continued to Macdonald Street, giving the Trafalgar-to-Macdonald business owners both a chance to highlight their services and enjoy the festival.
[Rich Hope]
A community garage sale (hosted by Kitsilano Neighbourhood House) was set up from Trafalgar to Vine Street, billed as Kitsilano’s biggest yard sale.
Acts ranged from burlesque to power-pop/punk. The choice of music was selected by local indie record shop Zulu Records. Here’s an overview of the day in photos.
[Ramataur, the Icebreaker NZ mascot]
[The crowd for Aidan Knight’s show]
[Slam Dunk]
[Veda Hille]
[Khatsahlano street corner musicians]
[Semperviva Yoga lesson]
[Camp iVivva custom-painted couch]
[Old style ambulance]
[The New Values]
[The New Values]
[The VanDolls Burlesque show]
[Taken at the Watch It tent]
[Toni & Guy Salon offered free fringe trims]
[Hot Panda]
[A little pampering time!]
[The Evaporators crowd]
[Nardwuar of The Evaporators]
[Nardwuar of The Evaporators]
[Nardwuar of The Evaporators]
My complete Flickr photo set can be viewed here.
