The 19th Annual Vox Popular Media Arts Festival

The annual Vox Popular Media Arts Festival is happening soon and we couldn’t be more excited! 🎇
Join us from September 7th-10th at the Definitely Superior Art Gallery (Def Sup), 115 Cumberland St. N. for local, regional and international films, live performances, visual arts, and workshops! 📽🎨💡

49 Films | Local Performances | Regional Visual Artists | 3 Workshops
Day Passes | $20 Festival Pass | $60 (good for all 4 days!) | PWYC
Purchase tickets in advance! 👉 https://shorturl.at/aj047

Vox Popular Media Arts Festival is an annual festival in Thunder Bay, Ontario that features films, videos, media arts and visual arts installations, concerts and performance arts of all genres made in Northwestern Ontario, Canada and internationally.

The festival connects professional independent filmmakers, visual artists and musicians, with other artists and to audiences of all ages and interests by showing films, facilitating creative and professional development and multidisciplinary arts performance in an accessible, inclusive, friendly and safe environment.

For more info, please visit: www.voxpopular.ca

LJCA Summer Matsuri (Japanese Festival)

This is our first ever Matsuri where we will be celebrating Japanese Canadian culture. This FREE event is open to EVERYONE! You can see our Kaminari Wan Taiko Drummers, Odori dancers, so fun demonstrations, as well as a variety of traditional foods and goods for sale. We also have several food and goods vendors who will all be bringing some Asian flair to our event. There will be demonstrations and lots to buy and eat!

Location:

West Thunder Community Centre

Cost:

FREE

Contact Name:

Angela Sellers

For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839274266146492

41st Annual Westfort Street Fair

Summer magic comes alive with this annual event. The longest-running event of its kind in Thunder Bay – the storied and legendary Westfort Street Fair.

Join us August 19th for the same classics everyone has come to love with new events, music, beer gardens, vendors, street food and entertainment.

For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/830455815168367/?ref=newsfeed

Bay and Algoma Buskers Festival

Be a part of something truly magical and join us for the Thunder Bay Buskers Festival in July 2023! This beloved community event showcases a wide range of talent, from acrobats and comedians to musicians and dancers, and offers local artisans and food vendors the opportunity to showcase their unique products.

Apply now to be part of this amazing event and showcase your talent and products!

For more info, please visit: http://www.buskersfestival.ca/

Festival of India & Festival of Colours

The 2023 Festival of India, Thunder Bay, is on July 22, SAT. 3 PM @ Marina Park.

Enjoy spectacular Chariot parade, music, East Indian dance, drama henna tattoo, exhibits, yoga show and much more!

Many new attractions added to the festival.

FREE INDIAN FOOD for all!!!

Please mark your calendar and spread the word.

The event schedule is as follows:

  • 3.00-4.00 PM – Chariot parade
  • 4.00 PM – Opening ceremony
  • 4-8 PM – Music, dances and food

For more info, please visit: https://www.indiafesttbay.com/

2023 Pride Street Festival

Rainbow Collective of Thunder Bay (RCTB) & Thunder Pride Association (TPA) are excited to announce that Pride Month 2023 is coming. Together, both organizations have teamed up to build a month-long event program that has something for everyone. Pride Month will begin on June 1st, and last all month long with a wide variety of exciting and meaningful events for all to enjoy.

Coming together, RCTB & TPA strengthen their relationship to signal to the community that working together is always better than doing things separately. The belief that both organizations hold is that working together will further strengthen and build a more vibrant and inclusive community through teamwork, with a strong focus on the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and building strong Allyship throughout the community and with its citizens.

This year’s theme is “U BELONG” and as the world has witnessed sustained attacks on Drag performers, Drag Storytime, Trans and Non-binary people. This year’s theme celebrates being you, in authentic and true form. It sends the message that those who are still struggling to see themselves in their community are indeed seen, heard and valued no matter their identity. Being part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities is wonderful and beautiful.

Pride 2023 will feature events spread across the entire month for the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and its Allies to come together and celebrate, reflect, and advance issues of importance and acceptance. This year will feature the very popular Pride Street Festival, returning to Red River Road for one more year on June 17th. Kicking off Pride month Thunder Pride and Rainbow Collective will be partnering with the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre to host a Sunrise Ceremony on June 1st and a Two-Spirit Mini PowWow on June 29th. The official City of Thunder Bay Pride Flag Raising will take place at City Hall on June 2nd. There will be events for everyone this year.

Other Pride Month events will feature Drag Bingo, Story Time with Drag Queens at the Thunder Bay Public Library, a Pride Pool Party at Volunteer Pool, and an important community conversation on Allyship and how to be a stronger Ally to the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Furthermore, the 2nd Annual Glitter Ball featuring Canada’s Drag Race Superstar Rita Baga takes place on June 9th at the Chanterelle.

A hashtag has been created to help highlight Pride in Thunder Bay. Please use #YQTPRIDE2023.