Calling all performers

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The second annual Diwali in Vernon Festival 2019 is taking place at multiple locations, and organizers are looking for performers.

The Vernon event is part of the Diwali in BC festival that is taking place province-wide.

The local festival will culminate in a multicultural showcase of diverse artists from different backgrounds. Activities throughout the week include workshops, discussions, dance performances, musical performances, cultural activities, crafts and a wide range of other possibilities.

Organizers are looking for performers, speakers, artists and workshop instructors to participate in the festival.

The proposed activities should be relevant and appropriate to the multicultural themes of the festival and the underlying theme of Diwali, known as the Festival of Light in India.

The festival will aim to showcase artists from Vernon and the Okanagan region, as well as national artists visiting Vernon specifically for the festival.

The festival will run from Oct. 15-19 with the final show at the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. with free pre-show activities starting at 5 p.m.

Applications can be submitted to [email protected].

Organizers are interested in submissions from a wide range of emerging and established artists with diverse backgrounds including, but not limited to Indigenous, South Asian or South Asian-influenced artists and performers practicing traditional or contemporary performing arts. 

Artists performing a fusion of cultures will also be considered.