The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival is an annual event taking place over three days and featuring dancers, comedians and musicians. The festival debuted in February 2006.
The first Vancouver International Burlesque Festival was created in 2006 by the Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society and Sweet Soul Burlesque Ltd.
This ambitious three-day celebration was held at the Red Room, the Chinese Cultural Center and the Burr Theatre (in the nearby city of New Westminster). The festival's success and popularity led to its second incarnation in 2007, in a jam-packed weekend featuring two stages and workshops, at the Croatian Cultural Centre.
The 2007 event offered abundant opportunities to cross-collaborate, participate in workshops, and produce events such as movie nights, discussion panels and fashion shows, all featuring the art of Neo-burlesque.
It was evident at this point that the festival had to grow in order to accommodate the teeming local and international talent that it attracted. In addition the festival production was returned to the grassroots community, leading to the founding of the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival Association (VIBFA).
The VIBFA is a not-for-profit organization with the primary goal of creating a festival that reflects the many aspects of the world of Burlesque and draws attention to the extraordinary Vancouver burlesque scene.
The 2008 Festival ran for ten days, and attracted over 100 singers, dancers, comedians, musicians, filmmakers, and costume designers from around the world, at venues throughout Vancouver. It included variety shows, a theatrical production, parties, classes, workshops, film screenings and more.
Read more about Vancouver International Burlesque Festival: Out of Town Performers (2008), Local Performers
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