It isn’t summer in Halifax until street performers from across the globe descend upon the waterfront, in all their fire-eating, superhuman-strength, human-pretzel-ing glory. It’s been two years since the wacky, theatrical Buskerfest have been able to do their in-person thing in the city—and the annual event is making up for lost time, expanding to the […]
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Lunenburg Doc Fest announces finalists in its inaugural live pitch contest
The Lunenburg Documentary Festival is an annual celebration of true stories told on film, highlighting local and international doc creators and their works. Earlier this year, the event announced it was time for it to do more for emerging doc directors from marginalized communities, so it launched a program aimed at pushing back against systemic […]
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This year, Halifax is celebrating July 1 differently
There’s an audible inertia of background flurry on the line as Cheryl Copage-Gehue, Indigenous Community Engagement Advisor for HRM’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, answers The Coast’s phone call, stepping into another room so she can hear and be heard. Speaking from the cusp of the last minute (hence the office hubbub around her), she’s […]
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So, you wanna see some fireworks in Halifax this weekend?
The fireworks celebration typically held on the Halifax Waterfront is not taking place on July 1, 2022. A new vision for the long weekend—a festival called Kana’ta Day 2022—is taking over The Common from 11am-4pm with a cultural village for families to enjoy music, crafts, games, authentic Indigenous cuisine and more. Meanwhile, down at Grand […]
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The first-ever Halifax Mural Festival takes place July 11-17
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated Duane Jones was curator of an art show at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia when he is, in fact, the exhibition space designer of the show. The Coast regrets the error, and has updated the text below. A celebration of street art and those who create it, […]
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AfterWords Literary Festival announces 2022 dates, first wave of lineup
AfterWords Literary Festival—the annual celebration of authors, readers and the books that bind them—is returning this September 24 to October 2, for a mostly in-person event. The fest will feature conversations, readings and workshops across its nine-day run. So far, the list of luminous literati that’ll headline includes veteran culture reporter and author Jesse Went, […]
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Hal-Con 2022 announces dates, first wave of guests
The good-time geekery of Hal-Con will return to its full-capacity, in-person glory this fall. The festival announced this week it’ll be holding its 2022 event from October 28-30 at the Halifax Convention Centre. Tickets are going on sale tomorrow, June 24, at 7pm on Hal-Con’s website. But what can you expect to see at the […]
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Develop Nova Scotia wants you to host your next event on the Halifax or Lunenburg waterfront!
The Halifax and Lunenburg waterfronts are home to tasty restaurants, eclectic shops, and are known for their bustling crowds of both locals and tourists; now, what if these high-traffic hot spots could also be home to your next event? Whether it be an innovative and large-scale event or one that’s simple yet engaging, Develop Nova […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Halifax Jazz Festival
A sure sign of summer being in full swing, the Halifax Jazz Festival is (arguably) the biggest music fest of the season, a set of concerts offering some of the brightest and fastest-ascending names in music. It’s brouhahas on the waterfront as big stars take the stage for open-air, seaside shows; it’s a summer sunset […]
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Halifax Urban Folk Festival announces 2022 dates, lineup
Summer might not feel fully here yet (thanks, rain) but the season’s swan song is already set in the queue, thanks to the Halifax Urban Folk Festival’s lineup and date announcement released this week. The cap to festival season/summer in general, HUFF routinely brings bright singer-songwriters from a swath of genres to The Carleton for […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Halifax Pride Festival
From drag shows to fetish parties to wellness workshops to big-name concerts to, yes, the parade, it might be easier to list what Halifax Pride *doesn’t* do than all that it does. The annual celebration of gender and sexuality expression and inclusion, Pride brings the party, make no mistake. But, it also builds community. Here […]
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Everything you need to know about Every One Every Day
Ever wanted to learn how to make Indian cuisine? How to make beaded earrings? How to start a garden? For the next four weeks, Every One Every Day is offering free workshops at their Neighbourhood Shop on Gottingen Street. The workshops have a wide range of topics, such as cooking, walking tours, cultural traditions and […]
