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FESTIVALS & EVENTS Iceberg Alley Performance Tent culture, land, and sea, and is attended

September 9-19
by approximately 700 people annually.
The Boulevard, St. John’s
St. John’s International CircusFest
www.icebergalleyconcerts.com
September 24-27
The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent
197-199 Water Street, St. John’s
is an eleven-day Festival created to
showcase the unique culture, traditions
The St. john’s International CircusFest
and heritage of Newfoundland and www.stjohnscircusfest.com
Labrador alongside nationally and is an exciting comprehensive showcase
internationally acclaimed entertainment. of Circus Arts. Featuring top national
Music performances of all genres are and international circus performers
being held under a 25,000 square and troupes, CircusFest includes a
foot “big top” tent in the culturally multitude of performances, workshops,
historic area within the City of St. professional development sessions and,
John’s known as Pleasantville, on of course, incredible circus shows!
the banks of Quidi Vidi Lake.
Festival of New Dance
Roots, Rants & Roars October 1-11
September 18-19, Elliston Various venues throughout St. John’s
The Road to Roots, Rants & Roars T: 709.722.3663
September, various locations www.festivalofnewdance.ca
rootsrantsandroars.ca Neighbourhood Dance Works is
Each year during the third weekend of proud to be the primary presenter of
September in Elliston, Newfoundland, contemporary dance in Newfoundland
Tourism Elliston host Roots, Rants and Labrador. Each year we present
and Roars, a regional celebration of celebrated local, national and
the natural gifts of Newfoundland & international dance artists in the
Labrador. This two-day food festival is Festival of New Dance and through
a celebration of Newfoundland’s food, artistic residencies and special
projects. We engage the community
with professional development
workshops and artistic collaborations.
Shay Kuebler. Photo: David Cooper October 14-18
St. John’s International Women’s
Film Festival
Various venues throughout
St. John’s
T: 709.754.3141
www.womensfilmfestival.com
A 5-day film festival showcasing

films made by women, for
everyone! Between 60-80

films - documentaries, short

films and feature-length films -

will be screened. The Festival is
accompanied by a 4-day [Interactive]
Film Industry Forum featuring keynote
addresses, seminars, workshops, and
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