Festival alumna violinist Elena Vigna Sanchez and guitarist Ben Diamond perform together as Duo Perpetuo to present an intimate program exploring how melodies travel across time and cultures. The performance promises thoughtful repertoire, virtuosic interplay, and an accessible introduction to the festival’s spirit for both longtime patrons and new listeners.
July 31 to August 2, 2026! The Annual Downtown St. John’s Busker Festival is all about bringing performance entertainment to the streets! From July 31 to August 2, 2026, our streets will be alive with national, international, and local talent—including jugglers, magicians, acrobats, comedians, visual artists, and more. The festival is FREE and runs 12 […]
HOLD FAST Festival is a celebration of contemporary performance, interdisciplinary art, and community engagement in St. John’s, Ktaqmkuk/NL. This year’s festival takes place August 12-15, 2026. Our core values are: Facilitating community engagement and meaningful exchange Increasing public arts literacy Creating opportunities for artists Critiquing and subverting structural oppressions & systems of power, with emphasis […]