IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Barbara Fairbrother takes on the role of Volunteer Coordinator

Festival Coordinator Steve Duncan and the planning committee for the new event happening on July 1^st, Canada Day, are very excited about Fairbrother’s addition to the team.

“I’ve worked with Barb before and know that she is calm under pressure, manages people well and brings with her a large pool of experienced volunteers. I think we’ll make a great team!”

Fairbrother has been working for 2 years running, including as volunteer coordinator with the successful Vancouver Celticfest, has worked on event coordination and operations with the Vancouver Whitecaps, and was event coordinator for last year’s World Urban Forum's Youth Forum.

She is looking forward to hearing from anyone interested in being a part of this great event.

She can be reached at barb.fairbrother@gmail.com .

Call For Submissions: Fearless Festival Needs Your Talent

The 1^st Annual Vancouver Fearless Festival is looking for live entertainment to perform at one of our venues in and around Pigeon Park and up Hastings to Carnegie Centre on Canada Day (July 1) from 3-9pm.

We will be celebrating the people, the history, the music and art of the extraordinary people of the Downtown Eastside.

We want musical groups, theatre, dance, spoken word, children’s performers and entertainers of all types to help us turn the Downtown Eastside into a fun party for people of all ages.

Please send any promotional material to Steve Duncan, Event Coordinator either by email at srduncan@shaw.ca, or by dropping of attention of Steve Duncan at the 3^rd floor administration office,

Carnegie Community Centre
401 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T7

We will be offering a limited number of small honorariums (yet to be determined) for acts used on our stages, but we also are encouraging talent come out and try busking along Hastings street and join us in the day’s festivities.

For more info call 604-788-8340, email srduncan@shaw.ca or check out the Fearless Festival blog at http://fearlessfest.blogspot.com.