2020
Virtualian
FESTIVAL
ARTISTS
MUSICIANS
BLANXIS
A sisters' duo from Tuscany, Italy. Noemi and Camilla play live at many venues. Camilla (Cjoy) has just released her first single
STEPHEN SPENDER
Stephen is a Canadian/British Singer-Songwriter. His melodic and catchy songs are moving, soothing and cool while also being playful. He’s currently finishing up his fourth studio album.
Ross is a Canadian Singer/Songwriter at his second album. He is releasing a new single every week. He loves to play for whomever will ask him to. Ross created a non-profit to teach kids music in developing countries.
JEROME WALLISER
JEROME is a performer, musician, writer, and songwriter. In his twenties, Jerome was signed to record his mu-sic by RCA in Vancouver. Jerome writes songs on his own but also writes with his writing partner Ray Ramsay
Barry plays the ukulele, mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards on a midi guitar, bass, drums, harmonica. He does his own vocals.
CJOY
Singer/Songwriter
first sole released “Un Passo”
DAN HARE
Guitar player
Singer extraordinaire
COMEDIANS
Nina has been performing both on stage and on-camera around Vancouver and the lower mainland since the 90’s. She is also a producer, writer, and fitness instructor.
YIXUAN ZHANG
Yixuan is a Chinese stand-up comedian performing in both Canada and China. She has performed at YuckYuck’s and other venues, and she shares her inspirations on living in Canada as a Chinese woman with a unique Asian perspective
JANICE BANNISTER
Jan is a professional stand-up comic who has been working the circuit all across Canada and US. she has been featured on CBC, the Women's Network, and Just For Laughs NW. The only Canadian female comic to be featured on the Laugh Lounge comedy App, Janice is the owner of Laugherzone 101
Jay R left a good job in Toronto to come and follow his passion: stand up comedy. And he has been loving it for a year now!
PAIGE MATHISON
Manitoba run away enjoys sharing the strange perspectives from the mind of a psychiatric nurse! Plenty of hospital life hacks to learn and stories to hear!
LINDA ANN FARRUGGIA
She has performed live at many clubs and online. Linda Ann brings you a unique mix of smart and funny!
RAY MORRISON
Ray says that he's pretty much the oldest comedian at every show. The Elder Statesman of Vancouver Comedy
AVE MacIntyre
Born and raised in the Fraser Valley Ave MacIntyre is new to the comedy scene and has a unique perspective to share with any audience
CLAUDIA PANTANI
Claudia is an Italian contemporary technique and contact improv dancer & qualified yoga instructor, screen actor, and a trained physical theater performer
Angela is trained as a visual artist, actor, singer, puppeteer, mime,
modern dance, ballet, tap. She specializes in teaching and performing
Commedia dell’Arte, historical dance, puppetry and storytelling.
PERFORMERS
Michelle Hersey has been dancing for over 40 years.
She started her own dance company and has been teaching children and adults.
The Duelling Dames is a live theater with all-female swordfighters that teaches history with hilarity, astounds with sword fighting skills, and is daring enough to bring swashbucklers onstage.
Originally from Montreal, Jacques studied Drama at Studio 58, and worked for the Arts Club Theatre Company. He is also known for a TEDX talk about Creativity.
Performer, choreographer, and community-arts facilitator.
​Her work traverses boundaries and challenges social prejudice
ALISA C WALTON
Actor, dancer and circus performer
VIDA ZUKAUSKAS
Actor, stand-up comedian,
model, yoga instructor, reporter,
documentary filmmaker
WRITERS
BRUNELLA BATTISTA
Brunella is a multimedia artist, a published writer and photographer. She has won awards for her poetry and video. She specializes in 3D photography
Lori is a children’s author with 2 books currently out. Lori is also a performer and educator.
MELISSA LYN FORSYTH
Melissa is a PHD candidate in sociology at UVIC. She believes this is a time for growth and change for our society. Melissa asks “ ‘What's your dream?’ Mine is for the world to shift to a place of Radical Love and Hope where all things are possible.”
Award-winning educator, environmentalist and world traveler, compelled to animal, child, political and environmental activism, author of "Viral".
Italian/Canadian writer. Author of the novel THE AFRIKANER: A Tale of Adventure, Science and Passion under African Skies
Naveen has been curious about small shift that help us feel better. She is a facilitator.
CECIL HERSHLER
Poet,
Storyteller
and
Physician
D FRETTER
Poet
and
Songwriter
VISUAL ARTISTS
STEPHAN VAN KUYK
Creative Entrepreneur
Artist. Art consultant. Design & marketing wiz.
Owner. at @azucarmag and host at @berlinafterdark
Daniela Stinger
Her work has been exhibited across the country in both private and public galleries. Her work is represented in Toronto, in Edmonton, and in Kelowna.
MANUELA LAI
Manuela is a Self-taught
visual artist. She works with pencils, graphite, acrylics, and multimedia.
Her work has been exhibited across the country in both private and public galleries. Her work is represented in Toronto, in Edmonton, and in Kelowna.
BRUNELLA BATTISTA
Brunella is a multimedia artist, and videographer.
She specializes in 3D photography.
Multimedia artist and DoP
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He uses coloured threads, acrylic paint, gold leaf and plaster in his
Emotional Narratives with Kinetic Energy
MANUELA LAI
Manuela is a Self-taught
visual artist. She works with pencils, graphite, acrylics, and multimedia.
JENNIFER BARNES
Painter
and
Scriptwriter
Former legal assistant
Illustrator
Designer
Cartoonist
from New Brunswick.
Works with black paper
and colour pencils