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Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, Edmonton International Street Performers Festival? |
Travel Info Which of these festivals is the oldest? Travel Tips In 1982 it was decided to try a version of Edinburgh's Fringe Festival. The Edmonton Fringe, first in North America, was wildly successful from the start, drawing performers from around the world and audiences in the hundreds of thousands. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival from small beginnings in 1980, developed quickly into one of the best in North America. Other festivals followed. D-i-c-k Finkel鈥檚 quirky idea to 鈥渇ill the streets of downtown Edmonton with an oddball assortment of outlandish street entertainers,鈥?was first attempted in the summer of 1985. Today, the Edmonton Street Performers Festival stands as the oldest of its kind in Canada and one of the city鈥檚 most popular summer events, drawing nearly 200,000 spectators each year. Since you asked: The Fringe is the oldest of the venues in Edmonton. The Street Performers is the oldest of it's kind though. Hopefully this answers your inquiry. Good Luck - enjoy both as they are well worth watching. Others i would say the Fringe fest. I dont know.....I used to live in Edmonton and the summer was always my favorite time of year what with all the festivals; Heritage Days, Fringe, Street Performers......I'm jealous. |
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