Organizers of the International Street Performer Festival in North Battleford were anxiously awaiting the announcement this week on whether the festival had won a major provincial award.
The festival had been named a finalist in the Community Event of the Year category of the Tourism Saskatchewan Awards for 2015. The award ceremony is set for Regina Thursday.
Win or lose, organizers are proud of the Street Festival and its accomplishments during 2015.
“2015 was a fantastic year for the NB International Street Performers Festival well over 6,500 people in attendance throughout the weekend,” said Lisa Kissick, board chair of the NB Street Festival Inc., in a news release.
Kissick noted the 2015 event was held amid some major adversity, with organizers having to scramble to move the event up the road on 101st Street due to the massive blaze that levelled the Bargain Shop immediately before the festival got under way.
“We endured a large fire and some major weather issues during the festival last year, but it was still a huge success for our community more than doubling its attendance from 2014. And now we are amongst three finalists for the event of the year for the province. This is a huge accomplishment for our community and couldn’t be done without the support of all of our sponsors and everyone who comes out to support the festival each year.”
The third annual NB International Street Performers Festival will take place July 29, 30 and 31 in downtown North Battleford.
