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2012 Summer Dreams Literary Festival in Vancouver, Canada (volunteers needed)

The last time I mentioned the Summer Dreams Literary Festival (produced by Pandora’s Collective) was in 2010. Not sure what happened in2011 but August 24 and 25, 2012 feature a gala and the festival proper.

On August 24, 2012at 7 pm at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) studios on 700 Hamilton Street, the 2012  Pandora Collective’s Literary Gala kicks off the festival. From the Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival webpage  on the Pandora’ s Collective website,

Aug 24th – Pandora’s Literary Awards Gala
Pandora’s Collective is proud to announce the recipients of the Pandora’s Literary Awards for 2012. This years awards winners will be honoured at a special gala to be held on Friday, August 24th at CBC Studio 700. (700 Hamilton St.) The night will be be hosted by Charles Demers and will feature a performance by Mount Pleasant’s Inchoiring Minds. Award presenters include George Bowering, Brian Kaufman, Sean Cranbury, Betsy Warland and RC Weslowski.
Time: 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Location:
CBC Studio 700. (700 Hamilton St.)
FREE!!
Cash bar.
For full details click here.

The next day, Aug. 25, 2012, there’s an event featuring some 90 performers from the literary arts field, from the Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival webpage  on the Pandora’ s Collective website,

Aug 25th – The Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival
The Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival is an annual event established to raise public awareness regarding the on-going literary events, programs and resources available in the community.
Time: 11:00 am – 6:30 pm
Location: Trout Lake, Vancouver, B.C.
For full details click here.

Here’s a partial list of performers (from the Summer Dreams Literary Festival home page),

Barbara Adler & Fang, Charles Demers, Christianne Hayward, Connor Doyle, Daniela ElzaDennis E. Bolen, Eva Waldauf, Ibrahim Honjo, Jabez Churchill, Jacques Lalonde, Jude Neale, Judith M. Atkinson, Leanne Averbach, Lucia Monica Gorea, Marni Norwich, Mary Duffy, Mary Gavin, Max Tell, Natalie Hobbs, Pam Bentley, Sean Cranbury, Steven R. Duncan, Sylvia Taylor, Taslim Jaffer, Thursdays Writing Collective, Tiffany Stone

You can get more information about the performers from the Performer Bio 2012 page on the event website.

Finally, they are looking for volunteers (from the July 12, 2012 news release),

As one might expect, putting on a big event with 3 stages, a children’s area, a market place and 90+ performers is a lot of work, so the more help the festival can have the better.  Volunteers are needed. It’s a great way to meet people and learn more about event planning and Vancouver’s vibrant writing community.

You can go here to sign up. Note: This is a Pandora’s Collective volunteer application which is doing double duty for the  Summer Literary Arts Festival.