February 22, 2024
Event marks 35 years with a weekend lineup of great concerts, shows for families, delicious food and a wide array of onsite activities
The 35th annual Festival du Bois takes place from March 8 to 10 at Mackin Park in Coquitlam, and there’s a variety of upbeat Franchophone and world music acts on the lineup to look forward to.
The festival kicks off on Friday, March 8 with an evening of free music events. At 7 pm, high-energy music-and-dance group Podorythmie takes the stage with fiddle, accordion, and lots of hard shoe-step dancing.
A celebratory Friday Night Contra Dance follows at 8, featuring a return performance from the Sybaritic String Band with caller Maureen Collier. The mainstay Vancouver band delivers a spirited blend of fiddles, recorders, saxophone, mandolins, and piano, with Collier leading a fun night of contra dance for folks of all ages and dance abilities.
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