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Dancing on the Edge A 10-day festival of contemporary dance. T 6890691, http://www.mcsquared.com/edge. Vancouver Folk Music Festival Held at various venues over three days and nights in mid-July, this folk feast features local and international musicians and storytellers, with special events for kids. T 6029798, http://www.thefestival.bc.ca Theatre under the Stars Held in Stanley Parks open-air Malkin Bowl from mid-July to mid-August, this atmospheric event usually focuses on light musical shows. T 6870714, http://www.tuts.bc.ca Vancouver International Comedy Festival From late July to early August, Granville Island and selected other venues enjoy two weeks of diverse comedy acts from around the world. T 6830883, http://www.comedyfest.com Early Music Festival 18 days from late July in the UBC Recital Hall. T 7321610, http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca Chamber Music Festival Also in late July, at Vanier Parks Crofton Schoolhouse, this series of concerts over 12 days features the finest young chamber musicians from Canada and abroad. T 6020363, http://www.vanrecital.com Caribbean Days Festival For two days at the end of the month, the North Shores Waterfront Park is taken over with a colourful display of music, limbo, food, dance and arts. T 5152400, http://www.caribbeandaysfestival.com Celebration of Light A fortnight-long international fireworks competition starting in late-July. Each country puts on an hour-long show set to music. Fireworks are set off from a barge on English Bay. The most popular places for watching are the West End beaches, but Vanier Park is better. T 7384304. FolkFest At the very start of July in Victoria Inner Harbour and Market Square with nine days of performing arts, food, arts and crafts, fireworks, and a three-night-long world beat rave. T 3884728, http://www.icavictoria.or/folkfest.
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