The 14th annual Indian Summer Festival: July 4 – 14, 2024 in Vancouver.
The Banyan Tree (ficus benghalensis) with its aerial roots, and the ever-spreading canopy is a hugely important tree in India. Not only is it India’s national tree, but it is […]
Fresh from a win at the 2022 Grammy Awards, Arooj Aftab, one of the rising stars of the music world performs for the first time ever in Vancouver.
Supported by "Maitreyi has deep knowledge of artistic practices as well as traditional healing practices and philosophies.” — Dr. Arun Garg, MD FRCPS Yogacharini Maitreyi is both a trained artist […]
"If 5x15’s packed soirees feel like an evening of offline, communal surfing, it’s due to the eclectic menu of speakers." 5×15 is a global speakers series that has hosted some […]
“This is Soul-capella!” - Questlove (about Madison McFerrin) Our 12th festival edition wraps its indoor programming with a fabulous, celebratory musical finale. Headlining the evening is the transcendental Madison McFerrin, […]
ISF Sound System is our free music stage in the heart of Granville Island’s Public Market courtyard. Over two Sunday afternoons (July 10 and July 17), we bring the sounds […]
"Mesmerizing, vibrant ... Singh isn't just crossing genres, he's straddling astral planes" - Globe and Mail Long time ISF favourite Ruby Singh - fresh off his 2023 JUNO Nomination now […]
A journey into a mesmerizing melodic and rhythmic world that blends Indian art music and original world-jazz compositions! Breathing magical melodies on the Indian bamboo flute, Flute virtuoso Raman Kalyan […]
One of the country’s leading multimedia artists is making her Vancouver debut with a brand-new body of work. Sprung from the imagination of Rajni Perera after a month-long residency in […]
"There’s not another event like it on the summer calendar in Vancouver.” – Georgia Straight Our legendary art-filled party always signals the start of ISF season, and we’re back for […]
"I've been an artist for thousands of years. I'm here again just to do the same that I've always been doing. ” – Rajni Perera, The Globe and Mail (December […]
"Walia has played a central role in building some of North America’s most innovative, diverse, and effective new movements. That this brilliant organizer and theorist has found time to share […]
