Sept 30th: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Hi PANFEST Family, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th, Orange Shirt Day) is a time for all of us to remember and honour the Survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, as well as their families and communities....
Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Happy Celebrate Bisexuality Day everyone! Bisexuality is a term that describes sexual and/or romantic attraction that is not limited to one sex or gender. Attraction to men and women, attraction to same and other genders, attraction to all sexes or genders, love...
Happy Mabon!
Hi PANFEST Family! Sept 20th – 24th is Mabon, and the Autumn Equinox is on the 22nd! This is a time of balance and harmony – a time when day and night are equal. This second harvest we give thanks for our bounty and celebrate gratitude knowing that we will...
Women’s Equality Day
Happy Women’s Equality Day everyone! This day serves as a reminder that the fight for women’s rights isn’t over. We can’t stop fighting until equal rights are guaranteed for ALL women. In particular, we must lend our energy toward causes related to the way that...
International Drag Day
Happy International Drag Day everyone! Drag is the art of performing gender in its many varied forms. From queens, kings, and everyone in between, Drag artists have been important advocates for queer rights since the beginning of the movement. They subvert societal...
International Non-Binary People’s Day
Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day everyone! A non-binary person is someone whose gender identity falls somewhere outside the gender binary (the commonly accepted idea that there are only two genders: man and woman). Non-binary gender identities are generally...
Addressing Your Concerns
PANFEST Family, We’ve gotten some feedback regarding our COVID-19 protections for the 2022 Lughnasadh Festival Weekend. Please rest assured that we’re doing everything we can to protect the atmosphere of the festival, while prioritizing the health of our community....
Happy 2SLGBTQ+ Equality Day
Happy 2SLGBTQ+ Equality Day everyone! Today marks the 7-year anniversary of the SCOTUS decision to legalize gay marriage throughout the United States, a surely momentous occasion. We have had marriage equality in all Canadian provinces since 2005, but that doesn’t...
Indigenous Peoples Day
To our PANFEST Family, National Indigenous Peoples Day is on June 21st. This is a day to honor and celebrate the diversity of Indigenous peoples in so-called Canada. Community events are a great way to support this important day, so look into what might be going on in...
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