Syncrude winterPLAY February 14-March 4, 2012

Celebrating our climate, culture, and people for three full weeks.

Highlights of week one include dynamic B-boy dance duo Champloo, who are traveling all the way from the UK to perform their groundbreaking and award-winning multimedia show White Caps. Following a packed house last July, Down With Webster is back and ready to rock. Master musician Cassius Khan, accompanied by his wife Amika, will perform the incredibly challenging and poignant singing of Ghazal Gayaki while playing Tabla (traditional drums).

Week two is action-packed featuring Hockey Shorts & Puck Bunnies, which promises to be a hilarious hockey party complete with a screening of the movie Slap Shot. Spirit of the West’s front man John Mann returns to his Alternative Folk roots with this stop on his solo tour. The ‘Queen of Canadian Comedy’ and star of The Candy Show, Candy Palmater will be making us laugh with her unique brand of stand-up on Comedy Night. There will be plenty of shopping to be done at the winterMARKETPLACE and plenty of playing to be done at winterPLAYLAND. The world’s first green carnival, Sustainival, offers rides for thrill seekers.

Kicking off week three, Canadian punk rocker Bif Naked will be making an appearance with a rare acoustic performance. The Team Canada DJs promise to spin some of the best dance music around. Juno-award winning guitarists African Guitar Summit bring their ongoing musical conversation to the stage combining different guitar-styles from all over Africa. This year the Syncrude winterPLAY Festival culminates the first weekend in March down on the SNYE with tons of activities and events for all ages.

Check out www.winterplay.ca for more details and ticket information.