Under the Volcano - catherine barr

Under the Volcano

OUTSPOKEN, some say enlightened, and definetly different, the 13th annual Under the Volcano festival took place Aug. 11 in North Van's Cates Park. The popular "festival of art and social change" has attracted more than 80,000 people over the years and continues to grow judging by this year's crowds of speakers, demonstrators, musicians, artisans, dancers and onlookers. Everything from folk music to funk, rap, raves, herbs and hemp, you gotta see this one for yourself. Somewhat anti-establishment, the people are nonetheless friendly and open minded enough to let this corporate based, media driven, consummate consumer (me), snap off a few photos for fun.

	Organizer Meegan Maultsaid (left), volunteer coordinator Krisztina Kun and volunteer Meghan Jezewski has been part of the festival for eight years now.
	Rob Stafeckis was happy to volunteer his time at the kids' sound stage.
	This North Shore duo, namely father Preston Gacki (left) and son Sebastian, enjoyed some noodles from one of the food booths.
	David Catzel brought his four-month old son Najai Stokoe along to see his first festival.
	Anna Khalina (left) and Juli Nelson said the hip-hop bands were their favourites.
	Robert Telford and Nicole Carere, owners of Fire and Water, were selling hemp jewellery and bath salts.
	Leanne Fogarty's specialty is henna tattooes and hair braiding. She had about 50 customers that day.
	Calling their business Radical Allsorts, Jenny Benson (left) and Lisa Sheridan put political slogans on everything from shirts to underwear.
	Known only as Forest, this didjeridu player uses the instrument to give a kind of head massage that tingles all the way down to your toes.
	Volunteering at the door were Seren Dryhhurst, Brelana Christoph and aspiring opera singer Katrina Molson.

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