COLDWATER, Ontario -- Join us at the World Premiere of the robot "Hel" (Metropolis Robot Project), replicated
from the 1927 German Expressionist Film METROPOLIS.
See it for the first
time at the Steampunk Festival in Coldwater, Ontario opening on Friday evening, August 8th and
continuing all day Saturday, August 9th.
On Saturday, the entire Village of Coldwater is
participating in the event that has exploded with popularity and has social
media buzzing as far away as Germany and the United States. This event in its
4th year, will transform you back in time to a late Victorian era
"Steampunk Fantasy".
Join us Friday evening at 5:00 pm for the opening ceremonies
featuring Canadian Author Karin Lowachee (The Gaslight Dogs). Karin will
be hosting a creative writing talk at the Coldwater Library. At 6:15 The
Unveiling of the Letter "C" by Orillia artist Marg Gurr, will be
followed by a reception at the Ice Cream shop. At 6:00 pm meet Featured Artist
Russell Warwick Zeid, from the Ontario Science Centre, exhibiting his
“Steampunk Inventions” as R. Phinius Bodine, next door at the Coldwater
Heritage Mill. Mandi-Lee will be performing and singing on solo
guitar, while Coldwater’s “Libby Ives”
performs pole acrobatics.
This year's festival has attracted the attention of a
"Who's who" list of prop and costume makers from the Toronto film
industry. Richard Crossman is a costume maker for film and television and
will be exhibiting on the Main Street of Coldwater. Adam Smith, a.k.a Mr.
Steampunk is a leather maker whose props and leather pieces are featured in the
newly released Hollywood Blockbuster Pompeii and Totall Recall will also be
showing and selling at the Canadiana Museum. Returning this year is Kerri
Mercer from Black Orchid Designs who makes plus size corsets and has created
costumes for theatre and burlesque in Stratford, Ont.
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The Severn Township Library (Coldwater) is hosting a Children's
Village that will include free crafts, and interactive puppetry. At the Canadiana
Museum, a special guest appearance from renowned Canadian Illustrator Frances
Tyrrell, (The Woodland Christmas). OMAH
is hosting a special Steampunk craft free of charge. Children's karaoke will be followed by a
surprise visit from Elsa, a frozen Princess. Live local music by
Waubaushene’s The North Wind and
Hamilton's Steampunk Babbage Industries
will be on the Main Stage downtown Coldwater.
Mother Fudrucker's Horse & Buggy ride will take you to and
from the Canadiana Museum from 12:00pm - 3:30pm, where you will find artisans,
food, and a Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Entertainer Peter Hurley, the Sword
player (a fight director for film and TV) will perform an interactive Steampunk
Weaponry Show. Willow will be Belly Dancing on stage with Joyous Requiem
and Chris & Friends playing live acoustic guitar. Be sure to see the
Featured Entertainment, a live "Birds of Prey Show'" at 2:00 pm.
Lots of parking is available. No dogs at Birds of Prey show allowed.
(Thank you).
The Heritage Mill presents native drummers,
demonstrators, inventions, contraptions, a farmer's market and artisan faire.
Returning is Sir Colin Allen and the Knights of Barrie Swordplay who will
perform two Medieval Martial Arts shows at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm. Visit
the Medieval Reflections tent to dress your little Knights and Princesses and
find hand crafted post-apocalyptic weaponry by MOTH. Shop Fairy Doors and
Pixie designs, Alpaca fur, and Metal garden art by Studio Tour Artist Dee
Ayote, plus jewelers, food, antiques and all kinds of handmade goods.
On the Main Street of Coldwater, homegrown Steampunk Artist
Phill Holder (Phill Holders’s Steampunk Factory), will be
showing and selling his latest award winning creations.
An art competition, costume contest, prize draw and reptile show
by Safari Science (11:00 am under the
tent) will take place. Vintage cars, vendors, face painting and a photo
booth will delight shoppers as they stroll the Historic Main street. A
special Geocache will be hidden the
day of the festival.
See you
in Coldwater Friday night and Saturday (Aug. 8 & 9) and don’t forget the
goggles!
Special
Event…On Sunday, August 10th, from 12:00 noon-3:00 pm, everyone is invited to
join in a "Steampunk Sunday Social" at the S.S. Keewatin in Port
McNicoll. $5.00 off the price of the tour and some restaurant discounts
may apply.
Note:
Costume attire encouraged but not required at all events.
For
more information call (705) 715-6950.
For events and times visit steampunkfestivalcoldwater.webs.com
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