July 14th & July 15th

Cabaret Voltaire Société & Diversions is delighted to see Hexennacht festival grow! Historically Hexennacht was a local one day event at Logans Pub in 2016 and now it is an international and interactive two day experience!

Hexennacht is a two day festival of femme magick, the femme magick of creating our dreams and finding our voices. Hexennacht is a celebration of femme people creating with abandon.

Our society’s definition of ‘femme’ includes cis women, non-binary and trans individuals. Hexennacht is important to us because we believe the art and music of such creators deserves amplification in a masculine dominant society.

In an effort to remain inclusive of all abilities, locations and financial experiences, Hexennacht 2022 is a free, hybrid online and in person experience.

Hexennacht 2023: Rebirth By Transformation, is inspired by the element of Fire, and all art work and music that is part of the festival is in way or another informed by this element!

Download our printable festival pocket schedule here!

ONLINE: Each morning from 11 am-12 pm PST there is one hour of experimental video art and art presentations created by artists and musicians from around the world. Attendees can watch the stream for free, from the comfort of their home where ever that might be.

Links to the streams will be available here

IN-PERSON: All in-person events take place both days from 2:30 pm-9:30 pm in Beacon Hill Park (Meegan) at the Cameron Bandshell, which is wheelchair accessible!

From 2:30 pm-4:30 pm there will be free drop in crafting with Shiloh Shadowsong, Green Muse Herbs and CVSD.

2:30-6:30 pm you can visit a collection of interactive art installations provided by DreamCity Collab, Andream, Puppets Forsaken, and More!

5-9 pm there will be live music in the bandshell and a short film screening.

On July 15th Capital Bike will be holding a Hexennacht finale bike ride, leaving Centennial Square at 2:30 and arriving at the park by 4 pm.

Below is a full schedule for both days:

July 14

Online Stream 11 am-12 pm

Featuring:

Alberte Parnuuna (Greenland)

Anne Summer (Frankfurt)

Sarah Gold (Vancouver)

Juulia Kala (Edinburgh)

In-Person at Meegan in Victoria

Featuring:

Lamedh (Victoria) 2:30-3:30 pm

Drop-in crafting with CVSD 2:30-4 pm

Puppets Forsaken (Victoria) 4-4:45 pm

Goutweed (Victoria) 5:15-6 pm

Creatures of Autumn (Victoria) 6:30-7:15 pm

Surprise Experimental Film Screening 7:45-9 pm

July 15

Online Stream 11 am-12 pm

Featuring:

Miranda Carroll (Toronto)

jul (Berlin) + egodeath (Victoria)

Dozza (Hannover)

Daniela O’Fee (Kamloops)

In-Person at Meegan in Victoria

Featuring:

Jolly Pagoda (Victoria) 2:30-3:30 pm

Drop-in crafting with Green Muse Herbs 2:30-5 pm

Hexennacht bike ride with Capital Bike 2:30-4 pm

Junior Mint Prince (Portland) 4-4:45 pm

Caveman + The Banshee (Nanaimo) 5:15-6 pm

Silica Gel (Alabama) 6:30-7:15 pm

Blood Tea & Red String Screening 7:45-9 pm

On July 15th Capital Bike will be holding a Hexennacht finale bike ride!

The ride begins at Janion Plaza, beside the Johnson Street Bridge at Pandora and Store Streets.

We will head down Wharf St and down to Ship Point for an impromptu dance party! Then we'll get back on wharf and continue to Humboldt St, down to Vancouver and onto Beacon Hill Park.

If we're ahead of schedule, we'll head down to Clover Point Park for another quick danceathon before heading back to the Cameron Bandshell at Beacon Hill Park.

This ride is taking place entirely on the AAA bike network, so it should be suitable for everyone.

Please obey traffic laws! Larger rides will go slow, so take your time, groove to the music, chat with your riding buddy and have a great time!

Feel free to dress up, bring the kids and have a little fun, but remember to wear a helmet!

Check out the route here

In addition to the scheduled experiences, we are pleased to launch with the great creative and inventive support of local app developer Andrew March: HexApp!

HexApp is a location specific soundscape and field recording mobile app! It’s design is simply a map with way points that will play participating artists sound art when you select them.

HexApp is an interactive representation of our borderless creativity and connects us all through experimental sound art!

You can download the app now!

For android users head to the google play store

For apple users head to the apple play store

Thank you to the BC Arts Council, The City of Victoria for making Hexennacht 2023: Rebirth By Transformation possible this year!

A special Thank you to the Capital Bike for host The Hexennacht Bike Ride on July 15th 2:30-4 pm!

And a very sweet Thank you to Shiloh Shadowsong with Green Muse Herbs for providing free drop in Flower Crown making on the July 15th 2:30-5 pm!

We have three positions available this year for volunteers. Each role will be providing a skill building, portfolio building oportunity and a chance to make new friends!

We are looking for:

Four Artist Liaison Assistants (click here for the full volunteer position description)

Two Social Media Assistants (click here for the full volunteer position description)

Two Student Photographers & Videographers (click here for the full volunteer position description)

If you would like to volunteer at our Hexennacht live event festival email the committee at hexennacht@cabaretvoltairediversions.org