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The Waterloo Busker Carnival is a not-for-profit, volunteer operated buskers festival in Waterloo, Ontario where families from Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph, Cambridge, and communities in the Region of Waterloo are treated to street performances by buskers from Canada and around the world. Started in 1989, the carnival is now considered to be one of the premier busker carnivals not just in Canada but around the world. Nearly 80 thousand people attend the 4-day event held during the last week in August. == History == The very first busker festival in Waterloo ran from September 7 to 10 in 1989. It was meant to be a teaser to the 100th Anniversary of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce in August 1990. It was a result of a visit to Halifax in 1988 by Dave Sandrock, President of Waterloo Bedding and head of the chamber’s tourism committee, where he saw the International Busker Festival. 60 buskers performed over 17 days. As a result, the Waterloo Busker Carnival was produced by Buskers International Festivals Inc. from Halifax. The local committee members included such notables in the community as Dale Wilcox (Fairway Group), Bill Renauld (Newtex Cleaners), Alan Chalmers (Forbes Motors), and Jim Brickman (Brick Brewing Company).The first busker carnival was well-received. The 3rd annual Waterloo Busker Carnival was trimmed back to a 4-day event from August 22 to 25, 1991, and 19 busker acts. A new logo with the busker face and juggling pins appeared for the first time on advertising and posters. On the Wednesday night August 26, 1998, the 10th anniversary of the carnival featured the very first Festival of Fools which was held at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. For $50 per ticket, attendees were treated to food, drink, and a chance to mingle with the buskers. The event was hosted by busker, Tawny Ross, now known as Aytahn of Acme Circus. In June 2011, the carnival announced a major change to its financial support. Sun Life Financial, a long-time sponsor, signed on to be the title sponsor for the next 3 years resulting in a name change to the Sun Life Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival. Sun Life Financial renewed its title sponsorship in 2013 for a new 3-year term from 2014 to 2016. On Thursday, August 23, 2012, Argentina’s Victor Rubilar, 4-time Guinness World Record Holder, unofficially set a new Guinness World Record for the most soccer ball face rolls at the Opening Ceremonies of the 24th carnival. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waterloo Busker Carnival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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