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The Victoria Ska Festival aka Ska Fest is a music festival that takes place every summer in Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The festival is organized and executed by the Victoria BC Ska Society, a non-profit organization, and over 200 volunteers. It is the longest running ska festival in North America. The first Victoria Ska Festival was a one-day event on August 12, 2000 at Market Square, Victoria. By 2012 it had grown into a five day event, spanning multiple venues, and attracting 10,000 attendees over the course of the festival. Past notable headliners include Toots and the Maytals, Ky Mani Marley, Skatalites, Easy Star All Stars, and Fishbone. The event was first organaized by Dane Roberts to complete a practical term towards his degree at University of Victoria.〔http://www.victoriaskafest.ca〕 The first festival featured The Scofflaws, King Django, Chris Murray and Pressure Cooker. 2010 saw the festival expand into other media platforms by incorporating a "Sights and Stories art Exhibit" featuring recorded audio and visual documents from community members regarding the festival. 2011 marked the 12th anniversary of the festival and featured a return to Market Square and an expanded schedule, making the festival 5 days long. The expansion of media platforms increased with the introduction of the "Rocksteady Collective". This feature included live body painting, exclusive or unique performances and workshops with artists, as well as interactive art canvases allowing patrons to create their own Skafest memories. The 15th annual Victoria Ska Festival was held July 1 to 5, 2014. Hosted at various locations around downtown Victoria, BC. ==Line-ups== XV - 2014 - Shaggy, Lynval Golding, Fishbone, Barrington Levy, The Aggrolites, Los Rastrillos, Providencia, The Expanders, Zvuloon Dub System, Kobo Town, Burnt, Giraffe Aftermath, Bananafish Dance Orchestra, Hillside Hooligans, Brave New Waves, Mad Bomber Society, Everybody Left, SweetLeaf, Georgetown Orbits, The Skinny, Downtown Mischief, Blackwood Kings, The Brass Action, The Skinny, 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「Victoria Ska Fest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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