The Cultch | Vancouver East Cultural Centre
2009-2010: 35th Anniversary Season: Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Music

The cornerstone of The Cultch’s Youth Program is the annual IGNITE! Youth Arts Festival. Every year, for one week in the spring, The Cultch is taken over and transformed by young people. During that time hundreds of young artists from across the Lower Mainland are involved in what has grown to be Vancouver’s largest youth-driven arts festival. The festival includes showcases of music and dance, the world premiere of three one-act plays, a visual arts exhibit, variety shows featuring improv, drag, circus arts, and much more. The most remarkable thing about the festival is that it is organized entirely by a group of dedicated young arts enthusiasts: The Cultch’s Youth Panel.