TALK! headlined the 2024 Convergence Music & Artwork Competition in downtown Oshawa
It’s a brief checklist however huge information as Oshawa Tourism and the Convergence Music and Artwork Competition has been named a finalist for the annual Financial Builders Council of Ontario (EDCO) Awards.
The popularity celebrates the efforts of the group, a division of the Better Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, in Customer Attraction & Tourism Product Improvement for the massively profitable pageant, which has taken over downtown Oshawa for the previous two years, bringing hundreds of individuals to the town streets.
“This festival brought Oshawa’s vibrant music, arts, and cultural scene to life, showcasing our community’s authenticity, diversity, and creativity,” stated an announcement from Oshawa Tourism. “Thank you to everyone who supported this journey – from our performers, vendors, and partners to the thousands who joined us in downtown Oshawa.”
Convergence, held in September the weekend after Labour Day, was a day of music, artwork and feel-good vibes.
The music was the large deal, and there have been almost two dozen acts all through the day on three levels, establishing Oshawa’s personal celebrated Dizzy and headline act TALK to complete out the occasion.
The artwork was the co-main attraction and the previous Oshawa Bus Terminal was the epicentre of all that’s creative with ARTBLOCK, a collection of works – together with a crane sculpture by famous Ajax artist Geordie Lishman (‘Taking Flight,’ a tribute to his late father, celebrated sculptor and goose whisperer Invoice Lishman) – that had been a part of a Factors of Connection assortment contained in the terminal.
Mary Krohnert of the Residing Room Neighborhood Artwork Studio
Combine in meals vans, a punk rock alley and dwell wrestling and you’ve got a profitable components.
“Nearly 14 years in the music industry and yesterday was the best festival I’ve ever been to. Seeing Oshawa lit up with excitement, fun and so much energy was an unbelievable joy. Every inch of the downtown was filled with art and music and happy faces – it was like nothing I’ve ever seen before in the city,” stated Amanda McCauley, an occasions coordinator with the Oshawa Chamber.
Wrestling in downtown Oshawa
Durham Area Tourism and Advertising and marketing Supervisor Jacquie Severs agreed. “The wrestling people. The soccer people. The music people. The art people. The community groups. The businesses. Derby girls. Ghostbusters. The girl dressed up like Barbara Maitland. The folks in space suits. The punks. The kids dancing. The makers. The city. The politicians. The cooks. The volunteers, the staff. All local people pulling together, mostly volunteers to be clear, just because everyone wants a great, fun, creative, truly Oshawa event. People really want it.”
Actual property agent and long-time Oshawa booster Robert Bell’s response was somewhat extra direct: “Wow. Oshawa knows how to have fun!”
The EDCO Award winners can be introduced on the annual EDCO Convention and Showcase February 4-6 in Toronto.
The ‘Folks in space suits’
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