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Up Fest Indiegogo campaign down to the wire

With less than two days left in a month-long Indiegogo campaign to fund Up Fest — a new festival set to take place in August in the downtown core — more than $18,000 has been raised.
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An Indiegogo campaign has already raised more than $18,000 for Up Fest, a new music and public art festival set for Sudbury's downtown in August. Supplied photo.
With less than two days left in a month-long Indiegogo campaign to fund Up Fest — a new festival set to take place in August in the downtown core — more than $18,000 has been raised.

Organizers have set out to raise $25,000 through the crowd funding campaign. So far, 176 people have contributed, receiving perks such as having your name included on a mural or Up Fest passports, depending on the level of support.

“We've got so many people who want to help us,” said Up Fest organizer Christian Pelletier. “It's been incredible.”

Up Fest, set to take place Aug. 13-15, is described on its Facebook page as “a public art festival that culminates in an emerging music festival & is topped off by an all-night art crawl.”

It's organized by the creators of the We Live Up Here project, which seeks to create Sudbury pride through projects such as murals and photo books featuring Sudbury scenes.

Among the entertainers are A Tribe Called Red, a Canadian electronic music group, who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming.

Tanya Tagaq, an Inuk throat singer from Nunavut, will also perform at the event, as will Suuns, a rock band from Montreal.

Eight new murals will also be created in the downtown during Up Fest.

Up Fest's organizers say there's more to come, so stay tuned by searching for “Up Fest” on Facebook, and liking the page. To contribute to the Indiegogo campaign, visit www.indiegogo.com and search for Up Fest.

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