Kingston Buskers Rendezvous brought out people from around the world

Photo: Garrett Elliott

The Gipsy Marrionettist took home People's Choice honours at Sunday's Grande Finale.

It was another successful Kingston Buskers Rendezvous.

The four-day event wrapped up on Sunday.

Event organizer Sandi Griffiths says there were plenty of fun activities and entertainment over the course of the festival.

This year's event featured eight buskers doing a variety of performances. All but one are new to the rendezvous this year, three have never performed in Canada before.

Griffiths says the feedback from both the performers and attendees were excellent.

This year's People's Choice Award winner is The Gipsy Marrionettist (Rašid Nikoli?) from Bosnia.

Griffiths says his talent goes beyond what you see on stage.

During Sunday's Grand Finale, people were asked to pay what they can though the passing of the hat. 

Griffiths says the money collected from that hat went to a local charity.

Griffiths says they are already working on next year's Kingston Busker Rendezvous which will run July 8-11, 2027.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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