Hoja to headline children’s festival
A host of activities and performances will flood the North Battleford Exhibition Park grounds this coming Friday, June 10 in the hopes children and their parents may be inspired by the learning side of fun.
One of the headlining acts for the annual children’s festival this year is the musical band, Hoja – a high-energy acappella comedy show from Saskatoon which has toured across Canada. This will be the band’s debut show at the North Battleford’s Children’s Festival.
Matt Deroche, one of the Hoja vocalists, said it’s an exciting opportunity to play at festivals all across Canada. The ambience of an outdoor festival is a lot of fun he said because the band is able to reach a wide range of audience members.
“Hoja has been around for about 18 years now and as soon as we got the call we jumped at the opportunity. We have done tons of festivals all across Canada,” Deroche said. “Typically you’re dealing with a bigger crowd and a wider age range and making sure everyone is there to have a good time. We get to have our fun like we would while performing at a normal school show but we also get to bring in a wider range of songs.”