JAAK (JACK) OLESK
                           Certified Public Accountant
                        345 North Maple Drive, Suite 284
                             Beverly Hills, CA 90210
                                  310-288-0693













                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT



        I consent to the  inclusion of my report dated  February 9, 2000, on the
balance  sheet of  Starfest,  Inc.  as of  December  31,  1999,  and the related
statements of operations,  stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the
year ended  December 31, 1999 and the year ended  December 31, 1998 in Amendment
No. 3 to Form S-4 Registration Statement of Starfest, Inc.



                                             /s/Jaak Olesk CPA
                                             -----------------------
                                            JAAK OLESK CPA



Beverly Hills, California
January 30, 2001



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