by Kyra Hoggan on Thursday Jul 20 2017
The Seventh Annual Kootenay Festival is set to wow the crowds this Saturday at Millennium Park, and is expected to draw upwards of 2,500 celebrants.
“About 2,500 people came last year, and we’re expecting more this year,” said Audrey Maxwell-Polovnikoff of the Castlegar and District Recreation Department. “We have close to 50 vendors, and performers from across the Kootenays.”
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by Nelson Daily Staff on Wednesday Jul 12 2017
Carmen Moreira has come a long way from participating in Capital Theatre’s summer theatre programs and graduating from Mount Sentinel High School.
The South Slocan native recently received BC Social Innovation Award Youth Award &...
by Rossland Telegraph on Thursday Jun 29 2017
Rossland's traditional summer entertainment starts again on July 1 with a brand new show, blending -- as usual -- historical fact with imaginative fiction, high kicking, low humour, song , dance, a dash of romance and a lot of fun: the Gold Fever Follies highlight an aspect of the late 1890s gold rush days with this original musical comedy.
The 30th anniversary show opens on July 1 at...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday Jun 13 2017
Summer must be right around the corner as one of the cornerstones to the Nelson downtown during July and August is Artwalk.
This year opening night for 2017 ArtWalk is Friday, June 23 from 6-9 p.m. in the Nelson Downtown.
"It will be all about art on Friday, June 23rd whether its oil, acrylic, or water based -town will be alive with color and talent," said Stephanie Myers, 2017...
by Diane Kalen-Sukra on Sunday May 07 2017
A unique partnership between the Village of Salmo, local entrepreneurs and a California investor has made possible a cutting-edge arts and cultural hub centre in Salmo offering everything from Village art windows, a Village art and culture garden, a unique reclaimed building materials and salvage boutique, custom upholstery an leather works shop, tattoo shop and art studio. The Grand Opening...
by Diane Kalen-Sukra on Sunday May 07 2017
This application is for the artists and/or groups who would like to display their art in one of three Village of Salmo Art Windows located at the west side of the building located at 423 Railway Avenue in Salmo, BC.
The Village Art Windows were constructed to provide an opportunity for Salmo Valley and Kootenay region artists to showcase their work in a way that is visible to...
by Castlegar Source on Sunday May 07 2017
Get your Sculpturewalking shoes ready! On Saturday, May 13, 30 sculptures will be landing in Castlegar’s downtown, marking the seventh year of the internationally-renowned Castlegar Sculpturewalk.
“It’s truly incredible what Castlegar has accomplished in a relatively short period of time,” said executive director Joy Barrett. “Castlegar is now recognized as the Sculpture Capital of...
by Charles Jeanes on Wednesday May 03 2017
Humans. Love us. Hate us. Wonderful. Horrid.
In this column, I am not trying to change anyone’s mind, in contrast to my two-part column of April wherein I was attacking capitalism and hoping to make converts to my opinion. Capitalism is still much on my mind, but I am not going to continue to analyse its effects, merely observe them.
Here I am only...
by Kyra Hoggan on Thursday Apr 27 2017
Castlegar and area residents are going to get another hands-on opportunity to help shape the future of the Complex, and of local recreation in general, at a public open house slated for next week.
This, after a $25-million recreation referendum in November 2010 was overwhelmingly defeated (roughly 40 per cent of registered voters weighed in, with 20.94 per cent voting in favour and 79....
by RCAC on Tuesday Apr 04 2017
We are calling for film submissions from youth!
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) proudly presents the 10th annual West Kootenay U19 Youth Film Showcase on Thursday, May 4th, 2017, at the Rossland Summit School.
The showcase will be part of the Youth Week Gala, which is organized in partnership with the Rossland Youth Action...
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