Blues Music Award-winning, Alligator recording artists, RICK ESTRIN and THE NIGHTCATS — from San Francisco — are making a swing through the Kootenays on their way from the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival to the Edmonton Blues Festival and the Kootenay Blues Society was able to entice them to visit our slice of paradise ...

The realm of art and architecture is a fascinating and diverse field that encompasses a wide range of creative expressions, styles, nuances, materiality and form. In the realm of art, artists use various mediums such as painting, sculpture and photography to create their works that can evoke emotions, tell stories, and even...

The Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH) is pleased to announce the arrival of its highly anticipated Website Transformation and Rebranding project. “We are extremely grateful for the $30,000 of support from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and their willingness to help us to realize our vision and achieve our...

As the Capitol Theatre Summer Youth Education and Mentorship program celebrates its 35th year, students and supporting adults are working hard to bring Matilda the Musical to the stage. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical is a captivating masterpiece that revels in the...

On July 20th, the ferocious funk-soul band - The Soul Motivators – will play in Nelson at The Royal as a part of their ‘Do It Together; Summer 2023 Tour. It’s the band’s first time playing in Nelson. Powerhouse Lead Singer Shahi Teruko says, “I’m pretty excited. I’ve never been to Nelson before. I hear it’s an absolutely...

Amazing news: this year’s Columbia Basin Culture Tour is going to be the biggest one ever, with 110 venues. Throughout the Columbia Basin, residents and visitors are invited to hit the road to view extraordinary art, take part in unique events and fill a couple of summer days with colour and delight—all for free. The 15th...

More than 125 plus years of its existence, the current Langham Cultural Centre has been a boarding house, a bank, a bar, a bottling plant and a boat factory. At its darkest moment, it was home to 80 Japanese Canadians who were forcibly interned during World War II. Today, the building is in great shape and — while...

For Erin Fitchett, Head Coach of Nelson Reflections Artistic Swimming, giving children participating in artistic swimming good memories to take into their adult lives has been more important than medals. “The medals were the icing on the cake. It was my goal for all these years to create athletes for life that don’t...

It’s not just the bees buzzing through the gardens at Taghum Hall.  That sound is the hum of creativity as young artists get painting, dancing, acting, and making music in and around the Hall during Creative Spaces summer art camp for kids aged 7 - 12, which runs three separate weeks this month (July 10 – 14, 17 – 21, and 24...

Yasodhara Ashram, nestled on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, turns 60 this year. Since its inception, the Ashram has been transforming lives and is one of the longest running yoga centers in North America. “We have had sixty years in one place, a beautiful place,” says Yasodhara Ashram President Swami Lalitananda, who explains...