Kelowna Culture Days

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Drop by Laurel Square tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24 between 10am - 1pm. Have fun learning about bees and flowers, the simple things we can all do (even the kids!) to have bee-friendly gardens, and a super fun craft to take home and proudly put in your garden! ... This is a drop-in, by donation activity hosted by KelownaMuseums For more information, contact Jen Garner, Head of Programming, at [email protected] or 250-868-4836. https://fb.me/e/24JRJBT3G

Looking for some local entertainment this weekend? Check out the Black Cat Cabaret preview where there will be a 10-minute play competition reading and announcement of New Vintage Theatre's upcoming season! The in-person version of the event will take place in the Fall, when the plays will be staged and the play competition winner will be announced (you get to vote as audience members!). Tickets start at only $5 and it's online, so you can curl up safe and tight at home to en...joy. https://fb.me/e/3uYOEhmIf

Check out what the amazing minds at Cool Arts have come up with to help us all feel more connected one-year into the pandemic.

This Black History Month, celebrate artist YAW OBRENU YAMOAH by joining in the live stream of his latest short film BLACK BOYS DON’T CRY, along with an art talk. Catch it this Friday, February 26 at the RCA Commons field (between the Rotary Centre for the Arts and the Kelowna Art Gallery) from 6-7PM. You can also catch it online, at the same time, here: https://bit.ly/37Gqdxj. Both in-person and online access to the event are free. https://bit.ly/2ZMSU7r

The Virago Collective's series of stand-alone, old-timey radio plays are still available to stream for free until the end of November. You can also print off a colouring page, custom made by local artist Lindsay Peltz of Dinosaur and Pony Studio, to fill in while you listen! Each episode features local actors and musicians re-imagining four classic Inner Sanctum radio plays from the 1940s. While the episodes don't include any mature themes or language, they may be a bit too spooky for some! Listen for free, print the colouring pages, and find more details about cast and director at www.theviragocollective.ca

Great job #Kelowna!! We were the 6th busiest mid-sized Canadian city hosting Culture Days events this year! We’re keeping our fingers crossed that we can hold even more amazing arts and cultural events next year. In the meantime, keep an eye on this space to hear about events happening in the community all year round!... (Tag us or send us your event info at [email protected] to be featured) #kelownaculturedays #bcculturedays #culturedays #culture365 #kelownaarts #kelownaartist #okanagan #explorekelowna #ylw

This is your chance to win a virtual ticket for your household to view Tom Jackson's The Huron Carole presented through the Rotary Centre for the Arts on Saturday, November 28! All you have to do is complete a Culture Days survey (https://forms.gle/mxyZ48u2Se4aBnCV7)! It takes about 10 minutes and helps shape the event for next year. BONUS: you'll automatically be entered to also win two pairs of Cineplex Cinema movie passes and you have the option to enter a draw for a $250 ...VISA gift card while you're at it! We can't think of a better way to spend some of your lunch hour. Easy as pie https://www.facebook.com/events/349754779443837/

Did you miss the Our Living Languages exhibition at KelownaMuseums during Culture Days? You still have time to check it out - it is at the Okanagan Heritage Museum until January 31, 2021. Find more details in the link below about this exhibition where you'll learn about the loss and revitalization of First Languages, and success stories of the language champions that are working to learn, teach and preserve our province’s Indigenous languages to share with future generations. https://www.kelownamuseums.ca/exhibits/our-living-languages/

Did you check out Kelowna Culture Days? Complete a 10-15 minute survey to be entered into a draw to win two pairs of Cineplex Cinema movie passes and one ticket to Tom Jackson's Huron Carole on Saturday, November 28th (virtual show: one ticket allows one household to view) with with a combined prize package value of $95. You will also be eligible to enter the national draw for a $250 Visa Gift Card! . .... . Video featuring music from the Culture Days 2020 kick-off performance of The Bird Who Forgot How To Sing by Dia Ewila, Trophy Ewila, Randy Jernidier, and Andrew Stauffer; and photo/video of Culture Days 2020 performances/activities (in order of appearance): Rawle Iam James & Trophy Ewila (The Bird Who Forgot How To Sing) Banat Al Raks - Kelowna (Belly Dance Experience) The Kore Dance Project (Acro & Dance Demos) Feel the Rhythm Drum Circle (Community Drum Circle) Sharon Sebo Dance (Dancing Under the Stars) Evolve Arts Collective (Performance & Artist Talk) Okanagan Mexican Folklore Dance Group (Domingo Night Dance) Sharon Sebo Dance (Dancing Under the Stars) Hibiscus Dance (Belly Dance Experience) Dolyna Ukrainian Dancers (Cultural & Dance Demos) New Vintage Theatre with Okanagan Regional Library and artists James Alton, Kendra Hesketh, and Bonnie Gratz (The Pink Unicorn screening & artist talk) Photo credit: Derek Gratz The Kore Dance Project (Dance Showcase) Brock Gratz Patio Painting (participants) Syilx Language House (Language Revitalization Lesson)

With Culture Days officially done for 2020, we want to thank all of the incredible artists, cultural organizations, venues, businesses, and patrons that participated in this years' events. With the world looking a bit different than 'usual', we're especially grateful for all of the enthusiasm, work, and curiosity you've all shown the Kelowna arts & cultural sector! We feel the love! You can keep showing us that love by participating in the Culture Days survey, which will help... us understand what worked, what needs some more work, and how YOU want to see the event take shape in the future. Be sure to select the Kelowna specific survey if you're locally based, and don't forget to check out the amazing incentive prizes you could win! Thank you, #Kelowna (and beyond) https://culturedays.ca/en/survey