BC festivals
Duncan and Chemainus get $30,000 in Spirit cash Legacy: Money for post-Olympics cultural celebrations in communities
Duncan and Chemainus are two of 49 B.C. communities to share more than $1 million the province is using to commemorate B.C.’s 2010 Olympic success. This time it’s all about arts and culture with a series of BC Spirit Festivals scheduled for next February. Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux announced the handout [...]
Northern Communities to see Provincial Funding For Spirit Festivals in 2011
Over $70,000 will be coming to northern communities to lead spirit festivals next February. Minister for Community, Sport and Cultural Development Stephanie Cadieux announced today that to commemorate the provinces’ 2010 Olympic success, 49- communities will share just over a million dollars. The money is going to local arts and cultural organizations throughout the province [...]
B.C. hands out just $1 million of the $3 million promised for Spirit Festivals
The B.C. government has announced that 49 communities will share just over $1 million to lead B.C. Spirit Festivals in February—one-third of the $3 million originally promised for the program. According to a news release, $1,077,224 will be dispersed to local arts councils, First Nations groups, and arts associations. The grants range from $2,000 each [...]
Port Alberni: Festival of Performing Arts seeks participants for 2011
The North Island Festival of Performing Arts (NIFPA) is taking registrations for the 34th annual festival, which will happen in February 2011. The festival, a non-profit society, welcomes teachers and their performing students of any experience level to participate in this month-long festival held in Courtenay at the Sid Williams Theatre. More than 1,000 performers [...]
Burnaby festivals grant program almost ready to roll
A city pilot program to provide grants for community festivals and special events is readying for a January launch. The three-year pilot will fund a maximum of $250,000 annually in grants to Burnaby-based non-profit groups, said a city staff report. Applicants will have to demonstrate proof of additional funding sources as well as partnerships and [...]
Vancouver: Process & Intent: The Making of Art
The Eastside Cultural Crawl has become a Vancouver institution. From very modest beginnings to one of Canada’s most celebrated visuals arts festivals, bringing a broad public into artists’ studios for their yearly pilgrimage. For many it is a glimpse into the vast and diverse Vancouver artistic community. For the artists it is a greatly anticipated [...]
Film fundraisers: Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Pacific Cinematheque, DOXA
It’s been a financially challenging period for many film festivals and organizations due to arts-grant cuts, decreased sponsorship, and the recession. A series of upcoming fundraising events aims to mitigate these woes. The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival is holding its annual fundraiser, A Night of Film, Music, and Wine, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (November [...]
Whistler festival hits new heights, Daydream Nation leads out selection of premieres at ‘intimate’ event
The Whistler Film Festival is peaking in its 10th year with nine world premieres, five Canadian premieres and 21 films getting their first western Canadian screenings. There was a time when the five-day movie bash in the mountains had to make do with leftovers that didn’t make the cut at the earlier fall festivals. This [...]
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival pulls from afar
Shows from as far away as Zurich, Antwerp, and Brisbane highlight the just-announced lineup for the next PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, January 18 to February 6, 2011. The interdisciplinary event will also focus on the local, with several productions paying multimedia tribute to Vancouver for its 125th anniversary. Among the more boundary-pushing works on [...]
Light up your life at Vancouver Celebrates Diwali festival, Sample music, food, comedy, fashion, art, mosaic-building
As the winter weather starts to pick up steam (or rather rain), you might want to add a bit of colour and light to your life by checking out the Vancouver Celebrates Diwali festival. A traditional annual Hindu holiday, Diwali is a festival of lights where celebrants tend to don new, bright clothes and enjoy [...]
Arts take over Downtown Eastside: Heart of the City Festival shows off community culture and character
To many people the Downtown Eastside is an intimidating place: a dangerous, dirty, drug-infested ‘hood patrolled by pimps, pushers, prostitutes and police. But there are also poets, painters and patrons of the arts in the mix. And spend some time chatting with residents in the area’s animated streets and you’ll discover a tenacious camaraderie unmatched [...]
Prince George: Coldsnap announces 2011 lineup
The mainstage 2011 Coldsnap Music out-of-town line-up has been announced by the Prince George Folkfest Society. Local artists will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1 and there are a variety of workshops involving the themes of racism, diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion in music. Listen to a sample of music [...]
Ladysmith aims for cultural event
Plans are afoot to bring a popular Celtic music festival to Ladysmith. The Island Celtic Festival, which started on Hornby Island years ago and now travels to other Island communities is coming to Ladysmith in 2011. “I offered this year to do it here,” said Bryan Henderson, a local artist who also has an interest [...]
Mean Days for Kids’ Festival $200,000 slash in government funding prompts urgent request for funds
The Vancouver International Children’s Festival is facing perhaps the toughest year ever in its 32-year history. Provincial and federal funding have been sharply cut, despite the festival’s decades of success. As festival board chair Paul Dumontet said in a recent email to supporters, “Over the past 12 months, we have developed a new vision for [...]
Whistler: Writers Fest wraps, reports jump in attendance
After three days of wordplay — read, written and spoken – the ninth annual Whistler Readers and Writers Festival wrapped up last weekend and organizers are reporting some promising numbers. A total of 203 people participated in this year’s festival, traveling from as far away as the UK to attend the event: that represents a [...]
