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Kamloops Children’s Arts Festival takes over Riverside park this weekend

KAMLOOPS - Gather up the kids and head down to Riverside Park for some free family fun this weekend. With a theme of 'Animal Kingdom,' the 16th annual Kamloops Arts Council's Children's Arts Festival, filled with artistic, musical and theatrical activities for children ages two to 12, returns to Kamloops this Friday and Saturday.  On...

Public support for Kamloops performing arts centre grows

KAMLOOPS - With less than two months to go before a referendum vote, a group of local business leaders and associations are hoping to convince you to vote 'yes' for the proposed performing arts centre in Kamloops. A group of downtown associations and cultural groups launched what they call the YES campaign today, Sept. 17....

Arts groups make a case for the performing arts centre

KAMLOOPS – Those against the proposed performing arts centre say the price is too high but members of Kamloops’ arts community say this space is sorely needed and this is the price of a vibrant community. Kamloops Arts Council Excutive Director Kathy Sinclair, Western Canada Theatre General Manager Lori Marchand and Kim Enns, artistic director...

Festival full of art, entertainment and food

KAMLOOPS - The sights, sounds and smells of the annual downtown Spring Festival will take over the downtown core this week. The festival kicks off the summer-long Festival of Experiences and during these first three days many retailers will be holding sales and special events such as live music, children’s activities, information booths, yoga and...