When do legitimate convictions truly demand illegal behaviors? What happens to a persons idealism when they find their back against the wall? 2015 Call for EntriesVFF is proud to announce that its Call for Entries for our 2015 film festival is now open!Deadlines are as follows:Earlybird postmark deadline: July 9th, 2014Regular postmark deadline: August 7th, 2014Late postmark deadline: September 11th, 2014Extended Deadline: September 17th, 2014As always, we recommend submitting as early as possible and we set our fees to reflect this. We now also prefer digital entry as much as possible. You can submit to us via:FilmFreeway offers free HD online screeners, Vimeo and YouTube integration.
Photos copyright by Teddy McCrea, Ladysmith photographer . Please ask for permission before use.A Little HistoryThe early focus of the Festival was to decorate just the downtown core but this was soon changed to include Coronation Mall and then to expand to the blocks surrounding the downtown area. The past couple of years has seen a great physical change to Ladysmith's downtown, which has created many new opportunities for the Festival of Lights volunteers to create and add new lights and decorations.Ladysmith & District Credit Union fireworksWe acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia but probably the biggest 'sponsors', though, are the residents of Ladysmith. Over the years the ever increasing core of volunteers has gone the longest way in helping to make Ladysmith famous for its annual Light Up and its community spirit and to also make people aware of what they had in their own downtown and to shop local.For all of this assistance, the Festival of Lights is extremely grateful
Cool bike demo at the Sherbrook Street Festival 2013.It's almost done!Sherbrook Street road resurfacing and dedicated bike lane project is almost complete. It will be finished this week, provided the weather cooperates! Looking forward to an awesome bike lane and parking restored to the street! Big change coming, the parking ... Continue reading ?10th Annual Sherbrook St Festival!Get ready, get set... the Sherbrook Street Festival is coming up fast! Saturday September 6th, from noon to midnight, family friendly and free. Join us for live music, kids entertainers, crafts, restaurant patios, beer gardens and merchant village. Learn more...
Winnipeg, Manitob,a CanadaMission Statement:In the spirit of its sacred site, the Manito Ahbee Festival is a gathering that celebrates Indigenous culture and heritage to unify, educate, and inspire.Vision Statement:Manito Ahbee is recognized as a leader in transforming relationships to share Indigenous culture and heritage with the world.The Manito Ahbee Festival is an initiative of the Manito Ahbee Festival Board of Governors.Hosted in Winnipeg, Manitob,a Canad,a the festival draws people from across Canada the United States and abroad. The impact of the festival reaches well beyond entertainment; it has communicated a very significant message the importance of celebrating Aboriginal culture.It arouses a far deeper understanding and powerful affirmation of Aboriginal cultural rebirth and renewal. It showcases the talents, gifts and abilities of Aboriginal artists from all nations. It is truly a celebration of Aboriginal music, arts, culture and heritage not seen before by the broader public through the many festival events
ABOUTJAZZ WINNIPEGJazz Winnipeg is a non-profit organization promoting the art of jazz through concert presentations and community outreach. As producers of the annual jazz festival, as well as concerts and workshops throughout the year, Jazz Winnipeg is a vibrant and essential organization, dedicated to the enrichment of Winnipeg's cultural community.MISSIONTo be a leader in furthering an appreciation of jazz music through presentation, promotion and outreach.VISIONThe organization's vision for the future of the organization:The jazz experience in Winnipeg will be the proliferation of jazz as an urban art form, not just an intellectual experience, but one that reaches out to a variety of communities and is built on shared experiences and efforts of artists, performers, schools, funders and audiences; it will be a synergistic cross pollination that furthers the intepretive and personal jazz experience where more than the music is happening. The organization and the Festival event will evolve and Jazz Winnipeg will be seen as a leader in jazz dissemination, in organizational governance, in drawing talent from many sources and in creating best practices in arts marketing and resource development