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Centric Music Fest / Primo Music Association

Centric MusicFest is proud to contribute to Lethbridge’s thriving arts scene. The yearly summer classical and art music festival has grown under the stewardship of Artistic Director Ryan Kolodziej to feature a combination of local and visiting world-class musicians, and talented up-and-coming local artists. This year’s festival is running from July 5-9 at a variety of locations around Lethbridge.

Now that Centric MusicFest is run by the non-pro t society, Primo Music Association, they continue to expand their programming. Primo is thrilled to o er a $500 scholarship every year to a Promising Artist at the Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival. In addition to the scholarship, the deserving candidate is o ered a performance opportunity as part of Centric MusicFest. The 2022 inaugural scholarship winner was Alayna McNeil, violinist, while this year’s winner and 2023 festival performer will be Sophia Makela, soprano.

During and shortly after the pandemic, there was a real need for outdoor programming. Centric MusicFest showcases up-and-coming local artists at their “Pop-Up Concerts” at Festival Square every day of the workweek at 12 pm. Additionally, embracing technology allows audiences to experience classical and art music in new and unique ways. To this end, Centric’s 2022 festival featured a new program: “Music in the Garden” and “Music in Nature,” which broadcasts music by the Centric MusicFest String Quartet to wireless headphones so that patrons can sit or stroll as they explore a collaborative experience of music with visual beauty. Last year, these special concerts took place at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. In addition to Nikka Yuko, a new venue will host the string quartet this year, which will be shared in the coming weeks!

For more information on our programming, visit our website at centricmusicfest.com or our Facebook page.

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Christmas at Casa Vendors

Christmas at Casa 2023 will be November 17 & 18 kicking o the holiday season in the downtown! Lethbridge’s premiere holiday market brings 4,000 plus holiday shoppers to Casa over two days. The event showcases amazing artists, artisans, and crafters, plus local musicians, all under one roof.

Christmas at Casa is a juried event ensuring a high-level of work and craftsmanship. Deadline for vendors is June 30. A committee then meets to evaluate submissions and potential spaces during the summer. Vendors are noti ed late August/early September. Marketing materials are crafted to promote the event throughout the late summer and all through autumn.

Be a part of Christmas at Casa!

Deadline: June 30, 2023

Find the vendor application on artslethbridge.org/christmas-at-casa/

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