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Art In the Park: a centerpiece on Canada Day People across the nation will celebrate being Canadian on July 1, and everyone around here agrees that Kamloops is one of the best places in the country to be on our collective birthday. Taking over the entire expanse of Riverside Park, people from all parts of our city will celebrate the national holiday with a full day of culture, arts, music and festivities that begin at 7:00am with a pancake breakfast served by the local Lions Club and won’t end until the last firework fades from the night sky after 10:00pm. Throughout the day, at every turn, there will be entertainment and activities for every age and interest. Multicultural food booths and performers, children’s activities and face-painting, and live music on stages at both ends of the park will be going non-stop all day, but one of the biggest signature events of our local celebration is the Kamloops Arts Council’s (KAC) Art in the Park. “We are so excited about all of the new booths and events this year,” says Kelsey Gilker, Marketing and Membership coordinator Explore with the KAC. “This year the work of we have over 85 artists parCindy Ruberg and many ticipating and we’ve added an other local artists at Art in the Park. Honours Tent. All of the artists
have been encouraged to put forward their very best work to be chosen for display in it; we are hoping to push them a little out of their comfort zones and challenge them to produce something exceptional.” The art booths will take up most of the east end of the park, near Interior Savings Centre, and will be showcasing everything from traditional painting, carving, pottery and photography to glass, fibre, leather and jewelry – with a host of others in between. It’s a chance for art lovers to discover the wealth of creative talent in Kamloops, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity for those local artists to get exposure without an insurmountable cost. Cindy Ruberg, an artist living in Pineview, says she has this event to thank for taking her painting from a personal passion to a growing business. “Art in the Park has been a great place to meet people and build relationships,” says the mom of two. “I love to do commissions for people, so it’s a chance for them to see my work and get my contact info.” The KAC will also have a silent auction booth for the first time this year, in celebration of their 45th anniversary. “There will be traditional art pieces, but we will also have experience packages to bid on, like theatre packages from Western Canada Theatre, an Ultimate Roller Derby Outing or a face painting party,” says Kelsey. With so much going on, families with staying power can come early and stay late. The entertainment stage will have ongoing entertainment from a variety of musicians and performers all day long, and the ethnic food booths will be serving foods from around the world from 11:00am to 6:00pm, so there’s no need to haul your – continued on page 2
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