Through late January to early February, you can Sip, Savour and Save your way around Kelowna and the Central Okanagan. More than 50 restaurants are featuring three-course menus for $25, $35, $45, $55, and $65 per person. The Dine Around Launch Party kicks off the event on January 16, 2024. Guests will visit food, wine and beer booths...
What is Living Things? It’s groundbreaking theatre, art and performances that will leave you feeling exhilarated. These are the shows that get big cities buzzing. Taking place annually during the winter Living Things is a spectacle of live theatre, performance art, dance and music. In 2024, there will be performances from Romania, Madagascar, Germany, Montreal, and Vancouver. At Living Things,...
The exhibition ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision is centred on the Inuit textile works of Jessie Oonark (1906-1985) and two of her daughters, Janet Kigusiuq and Victoria Mamnguqsualuk. Despite only beginning her practice once moving to Qamani’tuaq (Baker Laker, Nunavut) at age 59, Oonark became one of the most influential Inuit textile makers. Her family’s distinctly matriarchal practice centers on...
Sleeping in Skins: Life in Inuit Nunangat brings together a selection of prints and one beaded front-piece by Inuit artists, drawn from the Gallery’s collection. These works were gifted to the Gallery by Mary and Glenn Martin 17 years ago. The presentation of ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision has offered an opportunity to revisit Arctic Treasures: The Mary and Glenn...
Come for a fun date night, create a clay project and enjoy a glass of wine, beer, or mocktail. In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn a few hand-building techniques while building and decorating two individual pieces which can fit together. Firing and glazing are done for you and pieces will be available to pick...
Join us for the most anticipated event of the season – the PRIDE WINTER BALL on Saturday, January 27th! Back by popular demand, this year’s extravaganza promises to be unforgettable. Tickets drop soon, and with limited numbers, don’t miss your chance to snag yours! Stay tuned to the SOS Pride Facebook and Instagram pages for ticket release info and details...
Modelled after Fringe Festivals all over the world, the Kelowna Fringe is an uncensored arts festival where performers are chosen at random in a lottery. They’ve been given the freedom to create whatever show they want, which allows for a diverse and exciting line-up. At its core, Fringe is a unique showcase of drama, comedy, musical theatre, clown,...
The Snakebite Film Festival started in Penticton in 2017. The Vision of the Festival is “Awakening Culture, Uniting Communities”. The dream was to have a film festival that showcases all of the stories that exist in Penticton and the South Okanagan and highlight the rich diversity that may be perceived as invisible. The Festival is...
Vernon Winter Carnival keeps the celebration of all things winter going with two full weeks, Feb. 2 to 11, 2024 of festival fun. Get ready to have a blast! The Vernon Winter Carnival 2024 theme is: GAMES! Have fun with GAMES... board games, video games, Olympic games, sports games, TV Game Shows.. any kind of GAME...
We are opening our 2024 season with Phil Olson’s hilarious Birthday Club on February 9 and it runs until March 3. Performances will be Friday and Saturday, 7:30pm with a Sunday Matinee at 2:00. (Note that there are no Thursday evening performances.) Five women get together for their birthdays, each with her own story, to drink, celebrate,...
History does not stay in the past. The present is shaped by history, and the present determines the future. Accordingly, Black youth are central to the future of Black History. Join Kelowna Museums at the Laurel Packinghouse for a panel discussion between Tasia Valencia, Dr. Girvan, and Dr. Asiyanbi. Listen to diverse perspectives on topics such as Black erasure in the Okanagan and...
Join us at Grizzli Winery on February 10th to watch local talents like Ella Lamoureux and Moira Le Grey unite to raise funds for the Living Positive Resource Centre. This Valentine's Day-inspired show will showcase drag performances, comedy, vocalists, burlesque and more! This is a 19+ event.