The Ryga Arts Festival (All Weekend) (Event Expired)

Friday 22-Sep-2023

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The eighth annual Ryga Arts Festival will be held in Summerland from September 20 to 24, featuring a diverse blend of music, theatre, and spoken word. This year the Festival will have a special theme of Solidarity with Ukraine, and will also celebrate the rich Ukrainian heritage in Canada.
The Ryga Arts Festival was established in 2016 to preserve and promote the legacy of George Ryga, (1932-1987). Born in Northern Alberta of Ukrainian refugee parents, Ryga was one of the most influential playwrights in Canadian history and his work encompasses a huge variety of genres, including poetry, novels, plays, TV and radio. Some of Ryga's early novels deal with the harsh life of Ukrainian immigrants.
Ryga himself left the family farm and started writing after winning a scholarship to Banff School of the Arts. He was thirty when he moved with his family to Summerland, where he died in 1987.
The Ryga Arts Festival is one of the few festivals featuring a mix of music, theatre, spoken word and visual arts. There are 21 musical, theatrical and spoken word events in this years festival, performed in downtown Summerland locations. Full descriptions are on the Festival website, www.rygafest.ca.

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