News Items tag as: Kelowna Culture

This isn't just another mural project in Kelowna
March 29, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Murals are ubiquitous in cities around the world so it’s to be expected that many cities in the Okanagan as well as Kamloops have online guides to their local treasures.
Cultural hub another piece of redevelopment plans for former Kelowna RCMP site
October 31, 2019 - 5:01 PM

While Kelowna city staff are still evaluating proposals for a residential tower on the site of the former RCMP building, they’re also outlining plans for the public space within that building.
Mutual support, more venues needed for Kelowna musicians
March 06, 2019 - 11:45 AM

KELOWNA - Musicians supporting each other is one of the keys to making Kelowna a vibrant musical community, according to participants in a discussion on music venues in the city.
Kelowna's Bumbershoot leaves children’s theatre behind; looks to expand into film
February 21, 2019 - 12:45 PM

KELOWNA - Bumbershoot Children’s Society was saved from closure by a new board that’s trying to recreate it as an umbrella group for theatre and film productions in Kelowna.
Latinos in the Okanagan mean business, but they do like to party
February 07, 2019 - 2:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan’s Latino community may have come from a harsher life than most Canadians but they love it here and want to share their Laraza, or culture, with Canadians.
Arts funding conflict helping Kelowna understand purpose of arts centre
December 21, 2018 - 10:00 AM

KELOWNA - The “heart of culture” in Kelowna is getting a transplant, but will it be enough to satisfy a divided city council quibbling over two per cent of the Rotary Centre for the Arts’ million-dollar budget?
Arts enthusiast returns to boost arts and culture in Kelowna
December 20, 2018 - 4:00 PM

KELOWNA - Tyler Russell returned to Kelowna in October with the dream of revitalizing the legacy of artistic and cultural talent that nurtured him as a boy.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

News Items tag as: Kelowna Culture

This isn't just another mural project in Kelowna

Cultural hub another piece of redevelopment plans for former Kelowna RCMP site

Mutual support, more venues needed for Kelowna musicians

Kelowna's Bumbershoot leaves children’s theatre behind; looks to expand into film

Latinos in the Okanagan mean business, but they do like to party

Arts funding conflict helping Kelowna understand purpose of arts centre

Arts enthusiast returns to boost arts and culture in Kelowna

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