Watch for 2012 dates to be announced
At various locations throughout Swift Current
For more information: Shann 306-778-2686
It's all free! It's all fun! It's for everybody!
Friday, September 30th, 2011:
- 12:00 pm: Kick-off Ceremonies @ Innovation Credit Union
Join Mayor Schafer and other VIPs to begin our weekend of cultural discovery and celebration! - 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: SCCHS Music Department Busking
@ Bank of Montreal Heritage Square
A number of small groups of high-school students performing downtown. - 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm: School Tours and Performances
@ Maverick School
Tour the facilities of Maverick Alternative School and enjoy demonstrations and performances by talented students. - 12:30 pm – 1:10 pm: SCCHS Music Department Open Choral Rehearsal @ SC Comp High School
High-school music program behind-the-scenes peek. - 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Gallery Discovery Tours
@ Art Gallery of Swift Current
Join school students as they tour through the exhibition with exhibition artist Twyla Exner. - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Behind-the-Scenes Tour
@ Swift Current Museum
Behind-the-scenes tour of the entire facility and its inner workings. - 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm: Choir Experience for the Hesitant Singer @ Zion Mennonite Church
Interested participants are welcomed to learn basic singing techniques from veteran educator Marcia McLean, sponsored by the Swift Current Oratorio Choir. - 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Coffeehouse Evening
@ Art Gallery of Swift Current
Talk and tour with exhibition artist Twyla Exner, delicious food, and cash bar. - 9:00 pm – 12:00 am: Blenders Jazz Concert with Peripheral Vision @ Art Gallery of Swift Current
Free concert featuring Toronto jazz quartet Peripheral Vision.
Saturday, October 1st, 2011:
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Imagination Station @ Art Gallery of Swift Current
Children ages 7-10 are invited to experiment at tables full of art activities. - 10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Skyswept Designs Studio Tour and Demonstration @ SW Centre for Entrepreneurial Development.
Tour the studio of local fabric artist Louise Perrin, enjoy
demonstrations, and make something of your own. - 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Culinary Arts @ Urban Ground
Speciality coffee demonstration. - 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: SCCHS Music Department Busking
@ Bank of Montreal Heritage Square
Groups of high-school students performing downtown. - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: All Our Fingers in the Pie @ Sarah Galvin's kitchen, 1149 Bothwell Dr., Swift Current. Cooking demonstrations with local food blogger.
- 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Southwest Open Exhibition
@ West Wing Gallery, Kinetic Park
Enjoy local art in Swift Current's newest public gallery - 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Tea Tour of the Lyric
Tea, virtual tour of the theatre, and other film entertainment. - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Little Theatre Behind-the-Scenes -
Play Readings @ Beatty Playhouse
Join the actors for a behind-the-scenes script reading. - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Amateur Writers' "By the Book" @ Art Gallery of Swift Current
Hear some local writing talent, learn about our local writers, ask questions, and discuss. - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Swift Current Museum Cemetery Tour
@ Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Learn about Victorian cemetery practice and 'meet' some of the founders of Swift Current. - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Sk8 Park BMX and Skateboard Demo
@ Kiwanis Sk8 Park
Come out to the Kiwanis Sk8 Park and enjoy an exciting demonstration of local talent. - 7:30 pm – 12:00 am: Lyric Theatre Rocktoberfest
An evening featuring local rock music.
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011:
- 10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Culture Games in the Park
@ Riverside Park
Cultural games and activities for the entire family. - 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: All Our Fingers in the Pie @ Sarah Galvin's kitchen, 1149 Bothwell Dr., Swift Current. Cooking demonstrations with local food blogger.
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Music Festival Open House
@ Art Gallery of Swift Current
Come out to the Art Gallery of Swift Current to enjoy an afternoon of music and information. - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Doc's Town Tours
Discover your culture in the historic Doc's Town buildings and displays. - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Southwest Open Exhibition
@ West Wing Gallery, Kinetic Park
Enjoy a display of local art in the Southwest Open Exhibition. - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Open House @ Swift Current Museum
Ask questions and discuss with interpreters, children's activities, historical buildings feature. - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: SCCHS Drama Rehearsal
@ SC Comp High School
A rare behind-the-scenes peek into the practices and processes behind the high school's drama production. - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Sunday at the Gallery
@ Art Gallery of Swift Current
Free demonstration by a professional artist. - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Cultural Serenade
@ the Lyric Theatre
A celebration of music of the different cultures, and an opportunity to meet with community members and make new friends through music.
It's all free! It's all fun! It's for everybody!
Sponsored by: Innovation Credit Union, SaskCulture and Saskatchewan Lotteries
For more information, visit Culture Days.