Yoga on a stand up paddle board? In Tuwanek? I had to try it. Sunshine, gorgeous scenery, balance, and breathing. I’m an on-again/off-again yogi wanabee. Child’s Pose, Downward Dog, and Tree are my favorite poses, and I’m flexible, so it mostly comes easily, but I don’t relax enough. Just breathe enough. Just be. My first [...]
The Roberts Creek Arts Festival (RCAF) is a three-night and two-day, low-impact cultural event spotlighting local and international talent. The two festival days, Saturday and Sunday, along with nighttime ticketed events, are set in eight Roberts Creek studio locations in the woods. More than 100 local and international musicians, visual and performing artists, film makers, [...]
Each year, the Sunshine Coast plays host to a variety of festivals and special events, which reflect the rich and colourful local culture. Home to a high population of artists in a myriad of creative disciplines, and blessed with a natural beauty that inspires innovation and imagination, the Sunshine Coast is a world-class stage for [...]
The Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society presents the 19th Annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival from June 20 to 22. The Festival weekend is preceded by ‘Jazz Week’, a full week of live music in local restaurants and other venues to promote the talented musicians on the Sunshine Coast. Visit www.coastjazz.com for the full schedule. [...]
Power of Paint is the one of the Sunshine Coast’s largest art exhibitions, held on the same weekend as the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts and the Hackett Park Summer Arts & Crafts Fair, creating a synergetic artistic weekend in Sechelt. “The Power of Paint exhibition makes a significant contribution to this cultural [...]
In April 2010, Sunshine Coast resident Dianne Whelan traveled to Nepal and Mount Everest Base Camp to direct and shoot her award-winning documentary film, 40 Days at Base Camp. Her personal journey has spawned a new book published by Caitlin Press of halfmoon bay. Base Camp: 40 Days on Everest is a gripping exposé referencing [...]
The works of fibre artists Linda Kemshall, Laura Kemshall and Catherine Nicholls are on exhibit at Fibreworks Gallery in Madeira Park until the 13th of July. Visit www.fibreworksgallery.com for more information.
Wildlife Category Winner - Sandra Preston Honorable Mention - Jim McLeod, Karen Wells, Kim Oka Plant Category Winner - Karen Wells Honorable Mention - Leah Laurie, Sarah Nattrass, Tara Crosby Places Category Winner - Jan de Beer Honorable Mention - Arden Shibley, Tracey Ross, Kelly Findlay People Category Winner - Braden Blackmon Honorable Mention - [...]
Nadina Tandy is a Vancouver-born Sunshine Coast artist with an extensive exhibition history, with works in various private and public collections in North America and Europe. Tandy’s process involves collecting and gathering what she sees as repeating patterns and making connections by following the pattern, much like a scientist gathering data. “When I’m in my [...]
The Sunshine Coast Society for the Hunting, Recognition and Observation of Mushrooms (SHROOM) held its first annual mushroom photo contest in 2013. Winners were announced at the Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival in October.