Okanagan Heritage Museum Brings One-of-a-Kind Exhibition About Canada's Game to Kelowna
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With the 102nd Memorial Cup being hosted in Kelowna this spring, the timing of the Okanagan Heritage…
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Vincent Jones
Vincent Jones has been celebrating our city's creative community for more than a decade, whether through columns with CBC Radio West, Tourism Kelowna and KelownaNow or his tireless efforts with the likes of Music BC, BreakOut West, the inaugural Kelowna Fringe Festival, Living Things International Arts Festival, Kelowna Made, and many, many others. The transplanted Englishman is a passionate champion of the community and believes in the power of the arts.
Vince is a Bachelor of Arts graduate from UBC Okanagan and an energetic entrepreneur. He is the co-owner of By Jove Co., a boutique branding and consulting agency, and the Business Development Manager for Findan Software, a custom software development firm. You can connect with Vince on LinkedIn.
Living Things Festival 2020 Set to Wow Kelowna With Groundbreaking Theatre, Art and Performances
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The fourth annual Living Things Festival returns to Kelowna this month, running January 15 to February 2. Kelowna's international arts festival will play host to more than 18 shows and events celebrating boundary-pushing contemporary theatre, dance, music, animation, art, and more…
Upcoming Kelowna Holiday Shows and Concerts to Get You Feeling Festive
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If you listen closely, the faint sound of jingle bells can be heard in the distance. As you look out across the lake, you can see that the snow line is starting to creep further and further down the mountains…
5 Upcoming Kelowna Gigs That Need to Be on Your Radar Right Now
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With Halloween just around the corner, there’s an autumnal crispness in the Okanagan air. The leaves are gliding down from the trees at ever greater frequency and it seems winter - and snow - is just around the corner…
Get to Know the Okanagan’s Indigenous People by Visiting These Important Locations
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Growing up in the UK, I didn't learn about the Indigenous peoples of Canada in school. Everything I have learned about Canada's Indigenous cultures has come since my family immigrated to Canada in 2004…
Kelowna Fringe Festival Set to Launch This Month
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Kelowna is getting its own Fringe Festival, and with performers/companies from the Okanagan to South Africa participating, it’s already an international event…
Don’t Miss These 5 Great Kelowna Cultural Experiences During the 55+ BC Games
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Get ready for the fun (and games)! The 55+ BC Games are coming to Kelowna next week, running September 10th to 14th. There are more than 4,200 competitors expected to compete in over 30 sports, from golf to dragon boat racing…
Kelowna Has an Amusing Past That Will Surprise and Delight Many
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If you surveyed locals or visitors on some of the biggest draws that bring people to Kelowna today, you may hear answers like wineries and golf courses…
Kelowna Actors Studio Puts on Biggest Show in Their History with The Little Mermaid
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From now until August 10, Kelowna Actors Studio is hosting the biggest production in their history with the live-action adaptation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid…
Meet the Neighbours at Birds of Prey Exhibit from Kelowna Museums
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Kelowna is an attractive place to live, work, and play, and it’s not just humans who find the Okanagan appealing. For example, our region boasts the greatest biodiversity in all of Canada! Some of that diversity is currently on display at the Okanagan Heritage Museum through a travelling bilingual exhibition from the Royal BC Museum entitled Birds of Prey…
Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts
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