Going beyond downtown: Art and culture experiences around Kelowna
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Downtown Kelowna gets a lot of attention when it comes to arts and culture experiences in the city…
Category: Indigenous Culture
See what makes a Kelowna Winter with this Five Day Itinerary
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Lake activities may be over, but Kelowna turns into a magical place in the winter. The mild weather makes it easy and comfortable to explore all there is to do in the valley and visiting in the slower months means lengthier stops at each attraction, more face time with winemakers, brewers, and locals, and shorter wait times…
Land as heritage and home: The importance of the Okanagan Valley to the syilx/Okanagan
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Between summer heat waves, large amounts of rain in spring and fall, and cold snaps in the winter, it sometimes feels like nature has fallen out of balance…
Experience Indigenous Arts & Culture this Summer
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June is National Indigenous History Month. We take the time to honour the history of Indigenous people in Canada and recognize the strength of Indigenous communities today…
Take a Digital Detox in Kelowna
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While smartphones have allowed us to stay connected and engaged with our loved ones near and far, particularly during the pandemic, they can also be a distraction from getting out and enjoying the world around us…
A Deeply Rooted Culture & History
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The syilx/Okanagan people Did you know there is a deeply rooted indigenous culture and community in the Kelowna area…
Getting to Know Kelowna's Indigenous Culture Through Nature, Food, and Wine
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Thank you to Westbank First Nation members and businesses, plus the Okanagan Fish Hatchery, for…
How to Uncover the True Spirit of Ogopogo
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Article originally published on ZenSeekers by Rebecca Bollwitt (aka Miss604). Ogopogo is B.C.’s very own Loch Ness Monster, turned friendly water creature, the legend hunters have been trying to capture on film for the past half century…
Explore Local Indigenous Culture
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Kelowna sits on the traditional, unceded territory of the syilx / Okanagan People and opportunities to discover Indigenous culture exist throughout the city and its surrounding communities…
Family Fun at Home
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Looking for more ideas of things to do at home with the kids? Here are some ways to keep things fun…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial
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