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Arts on the Avenue
Music and art -- what a combination and it's all free. Ladysmith's annual event will surprise you. The backdrop is downtown First Avenue beside heritage buildings. The artists are set up in large tents down the centre of the street. A hands-on art area for kids is a popular spot as well as a silent art auction. The live music and entertainment happens all day. Art demonstrations, art for sale -- all for the love of art.
For more information contact Rita Balboni 250 245-0070.
The Cowichan International Aboriginal Festival of Film and Art is an annual intercultural event that is organized through the CIFFA Society (Cowichan Intercultural Festival of Film & Art Society) and co-hosted by Film Cowichan and the Cowichan Theatre in Duncan, the heart of the Cowichan region.
The Cowichan Valley Artisans is a group of professional artisans making the highest heirloom quality fine craft. There are potters and painters, glass artisans, jewelry and furniture makers, a wood turner, a vinegary (and winery), a local-cuisine restaurant and a traditional barber offering straight razor shaves. This group produces a year-round studio tour, an "all studios open" weekend studio tour in April and is active in, and supportive of, the local art and fine craft scene. They also support local environmental and habitat initiatives such as the Somenos Marsh and The Land Conservancy. To visit any of the studios, the Somenos Marsh or TLC, print a brochure from the web site or pick one up at Excellent Frameworks or Experience Cycling in Duncan.
"The purpose of guild is simple... to bring musicians and audiences together.
We leave it up to this mixup-by-design to provide the good times that follow."
The Visions Art Studio Tour is a non-profit society that includes local artists and artisans living in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
