5 – 28 MAY traditions, art, music and food. There are dances, exhibitions, live Canada’s oldest entertainment and more. continually running From 5-28 May, local ethno-cultural Heritage Festival groups will open their doors to the public for 20+ open housesCelebrate a beautiful blend of featuring food, music, dance andcultures and people that make entertainment from all over theCanada a nation to be envied. world. Thousands of citizens enjoyThe Niagara Folk Arts is comprised delicious meals including Greek,of over 30 ethno-cultural groups, Middle Eastern, Polish, Indian,community organizations and Ukrainian and Filipino cuisine.individual members. Throughoutthe year, 30 staff and over 100 THE WORLDvolunteers deliver settlement IS AT YOURassistance to over 2,000 newcomers DOOR STEP,from all over the world at locations COMEthroughout the Niagara region. OUT ANDEvery May, this work is celebrated EMBRACE IT!as our welcoming community opensits doors to showcase the ethnic At our new home at the FirstOntariodiversity of our region. Performing Arts Centre in downtownDuring the festival the multicultural St. Catharines, celebrate Canada’scommunity opens its doors and heritage with the One World Stageits hearts and welcomes you artist presentations of music andto experience the beauty and dance happening inside Robertsonuniqueness of their cultures, Theatre, stroll through the Marketplace for cultural crafts and art pieces, participate in hands-on cultural activities in the Pen Centre Family Area and enjoy cultural foods by our food truck vendors. Free admission and family friendly. FOLK-ARTS.CA CENTRESTAGE 51
21 JUNE - HUMOUR 18 AUGUST WITH heart IN THE HEART OF NIAGARA!LAUGH ALL SUMMER I'm the luckiest guy inLONG WITH THE NORM the world and I happen to live in the greatest‘‘FOSTER THEATREFESTIVAL country in the world. To beThe Foster Festival is the only recognized by my countryCanadian theatre festival to celebrate for my work is somethingthe work of a living playwright. Norm very special to me. I haveFoster is the most produced playwrightin Canadian history, with his nearly a job I love and I get to60 plays receiving an average of 150productions each year across Canada work with the most fun, ‘‘ creative people on earth.and internationally. - NORM FOSTER,The Foster Festival and FirstOntario on his recent Order of CanadaPAC applaud the recent appointmentof Canadian playwright Norm Foster asan Officer of the Order of Canada, thehighest civilian honour in the nation.The first production of 2017 will bethe world premiere of ScrewballComedy, followed by Foster's OldLove and finally the world premiereof Lunenburg.New this year, The Festival will offerreserved seating and subscriptions forthe entire season as well as a Pick 2Pack, where theatregoers can selecttickets to two of the three shows at adiscounted price.Tickets for The Foster Festivalon sale now.To learn more, please visitFOSTERFESTIVAL.COM52 CENTRESTAGE
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