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Toronto International Film Festival to reintroduce more in-person events this fall | CBC News

Toronto International Film Festival to reintroduce more in-person events this fall | CBC News

The Toronto International Film Festival says it is planning to bring back more in-person events this fall, including public screenings, an opening night party, networking opportunities and an awards gala.

TIFF organizers say the 47th edition will feature 11 days of screenings and events from Sept. 8 to 18.

They say that includes networking and celebratory gatherings that were curtailed or scrapped during the past two pandemic-constrained festivals.

Organizers touted the return of in-person film screenings, the opening night party, the industry conference, filmmaker dinners, industry networking events, press and programmers events and the TIFF Tribute Awards gala.

TIFF says the health and safety of staff, volunteers, guests and audiences “remains at the forefront of TIFF’s planning” and that the festival will continue to follow provincial COVID-19 protocols.

New additions to programming team

Jason Ryle, an Anishinaabe producer and former head of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, will assume the role of international programmer, Indigenous cinema at TIFF in 2022. (Dominic Chan/imagineNATIVE)

TIFF also said five film curators are joining its programming team, including the former head of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in a new role selecting Indigenous-made films from around the world.

Jason Ryle, an Anishinaabe producer and arts consultant from Lake St. Martin, Man., takes the title of international programmer, Indigenous cinema at TIFF.

TIFF said in a release Thursday that more details about the festival will be announced in the coming months.

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Live art and music events planned as festival expands

Live art and music events planned as festival expands

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7:00 PM February 19, 2022



A riverside community is to host part of a series of live art and music events being planned at the end of February and start of March. 

Woodbridge Festival is linking-up with partners including Noise of Art, The Riverside Cinema and Theatre, Beach Street, Aspire Black Suffolk, The Boathouse, Tide Mill, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Ipswich Arts Centre, for the shows, which will include a performance by dance star Richard Norris, one half of electronic dance duo The Grid. 

The events include: 

February 28 – the festival brings its live music concerts back to the 107-year-old Riverside Theatre in Woodbridge, with Richard Norris, part of the duo The Grid (with Soft Cell’s David Ball), has topped the charts in 10 countries. 

  • March 11/12 – the festival joins events at Arlingtons, Ipswich’s glamorous pop-up music, arts and eco museum, as part of Ipswich Borough Council’s re-opening of the town centre event, including light art, music and eco exhibitions hosted by several different partners. 
  • March 12 – the festival joins events at Beach Street in Felixstowe, with light art projections lighting up the Crazy House and Ibiza legend Chris Coco and Noise of Art’s Ben Osborne bringing their Balearic beats to the beach. 
  • March 17 – the festival returns to Woodbridge to project onto the iconic Tide Mill for a special St Patrick’s night celebration.  

The event will feature Tide Mill Out, a show that creates club music and visuals from the internal working of the Tide Mill, and projects them onto the building’s exterior. The audio-visual piece was recently featured on the BBC. 

The popular Woodbridge Community Disco hits town on Saturday, March 19 with special guests to be announced.   

On March 20 Tide Mill Out makes an appearance as an audio-visual art installation in the Miller’s Barn, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Foxborough Farm. 

Finally Sally Rogers, half of pioneering acid jazz, Balearic house and nu-disco outfit A Man Called Adam, joins in for March’s Live from the Riverside on March 28. 

Ben Osborne, festival founder and programmer, said: “It’s been great to keep the festival going throughout the pandemic.  

“We held monthly events in 2020 when we couldn’t do the annual event and then in 2021 held both regular events and the event in the park – with 1,000 people happy to be back together, safely, to enjoy music, creativity and community.  

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February Festival and More Fun Mountain Events

February Festival and More Fun Mountain Events

Dasch Day at Saddleback

Sunday, February 20 from 12-4PM

Dasch is a small, Maine-based brother and sister team that makes hard seltzer using fresh Maine water, natural cane sugar, and local fruit. Come try one of their home-spun humbly-made seltzers. More details on the day of activities to come.

Tutu Tuesday!

Tutu Tuesday

Tuesday, Feb. 22
Come ski and ride in style and sport your best tutu outfit. Join us in celebrating 2/22/2022 – the year of the twos!

February Fest at Saddleback Sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank

DJ Eric Pomerleau

Friday, February 25

Join us for February Fest during school vacation week for a family-fun Friday afternoon and evening. We’re excited to bring back the traditional Torchlight parade, led by Saddleback Ski Patrol. If you have never seen this event, it’s definitely not to be missed! There will also be music, food & beverage fundraisers for Ski Patrol and Boarding for Breast Cancer and the night will end with a fireworks display.

Day of Event Activities & Schedule:

11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Fat Tire Friday at the base area. Come win a free beer and swag from our friends at New Belgium Brewing
1-4 p.m. – Live entertainment in the Pub
3-5 p.m. – Torchlight Parade sign-ups open to the public in First Aid Room
4-7 p.m. – DJ Eric Pomerleau plays out on the deck, bonfire at the base area and s’mores and hot chocolate for the kiddos, chili served out of the Fat Tire Mountain Bar by donation as a Ski Patrol fundraiser. $1 from every beer sold during this time will also go to Ski Patrol.
7 p.m. – The return of the Torchlight Parade!
8 p.m. – Fireworks Show!

L.L. Bean Brings the Bootmobile to Saddleback
Sunday, February 27 from 9 AM – 1 PM
The Bootmobile is setting foot up to Saddleback on Sunday, February 27th! Visit us on-site for a photo with the Bootmobile, swag and learn more about L.L. Bean’s free and discounted winter sports through their Winter Across Maine campaign.

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Winnipeg’s Festival du Voyageur back with hybrid events – Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg’s Festival du Voyageur back with hybrid events - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg’s annual celebration of winter, history and culture has returned amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Festival du Voyageur is back both online and in-person, and it all kicks off Friday.


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“So can you believe that we’re here in person?” said the festival’s Executive Director, Darrel Nadeau, during a press conference.

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“Three months ago I would have told you we’d have a regular festival. One month ago would have told you we would go virtual. And here we are today with a hybrid festival.”

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During the 10-day run, festival-goers can check out all the signature events.

There’ll be snow sculptures, delicious food, tobogganing, snowshoeing and two new additions that festival organizers say they’re proud of.

The first is the new mobile concert trailer that’ll serve as a stage for entertainers to perform while keeping warm.

The second is the infinity fire, which holds a deeper symbolic meaning. “The infinity fire is a new warming station in the shape of the infinity symbol in honour of the Red River Metis,” said Nadeau.

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“It will serve as a large gathering place where festival-goers can meet and warm up in the heart of the Parc du Voyageur.”

Online participants will experience concerts, kids’ activities, a cultural video series, take-home meal kits and much more.

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Winter festival returning with full line up of events

Winter festival returning with full line up of events

Residents of the tri-communities look forward to the Lac La Ronge Winter Festival every year. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

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Feb 17, 2022 | 12:25 PM

After COVID restrictions led to the cancellation of the 2021 Lac La Ronge Winter Festival, the major event is scheduled to return next month.

“We’re looking at ways we can make this work,” said Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) Director of Sports and Recreation Kevin Roberts. “Our chief and council continue to adopt the COVID-19 proof of vaccination and masking. We feel our event will still be safe as only people who have been vaccinated can still participate in our events.”

The festival, which will run March 4 to 13, includes more than a dozen events including the King and Queen Trapper Competition, hockey and volleyball tournaments, a talent show, poker tournament, an Elders lunch and bingo, jigging and square dancing, and more. A fundraiser cabaret is also on the schedule for March 12, but Roberts noted it is tentative and a final decision will made the week prior.

The King and Queen Trapper Competition has more than $6,000 in prize money up for grabs with the top male and female participants each receiving $1,500. Registration will be held on March 5 at 11 a.m. at the urban reserve in La Ronge.

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Feile an Earraigh: Festival hosts more than 150 events

Feile an Earraigh: Festival hosts more than 150 events

The team behind west Belfast’s Feile an Earraigh have promised the biggest ever line-up as the annual spring festival was launched yesterday.

he launch took place at The James Connolly Visitor Centre on the Falls Road, with speakers including Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey, Belfast Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl, and Arts Council Chief Executive Roisin MacDonough.

Feile an Phobail director Kevin Gamble spoke at the launch and explained that over 150 events will take place at the festival.

“Feile an Earraigh is programmed to coincide with the celebration of our patron saint, St Patrick,” he said.

“This year’s Feile an Earraigh delivers a wonderful mix of traditional music, concerts, talks, tours, book launches, family events, International Women’s Day events, and St Patrick’s Day related arts and cultural events.

“At Feile an Earraigh, it’s not just about the tunes — it’s also about the warm and welcoming atmosphere that awaits locals and visitors alike.”

Communities Minister Ms Hargey said she was extremely pleased to welcome the full return of the festival after the Covid-19 pandemic.

“This year, I am particularly delighted to launch this full programme of events which reaches out to everyone — our local community, our visitors and the wider international audience,” she said. “It is important that my department supports this festival.

“The range of events in the programme showcases what we have to offer — the talent, the energy, and the creativity of those who, through performance, celebrate our arts and contribute to our social, economic and cultural fabric.

“We all know the importance of the arts and the transformative role they can play in communities — engaging minds at an early age, respecting diversity, building social cohesion.

“I look forward to attending the festival and I am proud to continue to do what I can to support Feile and the arts.”

This year’s festival will take place from March 1 to March 19.

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Hay Festival unveils events as in-person programme returns for 2022

Hay Festival unveils events as in-person programme returns for 2022

The Hay Festival has revealed some of the 500 events taking place this Easter as the annual literary celebration runs in-person for the first time in three years. 

Organisers have marked 100 days until the festival takes place with 22 early-bird events on sale now. 

Returning for its first in-person spring event since 2019, the programme, which runs from 26th May to 5th June, will offer insights and debate in a range of topics featuring more than 600 award-winning writers, policymakers and experts. 

Among the line-up of 500 events, the festival’s “10@10” series will showcase debut writers at 10 a.m. each morning on site, while a partnership with Publishing Wales spotlights Welsh publishers and their work. 

Collaborations with eight leading universities will showcase the latest research in the arts and sciences in a Lunchtime Lecture series. The festival has also partnered with various organisations which will feature throughout the programme including the Booker Prize, the Royal Society, British Council, the TLS, Prospect, BookAid International and the British Library among others. 

Organisers said: “A series of #HayFestival100 events on site will explore the iconic publishing year of 1922 and the century of literature that has followed, including discussions and performances of James Joyce’s Ulysses and T S Eliot’s The Waste Land. The public will be encouraged to share the books that have most influenced them from this past century of publishing.  

“The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be marked with a series of conversations on Women and Power, while anniversaries of the BBC, Marcel Proust, and Ferdinand Magellan will be reflected in discussions.  

“Lunchtimes at St Mary’s Church will be given over to live music, Hay Castle will be transformed into an open air space for daily performances, and late nights will be given over to a dynamic programme blending music and comedy with theatre and poetry.” 

There will be a strong focus for young people too. The festival will run family-themed events, called Haydays, to “give young readers the opportunity to meet their heroes and get creative throughout the festival”. The Programme for Schools strand on 26th and 27th May allows teachers and pupils to access festival events for free.

The BBC will return to Hay Festival bringing some programmes and podcasts to the site in free events, while a selection of main-stage sessions will be streamed live via the festival’s Hay Player video and audio platform.   

Hay international director Cristina Fuentes La Roche said: “Our 35th annual event in Wales, Hay Festival 2022 is going to be a return to remember and we look forward to welcoming friends – old and new – to our revamped festival site this May. As we put the finishing touches to this year’s line-up, we’re excited to preview some of this year’s themes: a promise of spring and a spark of hope for the year ahead.” 

For more information, visit hayfestival.com/wales/home.

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Various events held across China to celebrate upcoming Lantern Festival

Various events held across China to celebrate upcoming Lantern Festival

Volunteers perform at Zhouzi ancient town in Peng’an County of Nanchong City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Li Xiangyu/Xinhua)

People make Tangyuan, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, in Shishang Village of Renshou Township, Jing’an County in Yichun City, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Xu Zhongting/Xinhua)

Tourists dance with people of Miao ethnic group at Wanda Town of Danzhai County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Huang Xiaohai/Xinhua)

People select lanterns at Fuzi (Confucius) Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

Children make lanterns at a community in Yangzhou City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

People perform dragon dance in Lizhuang Township, Yibin City of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)

Children make lanterns in Quanjiao County, east China’s Anhui Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Shen Guo/Xinhua)

Foreigners make lanterns in Xinqi Village of Deqing County, Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)

People visit Xinanli historical culture blocks in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Li Wenbao/Xinhua)

Aerial photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows folk artists performing at Zhouping Village in Zhuxi Township of Cengong County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

Folk artists perform dragon dance in Lianyungang City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

People select lanterns at a market of Fengcheng River scenic spot in Taizhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)

Aerial photo shows people performing dragon dance in Lizhuang Township, Yibin City of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)

People of Miao ethnic group dance at Wanda Town of Danzhai County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Huang Xiaohai/Xinhua)

People select lanterns at Fuzi (Confucius) Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

People perform lion dance in Silian Village of Jinde Township, Liuzhou City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Li Hanchi/Xinhua)

People make Tangyuan, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, in shape of Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda mascot for the 2022 Games, at a community in Wuhu City, east China’s Anhui Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Yang Hua/Xinhua)

A child holds a lantern at Xi’nanli historical culture blocks in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Li Wenbao/Xinhua)

Students solve Lantern Riddles at Pingjiang experimental school in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Wang Jiankang/Xinhua)

Children play at a square in Xishui County of Zunyi City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Yang Yang/Xinhua)

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After a two year hiatus, spring festivals, events return in Richmond

After a two year hiatus, spring festivals, events return in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – As we look ahead to warmer weather in the next couple of weeks, spring will also bring back some outdoor events and gatherings that have been postponed over the last two years.

On March 12, Shamrock The Block will be making its return to Scott’s Addition, along with the Church Hill Irish Festival on March 26-27.

“It feels like it’s been about 20 years honestly; it’s been too long,” Stokes McCune, director of the Church Hill Irish Festival.

McCune says that he has been disappointed that the event could not be held for the last two years, but he expects to see anywhere from 20,000 to 25,000 at this year’s event.

He says to make sure the event goes smoothly, organizers are working with the health department on any guidance needed for the event.

“We just want to make sure it’s a safe and fun event for everyone,” McCune said. “We’ll do whatever they tell us to do to make it happen, but we’re just excited about it happening and getting people back up here on the Hill, and seeing what we do with the Irish Festival, and having a good time – that’s what we do.”

Also, in March, the Richmond Flying Squirrels will be selling tickets for its 2022 season, starting at Nutzy’s Block Party on March 5.

“It’s not just us rolling up an individual ticket window and selling tickets like April 12 or July 4; it’s a whole thing. It’s a whole festival right out here on Squirrels way,” said Todd Parnell, CEO of the Flying Squirrels.

Parnell says, for now, they are still waiting to hear from Major League Baseball in April if there will be any additional guidance for spectators at sporting events.

If the number of Omicron cases becomes lower, he does not believe any capacity limitations will be put on stadiums like at the beginning of last season.

Parnell says this year they’ve been planning out events for fans all season long and can’t wait to celebrate old traditions.

The free block party event will be on March 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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