The Kamsack Community Arts Council has issued a call to community residents to participate in the annual Culture Day on September 26.
To date, the event will include the return of the popular international food fair and will feature charcoal drawing and beading workshops. Members of the Power House Museum will have a butter churning workshop, while Barbara Tanner, the new home economics teacher at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute, will host a beaded macram茅 workshop and there will be a live 鈥減odcast鈥� capturing stories of culture, arts and heritage.
Among the food fair vendors at the Culture Day 小蓝视频 held at the Ukrainian Catholic Hall will be baked goods, Filipino dishes and bannock and Indian Tacos, said a release from the arts council.
Back by popular demand will be authentic Filipino spring rolls and noodles by Lanny Pascual, the release said. Fresh baking will be sold by Wendy Becenko, the proprietor of the Natural Reflexions Saturday Market on Highway 57, and an annual favourite, Corinne Brass鈥� bannock and Indian tacos.
鈥淲e welcome potential food vendors to contact us if they would like to set up a booth,鈥� it said. 鈥淎s always, there is no charge to set up your booth, and you keep all the profits.鈥�
During the day a charcoal drawing workshop will be hosted by Rodger Moore, and a beading workshop, by Marilyn Lachambre. Representatives of the Kamsack Power House Museum will be tending a special cultural booth.
The event will also include a SaskScapes podcast live from the hall, the release said. 鈥淒o you have a story to tell? We all do! Join us for a Culture Day 鈥渙pen mic鈥� event like no other when Kevin Power, a critically acclaimed actor, singer, published composer and creator and host of the hugely popular SaskScapes podcast, takes the stage to record a live podcast.鈥�
SaskScapes, which is devoted to capturing stories of culture, arts and heritage from people around the province, has been downloaded over 12,000 times and is rapidly growing in popularity worldwide, it said. 鈥淚f you鈥檇 like to be a featured guest and be able to record, share and preserve a moving or funny story or share your unique perspective on life in Saskatchewan, let us know.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 think you have anything interesting to share? Are you involved in Veregin鈥檚 shishliki days? Have you learned how to make your grandma鈥檚 beetniks or perogies? Have you moved to the area from another country? How was the transition and what have you learned?鈥�
Stories about any or all of that could be made into interesting items for the podcast, which has a casual, fun vibe and is basically good people telling good stories, it said.
More workshops and food booths are 小蓝视频 added to the schedule all the time, it said, encouraging residents to check for an up-to-date schedule as the date comes closer.
鈥淚n the past we have offered Ukrainian headdress making, a photo booth, scavenger hunts, a Russian tart making workshop, aboriginal round dances and storytelling, an encaustic art workshop and more.
鈥淚f anyone in the community wishes to host a workshop or a demonstration, we would love to have you participate,鈥� the release said. 鈥淭he more offerings we have, the better. The arts council will provide a stipend for supplies.鈥�
