[BCMA] NEWS RELEASE: December at the Caetani Centre

Tue Nov 28 12:35:47 PST 2023

Dear arts and culture supporters, media, tourism, heritage and business
community,

Please accept this news release in regard to some exciting events and
activities we are offering at the Caetani Centre in Vernon this December.

We know it is a busy month and appreciate any attention you can provide us.

Included in the press release is a link to images, posters and social media
posts that you are welcome to share.

Thank you for your support and please feel free to reach out if you have
any questions or wish to visit us at any time.

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season.

Sincerely,
*Kristin Froneman (she/her)*
*Programs and Communications Coordinator*
3401 Pleasant Valley Road
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 4L4
Phone: (250) 275-1525
www.caetani.org

*I respectfully acknowledge that my workplace is within the ancestral,
traditional, and unceded territory of the Syilx Nation.*

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov. 28, 2023
Stay Warm as the Caetani Centre Heads into the Holiday SeasonThe Caetani
Centre hosts fun textile workshops for varying ages, a global holiday
concert, and self-guided tours this December.

VERNON —The Caetani Centre has several ways for locals and visitors to make
it through December with workshops, music and more.

The centre’s 1895 heritage house museum will be decked out for the holidays
and visitors are welcome to visit during office hours for a self-guided
tour.

Visitors will learn the story of the Caetani family and see a new short
film that relays the history of Caetani’s fascinating lineage in Italy.

“The museum includes family-owned artifacts, custom-designed haute couture
by the likes of Chanel, Vuitton and Vionnet, family home movies, and more.
Tour admission also includes a visit to the centre’s Sveva Caetani Gallery
to see a selection of Caetani’s Recapitulation Series, 47 watercolours that
recount Sveva’s life, family, and influences,” said Kristin Froneman,
Programs and Communications Coordinator.

Self-guided tours are available until Dec. 22, Tuesdays to Fridays from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for youth 18 and under at
the door. Contact the Centre for private guided tours for groups of six or
more.

The Caetani Centre is also hosting a series of textile workshops offered by
the centre’s new studio artist Salinger Snarf, who many will know from when
they operated Furhouse Textiles in downtown Vernon.

Those who sign up for the workshops will be able to choose their own fabric
to create a magic bag, which will then be filled to create the perfect dose
of cozy.

A multimedia artist with a focus on textile programs in the community,
Snarf’s colourful workshops feature inclusive opportunities for creative
skill-building and self-exploration through hands-on activities.

Workshops will take place:

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   Saturday, Dec 2: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. for ages 8-12 (Max 6 participants)
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   Saturday, Dec 2: 1 p.m.  - 3 p.m. for ages 12-18 (Max 6 participants)
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   Sunday, Dec 3: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. for ages 16 and up (Max 8 participants)
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   Sunday, Dec 17: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. for ages 8-12 (Max 6 participants)
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   Sunday, Dec 17: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. for ages 12-18 (Max 6 participants)

All equipment (sewing machines included) and supplies are provided. More
information and registration are  available by calling 250-275-1525 or
online at
https://www.caetani.org/2023/11/23/make-a-magic-bag-with-sal-of-furhouse-textiles-workshops/

On Dec. 9, the Centre hosts a matinée concert of worldly music by local
quintet the Wind Jammers.

Featuring established Okanagan musicians Janet Watson on flute, Karen
Gibbons on oboe, Lucy Benwell on clarinet, Edmund House on horn and Cuyler
Page on bassoon, the Wind Jammers will incorporate music from diverse
cultures, composers, styles, instrumentation and eras, pushing the
boundaries of wind quintet repertoire.

“We will perform a diverse selection of music from Renaissance to modern,
romantic to ragtime, with a few holiday tunes mixed in,” said Page. “The
six continents will be represented with traditional and contemporary music
by a variety of composers. You will also be able to see and hear some less
familiar instruments such as  the piccolo, English horn, hunting horn, bass
clarinet, and contrabassoon.”

Concert tickets are $20/adult and $15 for Caetani Centre members and youth
18 and under. Admission is at the door, which opens at 1:30 p.m. Some
refreshments will be available for purchase.

The Caetani Centre is located at 3401 Pleasant Valley Rd. Vernon. For more
information, visit caetani.org <https://www.caetani.org/>.

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Media contact:

Kristin Froneman

Programs and Communications Coordinator

Caetani Centre, Vernon, BC

programs at caetani.org, 250-275-1525.

Images/Photos/Posters:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K7WK4lpaYaX6zHMgyZb83iLI2bUwoD_G?usp=sharing
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