[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Caetani Centre Captures Essence of Culture Days

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

Dear media, arts councils, chambers of commerce, and tourism communications
teams,

Please accept this release (attached and posted) from the Caetani Centre in
Vernon, BC about our special events taking place during Culture Days.

We appreciate any attention you can provide to our events. Please feel free
to contact me or our Executive Director Laisha Rosnau if you wish to
conduct an interview or visit the Caetani Centre for a tour.


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

*The Caetani Centre respectfully acknowledges we are located within the
Ancestral, Traditional, and Unceded territory of the Syilx People of
Okanagan Nation.*


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 19, 2024
Caetani Centre Captures Essence of Culture Days Former home of Vernon
artist Sveva Caetani, now a historic cultural centre, hosts four free and
by-donation events over three weeks during Culture Days.

VERNON BC — Coming off a very successful new fundraiser, the Caetani
Classic Charity Golf & Gala for the Arts, the Caetani Centre is heading
straight into Culture Days
<https://www.caetani.org/news-events/culture-days-at-the-caetani-centre-ahszr>
by hosting several free and by-donation events that celebrate the
creativity and innovation of artists, makers, and creators in the Okanagan.

”We’re pleased to be able to offer such a diversity of events showcasing
different artistic and cultural mediums: a multi-media exhibition, an
Okanagan-produced documentary, and the launch of a new book of powerful
poetry,” says Laisha Rosnau, Caetani Centre Executive Director.

“We invite the community to join us for one or all of these events. Sveva
Caetani was a champion of the role of arts and culture in the life of a
community, and we believe she’d be happy her former home is now host to
such a variety of cultural experiences.”

Starting Sept. 27, the Centre will once again waive the fee for self-guided
tours and offer them by donation inside the historic home of Italian duke
Leone Caetani, his partner Ofelia Fabiani and their daughter, the renowned
artist Sveva Caetani.

Visitors can learn the fascinating story of the Caetanis and see select
displays of treasured family artifacts in the 130-year-old heritage home.
Self-guided tours will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 27 to
Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

While at the Centre, visitors can also check out the new exhibition,
Reflections
on Belonging, an immersive exhibition in the Caetani Gallery, presented in
collaboration with the Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services
Society (VDICSS).

Supported by the Government of Canada's Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism
Program, the exhibition invites visitors to explore themes of identity,
community, and belonging through dynamic storytelling, immersive art
installations, and interactive experiences. Also on display is a selection
of Sveva Caetani’s works from her renowned Recapitulation Series.

Reflections on Belonging is open to the general public Fridays and
Saturdays from Sept. 27 to Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Oct. 3, the Caetani Centre hosts the screening of feature-length
documentary The Casorsos: La Prima Famiglia in the Caetani Gallery at 7
p.m.

Presented by the Canadian Kelowna Italian Club, the film encompasses the
tribulations facing Italians after unification in the late 1800s,
experiences typical to Italian Immigrants before the turn of the century
arriving in North America, what was happening in the new frontier province
of B.C., and a snapshot of the early history of the Central Okanagan and
Kelowna.

A wine and cheese reception will be part of the screening with a Q&A
session afterwards.

Admission is by donation but registration is strongly encouraged for this
event and is available on the Culture Days event page
<https://culturedays.ca/en/events/e0f6b1cb-553c-494e-9958-d632302ff0a6>.

The Caetani Centre is also hosting a book launch of former
writer-in-residence, and current resident of the Caetani House, Jaz
Papadopoulos, who will read from their collection of poems, I Feel That Way
Too, on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Caetani Gallery.

A Lambda Literary Fellow, Papadopoulos offers a poetically critical
response to the #MeToo movement and how sexual assault trials have impacted
survivors.

Books will be available and a reception will be held as part of the launch.
Admission is by-donation at the door and registration for the event is
available in advance on the Culture Days event page.
<https://culturedays.ca/en/events/18327b8f-3b19-4195-a467-fe811fec5240>

For more information, please visit www.caetani.org

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Images are available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jdr3HwKqw1o5n9z3u2GKqmomBQ-f062m?usp=drive_link

About the Caetani Centre:

The Caetani Centre is a vibrant and innovative arts and culture facility
centered around a designated heritage home, gallery, exhibition space, and
artist studio, all located on a beautiful 1.3 acre property in the heart of
Vernon, BC.

The centre is known as one of the best-loved locations for arts and culture
in the North Okanagan, welcoming visitors and artists from around the world
each year. The Caetani Centre offers regional, national and international
initiatives and cultural programming, events and festivals.

Rooted in the compelling legacy of resilience and strength of Sveva
Caetani, the Caetani Centre strives to ignite the power of art and story to
inspire people, create community and enrich lives.

Sveva Caetani’s life was one of both grandeur and hardship. Her father was
a duke and prince whose family line could be traced back more than ten
centuries in Italy. Yet, circumstances would lead to Sveva becoming
completely isolated in the family home in Vernon, BC,  for 25 years. Upon
her emergence from isolation, Sveva was able to reintegrate into society,
in large part because of her involvement in the local arts and culture
community of the Greater Vernon area, who welcomed her with open arms.

When Sveva left her home to the community of Greater Vernon in 1994 it was
with the express wish that the house and property serve as a cultural
facility for artistic expression and exploration in the North Okanagan. Due
to community support and funding, this vision for her home has become
reality. The Caetani Centre continues to bring together the past and
present to inspire creativity and community. For more information about
Sveva Caetani and the Caetani Centre, please visit www.caetani.org.

Media Contacts:

Laisha Rosnau

Executive Director

ed at caetani.org

250-275-1525


Kristin Froneman

Programs and Communications

programs at caetani.org

250-275-1525
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