[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Caetani Centre Announces Packed Summer Season

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

Dear arts partners,

Please see the attached press release from the Caetani Centre in Vernon, BC
in regards to our busy summer season of events and an exciting announcement!

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need more
information.

We appreciate your time and consideration,

Regards,
*Kristin Froneman (she/her)*
Programs and Communications Coordinator

www.caetani.org
Phone: (250) 275-1525

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

June 2, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Caetani Centre Announces Packed Summer Season

This season, the Caetani Centre has something for everyone with the Caetani
Summer Music Festival, Guided Tours, Caetani Splash “Return to Rome” Dinner
and Art Auction, and more…

VERNON — Get ready for summer fun and some special announcements as the
Caetani Centre prepares for an exciting season ahead.

The Caetani Centre recently kicked off its guided tour season at the
130-year-old Caetani house museum and art gallery. Led by student
interpreters, guided tours offer the perfect chance to view the house,
hundreds of artifacts, as well as the first 17 pieces of Sveva Caetani’s
Recapitulation watercolour painting series in the Caetani Gallery.

The paintings will only be available to view until July when the entire
series heads to Rome, Italy for a special exhibition at the MAXXI National
Museum of 21st Century Art
<https://www.maxxi.art/en/events/sveva-caetani-forma-e-frammento/> until
the remainder of 2025.

“We will be releasing more news on this exciting announcement from the
Caetani Cultural Centre Society and MAXXI in the near future but we wanted
to give everyone a head’s up to come and view the paintings now before they
head to Rome for the first international exhibition of Sveva’s life and
art,” said Laisha Rosnau, Caetani Executive Director.

Guided Tours run on Saturdays at 11AM and 2PM and Thursdays at 6PM until
August 21. Please note that there will be no tours on June 5, July 19 and
August 14 due to other events taking place on the premises. Tickets for
Guided Tours are available at the door. For more information about tour
options, see www.caetani.org/tours or call (250) 275-1525.

Music Festival Tickets now on Sale

The annual Caetani Summer Music Festival is a single jam-packed day on July
19 featuring music, artisan vendors, local food trucks, cash bar (19+), and
fun!

After over a decade of music coordination by Andrew Mercer, the music
coordinator role has been taken over by Local Losers Underground, the
Vernon-based grassroots production company. The team of enthusiastic
technicians and visionaries (headed by Noah McLeod) is dedicated to
supporting musicians and artists in the Okanagan and across BC.

“We are excited to have Noah and Local Losers on board in coordinating our
music festival this year. They have an incredible lineup of both local,
regional and nationally known artists scheduled to perform representing all
genres of music from folk, western swing, country, jazz, alternative rock,
and more,” said Kristin Froneman, Caetani Programs and Communications
Coordinator.

Artists performing include Bex, the Rocky Mountain Wildflowers, October
Poppy, Sidney Bos, The Jazz Implication, The Lone Valley Band, and ending
the night is the highly anticipated headliner, Petunia and the Vipers!

Early Bird tickets for the Caetani Summer Music Festival are now on sale
until June 15. Prices go up after then and only a limited number of tickets
will be available at the gate. All-day passes as well as evening-only
passes are available on Showpass at
www.showpass.com/caetani-summer-music-festival/

Art, Oddities, and Italian Elegance

That’s not all — The Caetani Centre has other events to look forward to in
the next three months.

Trying to connect deeper with local arts and culture? Recurring on the
first Friday of each month, the Caetani Centre participates in the First
Friday Art Trail <https://firstfridayokanagan.com/> alongside other Vernon
artists. This free event is an opportunity to explore your neighborhood and
meet diverse artists and their work. The Caetani Centre will be hosting
visitors for First Friday from 12–4PM on June 6, July 4 and August 1.

Looking for a new market experience with free admission? The Strange
Bazaar’s inaugural Summer Solstice event is happening on the beautiful
Caetani grounds on June 21, from 1–8PM. The event seeks to create an
old-world bazaar atmosphere and a space for Vernon’s odd, unusual, queer,
and witchy makers. The Strange Bazaar is a one-day artisan market and a
celebration of the odd, dark, enchanted, and handmade.

Dreaming of summer in the Italian countryside? The Caetani Centre has the
closest thing to it without leaving the Okanagan — the Return to Rome
Caetani Splash Fundraiser and Art Auction. Dress-up to the nines, have an
authentic Italian style dinner, and bid on esteemed local art in the Live
or Silent auction. Mark your calendar for August 14 and keep an eye out for
tickets to be released soon.

The Caetani Centre museum, gallery and gift shop is open Tuesdays to
Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please visit
www.caetani.org or call 250-275-1575.

Media contact:

Kristin Froneman
Caetani Centre Programs and Communications Coordinator
programs at caetani.org
250-275-1525

Images available at:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/124DaDQn0VYPt2eC_qKb5ZsdJ2ukV22fb?usp=drive_link

About the Caetani Centre
The Caetani Centre is the former home of renowned artist, writer, mentor,
and teacher Sveva Caetani. Caetani was a visionary in the North Okanagan
community, deeply believing in the power of art, culture, and knowledge to
enrich lives and cultivate community. In 1994, Caetani bequeathed her
1.3-acre property, including gardens and her historic home, to the
community of Greater Vernon, with the wish that it serve as a cultural
facility for artistic and critical exploration.
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