<div dir="ltr">Dear community arts organizations, tourism and cultural partners,<div><br></div><div>Please accept this release in regards to our new Halloween event at the Caetani Centre.</div><div><br></div><div>We appreciate any attention you can give our event and thank you in advance for your consideration.</div><div><br></div><div>Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Kristin Froneman (she/her)</b></div><div>Programs and Communications Coordinator</div><div><b><img width="200" height="49" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4z3aD4rKWBEmL_VQ5jbh0VEKXHaT1DXuV1U-EbBZotRXdsolD1OYuGIV_APM2ipkrVflCwcOu0_Rd1F"><br></b></div><div><a href="http://www.caetani.org/" target="_blank">www.caetani.org</a></div><div>Phone: (250) 275-1525</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-style:italic">The Caetani Centre respectfully acknowledges we are located within the Ancestral, Traditional, and Unceded territory of the Syilx People of Okanagan Nation.</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_m2aqe6mm3" alt="Caetani Halloween Poster.png" width="362" height="452"><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-b06aed95-7fff-20b4-fad0-b0d17e32a767"><h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:right;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></h4><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-indent:36pt;text-align:right;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Oct. 15, 2024</span></h3><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Caetani Conjures Spirits for Victorian-era Halloween Event</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Caetani Centre invites you to experience a ghostly tour and a reenactment of a Victorian-era séance in its historic 130-year-old mansion in Vernon, BC.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">VERNON, BC</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">— Before trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving became popular traditions, people from the Victorian era hosted extravagant parties to celebrate All Hallows' Eve.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">During these gatherings in the late-1800s-to-early 1900s, uncarved pumpkins served as invitations, while guests donned eerie, sometimes macabre, costumes to play games and share ghost stories. Many parties featured some form of divination, such as séances or fortune-telling, where a medium would attempt to communicate with the deceased. The Ouija board, invented in the late 1800s, was often used as a tool for this purpose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Caetani Centre is bringing this enchanting era back to life with its new adult-only Halloween event.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><a href="https://www.caetani.org/news-events/conjure-the-spirits-a-victorian-halloween" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Conjure the Spirits - A Victorian Halloween</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">taking place on October 25 and 26, will feature a guided tour of the mansion, a reception with refreshments, and a reenactment of a Victorian-era séance where members of the Caetani family—and a few friendly spirits—may be conjured. All in good fun, of course.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">“There may be some audience interaction for those who wish to participate, and we will ensure that all unwelcome spirits are warded off. For example, we’ll provide bottles of protection salt, traditionally used in the Victorian era to avert unwanted visitors,” says Amelia Sirianni, known for her work with Ghost Tours of Vernon and a participant in the Caetani Centre’s Halloween event for the past two years.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Joining Sirianni will be actors Harrison Coe and Tiiernen O’Keefe, who have portrayed members of the Caetani family in the Centre’s past Haunted Halloween tours.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">“This year’s tours will be more intimate, with our hosts moving in and out of character to share tales of the mansion's haunted history,” says Laisha Rosnau, Executive Director of the Caetani Centre. “We wanted to create something unique that honours the time when this historic house was built.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Attendees are encouraged to don their finest Victorian-era costumes and come ready for an evening of fun—and perhaps a few supernatural surprises. An open mind and a willingness to embrace the paranormal are highly recommended!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tickets for this limited-capacity event will be available each evening.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To encourage community spirit, the Caetani Centre will also welcome trick-or-treaters of all ages on October 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. A small donation will allow visitors to experience the mansion’s historic charm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">“Our benefactor, Sveva Caetani, was a huge fan of Halloween. She and her family companion, Miss Jüül, would greet neighborhood children who lined up for the best candy in town, often handing out imported European treats and giant chocolate bars in beautifully designed loot bags,” adds Rosnau.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tickets for </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Conjure the Spirits - A Victorian Halloween</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> can be purchased at the TicketSeller box office:</span><a href="https://www.ticketseller.ca/tickets/event/conjure-the-spirits-a-victorian-halloween" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">ticketseller.ca/tickets/event/conjure-the-spirits-a-victorian-halloween</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,31,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> or by calling 250-549-7469.</span></p></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>