<div dir="ltr">Dear media, arts and culture organizations, social agencies, educators, chambers of commerce, and tourism organizations,<div><br></div><div>Please accept the following news release in regards to two new series of workshops we are holding at the Caetani Centre in Vernon, BC starting the first week of November until March-April 2025.</div><div><br></div><div>We appreciate your consideration in sharing this information. Please let us now if you have any questions or require additional information.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b>Kristin Froneman (she/her)</b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Programs and Communications Coordinator</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><img width="200" height="49" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4z3aD4rKWBEmL_VQ5jbh0VEKXHaT1DXuV1U-EbBZotRXdsolD1OYuGIV_APM2ipkrVflCwcOu0_Rd1F"><br></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="http://www.caetani.org/" target="_blank">www.caetani.org</a></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Phone: (250) 275-1525</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><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><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></i></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-style:italic"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-ff8fe7d2-7fff-a241-1e9c-1b22d66f7bab"><h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:right;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,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. 22, 2024</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.2;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:19pt;text-indent:36pt;font-weight:normal">Caetani Centre Hosts Two New Workshop Series</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Creative Space and Creative Reconciliation take place on the property once owned by lauded Italian-Canadian artist and teacher Sveva Caetani.</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);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:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">The Caetani Centre is pleased to announce that it is holding a new set of two distinct workshops open to youth and the community at large.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">Held from November, 2024 to spring, 2025 at the Caetani Centre, 3401 Pleasant Valley Road in Vernon, all workshops are pay-what-you-can with funding assistance available so that all populations can partake.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">“We would like to thank our funding partners the BC Arts Council, Community Foundation of the North Okanagan and the Regional District of the North Okanagan for making these workshops possible and for supporting important initiatives set out by the Caetani Cultural Centre Society,”  says Laisha Rosnau, Caetani Centre Executive Director.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">“The workshops align with what our benefactor Sveva Caetani wished for her property and to our society’s mandate to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive and diverse space and provide opportunities and programming that celebrate contemporary artistic expressions across all arts mediums and genres.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">Starting Saturday, Nov. 2 and continuing to April 2025, the Caetani Centre’s new youth art program,</span><a href="https://www.caetani.org/creating-space" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Creating Space</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, is a series of accessible, inclusive workshops and open studio time for ages 13-18.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Creating Space has been designed with equity-deserving and historically under-represented youth in mind, and is open to all. The program provides a safe and inclusive environment for youth to explore, create and innovate through various artistic mediums,” says Rosnau.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">Each workshop and open studio will be facilitated by a professional artist specializing in a variety of art mediums, including textile art and multimedia design, syilx land-based art and design, painting on tule paper,  and literary arts. Youth will gain insight and support from the workshop facilitators, who have each experienced and overcome barriers and discrimination in their personal and professional lives.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">Youth will also be able to take part in a curation workshop to prepare for an exhibition of their art and writing to be held in the Caetani Gallery in April 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">More information and registration for Creating Space is available at </span><a href="https://www.caetani.org/creating-space" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;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">https://www.caetani.org/creating-space</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">The other workshop series, </span><a href="https://www.caetani.org/creative-reconciliation" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;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">Creative Reconciliation</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,40);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, offers an in-depth exploration of syilx culture and practice and is open to individuals of all ages and community groups. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,40);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Held on the first Monday of every month from November, 2024 to March, 2025 (January’s workshop will be on the second Monday), each session provides a distinct opportunity to learn about respectful engagement with First Nation communities, experience traditional storytelling, understand cultural appropriation, and participate in environmental stewardship.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">Facilitated by syilx educators Mariel Belanger and Sienna Belanger-Lee, interactive activities and thoughtful discussions will offer valuable insights into cultural respect and environmental care. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">“Although each workshop is designed to stand alone, attendees are welcome to join any individual session or participate in the entire series,” says Rosnau.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">More information and registration for Creative Reconciliation is available at </span><a href="https://glohaven.com/product/135/creative-reconciliation-a-series-of-workshops-event/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;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">https://glohaven.com/product/135/creative-reconciliation-a-series-of-workshops-event/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,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">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;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">-30-</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;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">About the Caetani Centre:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;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"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;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 a vibrant arts and culture facility housed in a designated heritage home, featuring a gallery, exhibition space, and artist studios on a beautiful 1.3-acre property in the heart of Vernon, BC. Recognized as one of the North Okanagan’s premier arts venues, the Centre welcomes visitors and artists from around the world, offering a diverse array of regional, national, and international cultural programming, events, and festivals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;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">Rooted in the compelling legacy of resilience and strength of Sveva Caetani, the Centre seeks to harness the power of art and storytelling to inspire creativity, build community, and enrich lives. Sveva’s life, marked by both grandeur and hardship, reflects a journey from isolation in her family home in Vernon to active participation in the local arts community, which embraced her upon her return to society.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;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">When Sveva entrusted her home to the Greater Vernon community in 1994, she envisioned it as a cultural hub for artistic expression and exploration. Thanks to community support, this vision has come to fruition. The Caetani Centre continues to connect past and present, fostering creativity and community. For more information about Sveva Caetani and the Caetani Centre, visit</span><a href="http://www.caetani.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;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:11pt;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">www.caetani.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;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></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"></p><hr><p></p><br><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">Images Attached:</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;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;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Photo of Creative Reconciliation workshop facilitators Mariel Belanger and Sienna Belanger-Lee - submitted</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;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;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Caetani Centre entrance - photo by Mallory Gemmel </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;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;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Caetani house front - photo by Mallory Gemmel</span></p></li></ol><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">Media Contacts:</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"><br></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">Laisha Rosnau</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"><br></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">Executive Director</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"><br></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">250-275-1525</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"><br></span><a href="mailto:ed@caetani.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><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">ed@caetani.org</span></a></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">Kristin Froneman</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"><br></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">Programs and Communications</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"><br></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">250-275-1525</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"><br></span><a href="mailto:programs@caetani.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><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">programs@caetani.org</span></a></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>