Culture
Cultural Capital of Canada 2007
The Comox Valley was a proud recipient of the 2007 Cultural Capital of Canada designation awarded through the Department of Canadian Heritage. This honour reflects the Comox Valley's ongoing passion and commitment to arts and culture.
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| The 2007 Cultural Capital of Canada designation was launched to Comox Valleyites at the annual Canada Day Celebration. | |
Comox Valley, Land of Plenty is a celebration of creative abundance. Taking its name from the First Nations word k’ómoks which means ‘land of plenty,’ the municipalities and First Nations that make up the Comox Valley collaborated in developing an ambitious year-long program of cultural initiatives that had a lasting legacy on the Valley’s cultural sector.
In the spirit of true partnership and collaboration, representatives from the Village of Cumberland, the Town of Comox, the City of Courtenay, and the K'ómoks First Nation were instrumental in the planning and implementation of this prestigious designation.
Steering Committee Members
| Leslie Baird | - Village of Cumberland |
| Patti Fletcher | - Town of Comox |
| Melinda Knox | - K’ómoks First Nation |
| Randy Wiwchar | - City of Courtenay |
| Erik Eriksson | - Comox Valley Economic Development |
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| During the CCC award year, the K’omoks First Nation’s Multicultural Celebration invited all Comox Valley cultures to celebrate their differences. | |
Calendar of Comox Valley Cultural Capital Initiatives
| May 2007 | |||
19-21 |
Empire Days Celebration (Village of Cumberland) | ||
| June 2007 | |||
4-10 |
Seafest Shellfish Festival (K'ómoks First Nation) | ||
22-23 |
Miners’ Memorial Days (Cumberland Museum & Archives) | ||
| July 2007 | |||
6-8 |
Vancouver Island MusicFest | ||
28 |
I-Hos Arts Festival (K'ómoks First Nation) | ||
| August 2007 | |||
3-6 |
Filberg Festival (Filberg Park Association) | ||
4 |
LobsterFest (Comox Valley Francophone Association) | ||
4 |
Symphony By the Sea (Comox Valley Youth Music Centre) | ||
4-6 |
Nautical Days (Comox Nautical Days) | ||
7-19 |
‘Waiting for the Parade’ (Showcase Theatre Festival) | ||
11-12 |
Obon Tour (Village of Cumberland) | ||
17-19 |
Big Time Out (Village of Cumberland) | ||
| September 2007 | |||
13-16 |
Local Colours Festival (Comox Valley Community Arts Council) | ||
15 |
Multicultural Celebration (K'ómoks First Nation) | ||
| February 2008 | |||
9 |
Lunar New Year Dinner (Village of Cumberland) | ||
18-25 |
Heritage Week (Cumberland Museum & Archives) | ||
| March 2008 | |||
14 |
Cabane a Sucre (Comox Valley Francophone Association) | ||
29 |
Taiwanese Lantern Festival (Village of Cumberland) | ||
| Other Award Year Initiatives: | |||
| Artist in Residence (Comox Valley Art Gallery) | |||
| Dancing in the Coal Dust (Showcase Theatre Festival) | |||
| Greenways to Galleries (Comox Valley Economic Development) | |||
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| The annual Filberg Festival hosted entertainers from every province in Canada in support of the CCC designation. | |