Culture Days have been proclaimed from Sept, 28-30 in Yorkton by City Council.
"Culture Days is a collaborative, a Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities," explained Randy Goulden, Executive Director of the Yorkton Film Festival in making the request for the proclamation at the regular meeting of Council Monday.
"Culture Days embraces a core vision that every individual, regardless of age, location or experience, has the right to access and participate actively in arts and culture. Culture Days believes that the arts and cultural sector makes a vital contribution to the economic and social development of Canada and contributes to the overall health of the country."
Goulden made the request on behalf of a group of culture organization in the city including the Yorkton Arts Council, Godfrey Dean Galley, Yorkton Tribal Council and Yorkton branch of the Western Development Museum.
There are several events being planned to mark Culture Days in the city, said Goulden. On Friday, Sept 28 there will be a First Nation's chalk art program, which will see Dr Brass School Grade 8 students doing chalk art on the Godfrey Dean entrance sidewalk.
On Sunday at the Godfrey Dean Gallery will present Visual Arts In Living Color. The Saskatchewan Arts Board participated in the opening, 31 years ago, of the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre with an exhibition. To celebrate this year's anniversary, the Gallery will once again host a special exhibition from the SAB, said Goulden.
The Film Festival will also be doing a screening of 'To Make a Farm' Sunday starting at 3 p.m. The film won three awards, including Best of Festival and the Ruth Shaw Best of Saskatchewan honours, at the Golden Sheaf Awards. It was also named best Documentary Nature/Environment.
