Radar
A new section highlights noteworthy events on the Sunshine Coast. Radar is your guide on what to do, where to go, and who to see on the Coast!
Under My Feet
What is under my feet? Layers of soil, rocks, roots, earthworms; fallen leaves, new grass, seaweed; tiles, shoes, Lego (as suggested by a new mom). What provides our foundation as we move through our days? Artists were invited to share their stories and their art—and the jury committee took on the difficult task of selecting [...]
Jazz on the Harbour
Pender Harbour was packed to capacity September 19–21, 2014, for the 18th Annual Pender Harbour Jazz Festival. Attendance this year broke all previous records, and the organizers once again find themselves in the delicious predicament of finding how to top it next year. The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival started showcasing different styles of jazz seven [...]
World of Mushrooms
The sixth annual Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival saw the Pender Harbour Community Hall once again packed to capacity as people from up and down the Coast and beyond gathered to admire the vast variety of fungi that thrive in our rainforest paradise. And that wasn’t all. Savoury aromas enticed people to the gourmet cooking corner, [...]
2014 Pender Harbour Jazz Festival
The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival was started in 1996 by a group of musicians and board members of the Pender Harbour Music Society. Their mandate was: to lengthen the tourist season to help local businesses; to feature all styles of jazz from varied countries and cultures; to attract a new audience to the music and [...]
Our Forest
OUR FOREST brings together some of the most recognized artists and artisans on the Sunshine Coast. The participating artists work in a variety of media, styles, and themes, presenting a range of interpretations and provoking discussion around the forest that surrounds and sustains us. For artists and performers, it is an opportunity to highlight their [...]
2014 Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
Join friends and take a scenic coastal tour of 135+ galleries and artist studios. Enjoy events, demos and meet the artists. For more information on the 2014 Sunshine Coast Art Crawl, visit sunshinecoastartcrawl.com.
Chamber Music Festival
More than a decade ago, a group of music enthusiasts dreamed of a summer chamber music festival in their community, the pretty village of Madeira Park on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast. They had the venue—a restored government Forestry building housing the Pender Harbour School of Music, surrounded by tall firs, its generous windows overlooking the lively [...]
Synchronicity Festival
This year marked the 5th Annual Synchronicity Arts Festival held at Shirley Macey Park in Gibsons, BC. More than 60 musicians took part in the festivities: new MainStage Series, Rainforest Circus, new Workshop Series, thought-provoking installations, the Community Village, local food, Human Jukebox, a “Refreshment” Garden featuring local libations, and more. The darling of the [...]
Roberts Creek Arts Festival
The Roberts Creek Arts Festival (RCAF) is a three-night and two-day, low-impact cultural event spotlighting local and international talent. The two festival days, Saturday and Sunday, along with nighttime ticketed events, are set in eight Roberts Creek studio locations in the woods. More than 100 local and international musicians, visual and performing artists, film makers, [...]