On Friday Dec 16, Folk U gave way to a Teen Take-Over with music and a bit of words from the students of Cortes Island Academy. A lot of people phoned in with requests. Cora Lee joined Manda Aufochs Gillespie as co-host.
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This Friday, Dec. 16th, the Awakeneers will play their first indoor concert on Cortes Island in nearly three years.
Four members of the ensemble — Robert McKenty, Erica Giannone, Francis McKenty and Immanuel McKenty — spoke about their long and storied history with this island’s community, the many channels where listeners can find their music including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, as well as why they make their recordings freely available for download through their website and proprietary app.
Continue reading Awakeneers concert on Cortes Island ‘a homecoming’By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Local artist Jane Newman is hosting a card making workshop this Sunday in collaboration with the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society.
In the current digital age, Newman believes there’s something special about making and receiving an item that’s handmade during the holidays.
Continue reading Cortes Island Museum hosts card making workshop with artist Jane NewmanBy Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Dragon Songs, the first rock opera to be performed on Cortes Island, is getting ready for its opening night this month.
Written and produced by Thomas Basil, who also performs in the show, the rock opera features a mythical dragon as the central character who goes through trials and tribulations and, in the end, overcomes challenges.
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By Aaron Hemens, The Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
An Indigenous couple on syilx homelands has completed a documentary series that details their wellness journey of decolonizing their lifestyles and embracing cultural ways of being.
Decolonizing Wellness is a six-part video production created by cə̓q̓cq̓am (Thunder) Ryan Oliverius of Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) and Shayla Raine, a nehiyaw iskwew from Louis Bull Tribe.
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