35th annual Kamloopa Pow Wow

If you’re sticking close to Kamloops this B.C. Day long weekend, there’s much to see and do.

The 35th annual Kamloopa Pow Wow has been described as one of the largest celebrations of First Nations culture and heritage in Western Canada. This long-running gathering takes place Friday to Sunday, Aug. 1 to 3, at the Tk’emlups Indian Band powwow grounds. You can expect to see traditional drumming, dance categories such as chicken and contemporary versus old-style jingle and fancy. Browse the art show and craft booths and place a bid during the Saturday art auction. Also on hand will be a concession, 50-50 ticket sales and the princess pageant. Tickets are $10 a day or $20 for the weekend. For more information go to http://www.tourismkamloops.com/kamloopa-powwow-in-kamloops-british-columbia.

The flowers are in full bloom for this weekend’s Alpine Blossom Festival at Sun Peaks Resort. From Friday to Sunday, Aug. 1 to 3, the village comes alive with entertainers, an evening outdoor movie, kids’ zone, music – including didgeridoo player Shane Philip, and of course the chair lift up the mountain to the fields wildflowers. Take a mountain bike with you for a ride down or enjoy a hike. For more information check out http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/.

Wendy Weseen presents Memoirs on the Wall at the Arnica Artist Run Centre until Sept. 8. Weseen describes her exhibition as “opening a window into a life well lived, with all its starts, trials and errors, new beginnings and leaps of faith. Memoir on the Wall is a visual representation of my life journey that I have tried to connect to the universal stages humans travel through from birth to death.” The picture included from the exhibition is just one of the many pieces that capture these universal stages of which Weseen speaks. You won’t want to miss the chance to see these three-dimensional assemblages.