Carberry Festival receives $2,300 grant

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Published on Thursday, April 23, 2015

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The Carberry Heritage Festival is pleased to announce it has received a grant for $2,300 from Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, a branch of  Canadian Heritage. This Local Festivals grant from the federal government will help the festival expand its roster of local artisans and performers as well as aid in promoting the two-day festival, to be held on Aug. 7 and 8.

“This is our first federal government grant and the board is very happy to receive the encouragement. It’ll help broaden the activities at the 2015 festival,” said Cathy Drayson, president of the Carberry Heritage Festival.

The 2015 all-ages, alcohol-free festival showcases Carberry's built and human heritage with two days of demonstrations, performances, tours and artisans’ displays. 

This year the Red Coats of the North West, a North West Mounted Police re-enactment troupe, will demonstrate life circa 1885 when Carberry was founded. This year's festival celebrates the 155th birthday of naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton at The Seton Centre. A festival tradition is our Friday night old-time dance with Mark Morisseau, a local fiddler whose style echoes his Métis forebears of a hundred years ago. 

As more artisans, performers and events are confirmed, watch the festival website for updates. www.carberryheritagefestival.com You can also find us on Facebook.