The ArtsEverywhere Festival is back for another year and determined to share some of its magic in person by splitting three events across two stages.
While it usually runs as a four day festival, this year the organizers prepared a two day online festival this month for Jan. 28 and Jan 29. The Guelph Lecture—On Being will take place in person at the River Run Centre May 6th.
“We needed to really make sure that we're still having the festival so that folks have something that they are used to attending, used to seeing experiencing, and we hope being inspired by the wonderful artists that we have from across the world in January and then of course the live performance providing an opportunity hopefully for the community to come on out to River Run Center and get excited and that event is a ticketed price. We always ensure that it's an accessible price for everyone,”said the festival director, Marva Wisdom.
“In 2022, we’re excited to be celebrating six years of the ArtsEverywhere Festival and 19 years of The Guelph Lecture—On Being.”
The festival events are filled with lectures, conversations, music, artistic performances, circle gatherings, literary readings and exhibitions with passionate and creative presenters across the world.
Those interested can register here for the free online programs in January.
The Festival is presented by Musagetes Foundation and the Eramosa Institute and is supported by community partners.
Wisdom said the The Guelph Lecture—On Being scheduled for May is an experience that has to be felt in person.
“We want the audience to feel a part of everything that is going on. It's different when it's virtual. You do experience it as an audience and we try to make it as interactive as possible online, but there is something about being in a space with people and connecting with them and having conversations with them.
“I think after COVID-19 especially and I'm seeing after with helpfulness I think it's something that will be needed. We'll need that camaraderie. We will need that community support. We will need to be able to see each other and to interact with each other even if it's a situation where we're going to be masked. It's difficult for the Guelph Lecture to convey what we need to convey online.”
