Since 2022, the District has proudly partnered with the shíshálh Nation and the syíyaya Reconciliation Movement to present syiyaya Days, a multi-day cultural celebration that begins on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and concludes on July 1, Canada Day, with a community parade and outdoor celebration in the park.
The District also supports the Sechelt Arts Festival, which connects art, ecology, and climate change during the fall Equinox. The Festival brings together visual art, music, dance, theatre, and storytelling to explore our relationships with the land, air, waters, and one another, using creativity, play, and community to engage with complex environmental and social ideas.
In addition, the District hosts the annual Summer Music Series, held on Saturday afternoons in July and August, showcasing local musical talent.
In August of each year the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts draws crowds of bibliophiles from across Canada. This 4-day event is the longest running writers’ festival in Canada and showcases the work of both established and emerging Canadian authors.
Join Canada’s longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices… with opportunities for writers and readers to mingle amidst Rockwood’s heritage gardens. The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts is honoured and grateful to carry out its work in the shíshálh swiya, the unceded and traditional homelands of the shíshálh People. We strive to Read more...
