Join us at Premier Dance Theatre in Cobourg on September 14, 2024, for a unique theatrical experience with the NFOTA Fringe Fest. This innovative festival showcases seven diverse 10-minute plays, each crafted by different playwrights and creative teams from Port Hope, Cobourg, Belleville, and Peterborough. Coordinated by Dave Carley and emceed by the acclaimed Marcia…
Author: Gwynn Scheltema
Experience the Art of Poetry at WOW! Words on a Wire
Dive into a captivating afternoon of poetry and art on Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Best Western, Cobourg. “Words on a Wire” features a dynamic multi-media poetry performance with readings by celebrated poets like, Banoo Zan, Gavin Barrett, Abigail Grimes, and Bruce Kauffman. Enjoy the innovative display of…
Thank you to OCAF and OAC!
Northumberland Festival of the Arts wants to give a huge shout-out and thank you to the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF), and to the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) for helping to make this festival happen. MPP Piccini said, “This investment into Northumberland Festival of the Arts will help them conduct amazing events all over our…
Thanks, NHCC – Northumberland Hispanic Culture Club
“We are an amazing and diverse artistic community, and I am proud to be part of it. I believe in the power of a warm community that leaves a positive impact on our visitors and within ourselves.” -Emilio Ojeda, President Northumberland Hispanic Culture Club It doesn’t matter where you live in the world, music, art…
Harmony of a Lifetime: an interview with Michael Pepa
“The concert on September 21 is a Les Amis concert. I’m looking forward to that concert because the line-up is absolutely phenomenal.” (Watch the full interview by clicking here) Watch as Michael Pepa, the esteemed Artistic Director of Les AMIS Concerts, sits down with Donna Wootton to reflect on his illustrious career in music. In…
WOW! Words on a Wire Program
An Afternoon of Multi-media Poetry *** September 15, 2024 at 2pm Foreword: Read the Room! Readings Session 1 Words of Welcome Intermission- 15 mins Readings Session 2 Afterword Chat with the poets, buy their books and have them signed.
Thanks, Spirit of the Hills
NFOTA gratefully welcomes back a perennial and vital sponsor, Spirit of the Hills Arts Association (SOTH). SOTH has more than 140 artists, artisans, performing artists, photographers, writers and patrons, and their goal is to build and sustain the arts and artists in Northumberland County. It’s a no-brainer, then, that they would support NFOTA, who are…
Northumberland Art Lovers – Sarah Jacob, SMM Law Professional Corporation
“When people are engaged in the arts… it brings out our humanity.” (click on image to watch full interview) Join us for an enlightening discussion with Sarah Jacob, owner and principal at SMM Law Professional Corporation, and a dedicated sponsor of the Northumberland Festival of the Arts 2024. Watch as Reva Nelson delves into Sarah’s…