July 1, 2021— the shíshálh Nation invited the greater Sechelt community to walk with them in solidarity to support residential school survivors and acknowledge the children whose remains were discovered in unmarked graves near residential school sites across Canada. At the beginning of the march, hiwus (Chief) Warren Paul addressed the crowd that had gathered and … Continue reading “Walking With: Honouring Indigenous Voices”
Festival News
Festival 2022 Day Three Podcast
Day Three podcast from the 2022 Festival
Festival 2022 Day Two Podcast
Day Two podcast from the 2022 Festival
Festival 2022 Day One Podcast
Day One podcast from the 2022 Festival
Food onsite: bad news and good news
The bad news is that the food truck we had engaged to provide food service will not be onsite. The good news is that we are a block from downtown Sechelt. The Information Tent has a list of places to buy lunch and dinner. You can purchase fixings for a picnic lunch at Claytons Heritage … Continue reading “Food onsite: bad news and good news”
Joshua Whitehead: Virtual Event
We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, author Joshua Whitehead will not be able to attend the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts in person on Friday, August 12. His virtual event at 8:30 p.m. will take place in the Festival Pavilion and be projected live onto our big screen. While … Continue reading “Joshua Whitehead: Virtual Event”
40th Anniversary Special Podcast – Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2, of a special 40th Anniversary podcast looking at the Festival’s past and into the future.
40th Anniversary Special Podcast – Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2, of a special 40th Anniversary podcast looking at the Festival’s past and into the future.
Tickets on sale on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 9 a.m. (Pacific)
Tickets to the 2022 Festival of the Written Arts will go on sale on Monday, June 20 at 9 a.m. (Pacific). You can purchase tickets online or by telephone on Monday and we will open the door for in-person sales on Tuesday, June 21. We would really appreciate as many of you as possible using the … Continue reading “Tickets on sale on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 9 a.m. (Pacific)”
Introducing our New Artistic and Executive Director
The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts (SCFWA) will be heading into its fifth decade as the country’s longest running gathering of Canadian writers and readers under new artistic leadership. The SCFWA Board has appointed Marisa Alps as the Festival’s new Artistic and Executive Director, taking over from Jane Davidson who will retire at … Continue reading “Introducing our New Artistic and Executive Director”