Arts & Culture Festival 2025

Jul 23

September 13th-14th | 12 - 4 pm

*Join us for bouncy castle, lawn games, and more!*

Join us on the Museum lawn for LIVE MUSIC and lots of fun for the whole family at our annual Arts & Culture Festival! In partnership with the Rossland IncrEdible Market, we'll be featuring Kootenay artisans, vendors, and food trucks!

The festival is an opportunity for our region’s local visual and performing artists to showcase their talents to the public as we celebrate the spectacular culture in our area with live music, artist demos, artisan booths, and more. Entry is free, but donations are always appreciated!

Schedule

Saturday Music Schedule

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Diamond willow covers genres from CCR, Eagles, Blue Rodeo and Traditional Country. Delaine Hird: Vocalist. Gene Hird: Guitar. Joe Jmaeff: Bass & Harmony, Jim Newfeld Drums Vocals
Prepare to be captivated. Rosa Good delivers an enchanting blend of soulful vocals and uplifting, folk-infused guitar that leaves audiences spellbound. Her songs—raw, honest, and emotionally charged—are threaded with poetic lyrics and unforgettable hooks that stay with you long after the show ends.
Born in Scotland and shaped by years spent in New Zealand, Rosa brings a unique transcontinental flavor to her music. Her sound is a rich tapestry, woven from a wide range of influences—think Eva Cassidy's tenderness, Nirvana’s edge, Billie Holiday’s soul, and the timeless swagger of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. The result? A voice and style all her own: deeply moving, refreshingly original, and utterly unforgettable.
From sold-out intimate shows to commanding festival stages, Rosa has a gift for making every performance feel personal. Her songs resonate deeply, evoking a sense of connection, belonging, and emotional release. This is music that meets you where you are—and takes you somewhere new.
With over 20 years of experience, Rosa is more than just a performer—she’s a storyteller, sound engineer, event organiser, and lifelong writer. She began her musical journey at 14 and has since poured her life into her craft, honing her skills both behind the mic and behind the scenes.
Her lyrics, shaped by a lifetime of poetry, stories, and soul-searching, offer a window into the universal human experience. Music is her sanctuary, her therapy—and now, it's her invitation to you.
In the stark landscape of the Saskatchewan prairies, Alissa Arnason spent countless hours dreaming, writing, drawing, and singing within the simple confines of suburban Saskatoon. Music was the language of her family: some of her earliest memories are of her father performing on stages across the province; she recalls endless evenings singing with her family around kitchen tables and campfires. At fourteen, Arnason picked up her brother’s guitar and found an immediate portal to a lifetime of self-taught musicianship.
Arnason’s independent releases include albums Gentle Step (2011) and Stone & Feather (2014), singles Working For Myself (2012) and Lighthouse (2021), and EP Olivia Cayce and Alissa Arnason Sing Patsy Cline (2023), currently she is poised to release her full-length album Waltzes in fall of 2025.

Sunday Music Schedule

Robbie Turnbull is a Singer, Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and self producing musician from Rossland. His music varies greatly, from gentle Folk ballads to Grunge and Country influenced Acoustic Rock - all the while containing complex harmonic elements that show his studies in contemporary jazz theory. His first Public music release was on the 21st of September in 2021, and he has since released over 20 original songs as well as several covers, with dozens more on the way. His next full length album is to release in June of 2025.
Sarah Orton is a multidisciplinary artist from the Kootenays, known for her rich, expressive tone and smokey, Soul Noir style—a moody blend of 60's ballad and alt-folk driven on her electric guitar. Influenced by the musical traditions of her Doukhobor heritage and over a decade of performing in bands within Canada’s DIY scene, Sarah has forged varying paths in the music industry as a versatile and dynamic vocalist, songwriter, nascent producer, and diverse collaborator.
Some of the fruits of her labor can be heard in her original alt-soul 5-piece outfit Penny Shades with multiple CBC Radio plays, or sometimes sharing the stage with nationally renowned electro-folk act Moontricks, headlining numerous music festivals and sold-out venues in Western Canada.
Exploring the depths of her musicianship through her solo project, Orton’s moody soulful live performance was invited to Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival, Woodstove Festival, Pachena Bay Festival, and Tiny Lights Festival. She also had the great privilege of opening up for acclaimed artists Ora Cogan, Shaela Miller, and Billie Zizi on their album release tours in 2024/25
Her first track, 'You' earned her Music BC's spotlight artist of the week, a highlight in Women In Music's e-letter, and a spot on Exclaim's Eh List Canada's best new music Spotify Playlist.
The Tumbleweeds are working-class musicians and songwriters with a goal to keep classic outlaw country music alive and kicking. Their original work focuses on the same qualities that made that kind of music great.
The Tumbleweeds sound has been described as gritty, honest and authentic with influences not only from classic country, but also subtle hints of bluegrass, folk, punk and Celtic folk music. Come on down for a night of hard timin' songs sung to good timin' tunes.
Truckvancar is a soul-stirring fusion of reggae, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll, born in the heart of a small mountain ski town.

Artist Demos

Lana Jamieson will be offering a free ceramics workshop - make a fairy house incense burner!

Saturday, September 13th

12-2 pm: Masuri Mansuri will be providing her stunning henna tattoos - for free!

2-4 pm: Lana Jamieson with free ceramics workshop. Explore a couple of different shapes to make a little ceramic fairy house!

Participants are welcome to bring their own natural objects / leaves to imprint or use stamps provided! Suitable for ages 12+.

Space is limited! Sign up online, call 250-362-7722, or email info@rosslandmuseum.ca

12-4 pm: Rehub Gear Repair will be on-site with three gear repair technicians, who will be able to complete FREE on-site repairs of zippers, rips, seam sealing, grommet replacement and other minor repairs!

Sunday

12-4 pm: Peter Reimer with blacksmithing demonstrations. Watch as he turns railroad spikes into bottle openers, miner candle holder, hooks, and sculptures!

12-2 pm: Masuri Mansuri will be providing her stunning henna tattoos - for free!

Masira Mansuri will be offering free henna tattoos from 12-2 Saturday and Sunday

Food

There will be food trucks! We can’t wait for Korean Street Food, Cotton Candy Kid, and more!

Vendor Call-Out:

Vendors who are interested in signing up for this event can get in touch with Rossland’s IncrEDIBLE Markets at
rosslandsfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

This event is made possible with support from Tourism Rossland, Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Power, Nelson & District Credit Union, Teck Trail Operations, and the Government of Canada.