An All-Ages Community celebration
Kelowna Made - cancelled
Due to ongoing wildfires affecting neighbouring communities, high-risk air quality conditions and the need to avoid drawing on already stretched emergency resources, Kelowna Made has been cancelled.
The decision was made to prioritize the safety of volunteers, vendors, performers and residents.
We know this is disappointing for residents, visitors, vendors, performers and community partners who were looking forward to celebrating together this weekend. We
thank everyone whose time, effort and dedication helped shape this year's event.
Our thoughts are with those affected by the current wildfire situation, and we are grateful to the firefighters, first responders, emergency personnel, support crews and volunteers working to protect and support communities across the region. 💖
way̓ x̌ast sx̌əlx̌ʕalt
As residents of Kelowna, we are appreciative guests of the syilx peoples. Our city, and this festival, are on their unceded, traditional and ancestral homelands.
The syilx culture is rich and vibrant. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn from the wisdom and experience of our syilx hosts while improving our relationship with tmixʷ and especially each other.
tmixʷ roughly translates to “all living things” and includes the land, water, animals, people, plants, and even spiritual connections. tmixʷ is the syilx understanding that humans have a sacred responsibility to protect all living things.