Staff
Entries for the 72nd Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts must be postmarked no later than Monday (Feb. 6) for those wishing to participate in the annual event.
Festival committee member Marilyn Allan noted copies of the resource manual and syllabus are available at the public libraries in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River.
The material, including the entry form, also is available online at www.ff-festival.com in PDF format.
New participants are encouraged to sign up in any of the four divisions: vocal, instrumental, piano, and drama.
In fact, new this year will be a rookie award presented to first-time competitors.
“They must be competing in the festival for the first time as an individual,” explained Allan, stressing they must indicate they are a “rookie” on the entry form.
Also new this year will be Festival Arts Bursaries, which are replacing the camp scholarship.
Allan said recipients will be chosen by the adjudicator, with four bursaries (valued at $150 each) being awarded to one deserving student in each of the four divisions.
In related news, last year’s award winners are reminded to return all trophies and plaques as soon as possible to Garry Wilde at 432 Second St. E. in Fort Frances (274-3538).
The tentative dates for the festival are April 10-11 (instrumental), April 12-13 (drama), April 16-21(piano), and April 23-25 (vocal).
The annual highlights concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 6.
For more information, visit www.ff-festival.com or call Allan at 274-3893.
