Join Filmmaker Nancy Rosenblum for  a screening of her short film series What Makes an Artist Tick?, featuring local artists Peter Vogelaar, Slava Doval, Clinton Swanson Noèmi Kiss and Robin Wiltse.  All artists will be present for a Q&A following the screening. Nancy has been making video portraits of Artists in the Kootenays for over […]

The Slocan Valley Community Arts Council is bringing multi-disciplinary artist & performer Arrington De Dionyso for an experiential throat singing workshop! Participants will receive instruction in extended techniques used by contemporary musicians and sound poets, while gaining awareness of multiphonics as practiced in a number of traditional and experimental settings, with special emphasis on Tuvan, […]

The Vallican Whole is once again hosting the Jolly Ol' Elf Holiday Market. Saturday December 10th, 10:30AM to 5:00PM Sunday December 11th, 11:00AM to 3:00PM Artisan vendors will be sharing their wares with the community in the beautiful and festive Vallican Whole. If you would like to book a table at the Jolly Ol' Elf […]

Join the Vallican Whole Community Choir for their much-beloved, usually-annual seasonal sing-a-long and concert, following a two-year hiatus! Conducted by Sharon Lang, the Community Choir is a long-standing Slocan Valley tradition, celebrating the power of singing together. The Concert will include a performance by the choir and by special guests, the Shifting Winds quartet. The […]

Admission by donation a potluck dish for all Join with neighbours for the much-beloved Locavore's Feast, a "Winter's End" edition! Celebrate what has sustained us, and usher in the season of food-growing and foraging in the Kootenays. Local-as-you-can Potluck Dinner, alcohol for sale, silent auction, and LIVE MUSIC by two local bands - Dani-Rae and […]

Alpha Yaya Diallo is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and a three-time Juno Award winner. A true multi-cultural artist, he performs in French, English and his native Guinean languagesof Fulani, Malinke, and Sosoxi.Diallo’s dexterous acoustic and electric guitar-playing, with its fluid melodic lines and compelling grooves, places him in the front ranks of African musicians. Alpha […]

Live at the Vallican Whole, the Organic Humans are bringing their big show for a good 'ol BOOGIE! Cash bar and a dance, all ages, all welcome. The Organic Humans Band are a “high energy feel good band for all ages” rocking the Similkameen & Okanagan Music Scene for more than 8 years. They deliver […]

Join us for RARTS' 2023 Annual General Meeting! The Board is looking for new members to join us and help create community at the Whole. There will be chili served, and we invite anyone who wants to bring a pan of cornbread to share - please do! Typical AGM activities taking place, new members welcome. […]

Join the Bill Lynch Trio for a night of new original music from his forthcoming album, The Street of the Moon! Beloved local musicians coming to serenade you on a summer evening! Bill is performing acoustic and twelve-string guitar and vocals, and is joined by collaborators Bessie Wapp on accordion, keys and vocals, and Mark […]

Join award-winning authors Jane Byers, Leesa Dean and Rayya Liebich for a lively and thought-provoking evening of readings and discussion. Each author will read from a mix of published and forthcoming work. The readings will be followed by a discussion on art, poetics, and the role of the poet in today's here and now. Admission […]

The Whole School is happy to invite this beautiful community to our annual event The Blue Moon Cafe on Saturday, December 2nd from 5pm to 9pm at the Vallican Whole Community Centre.  Come and enjoy a night of dinner and dancing featuring authentic Indian cuisine, live music, kids entertainment and a silent auction.