ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The provincial government has identified entities that have received funding through the Cultural Events Fund.
In all, 72 entities will receive approximately $70,000, ranging from $250 up to $5,000.
The funding will help put off community events and activities throughout the province.
Cultural Events Fund recipients for 2017-18:
|
Event |
Amount |
|
Town of Pilley's Island Look-out Completion and Grand Opening |
$ 1,000 |
|
BPBP Come Home Year |
$ 500 |
|
Harry's Harbour - Come Home Year |
$ 500 |
|
New Perlican Come Home Year 2018 |
$ 1,000 |
|
Englee Come Home Year 2018 |
$ 500 |
|
Marystown Shining Sea Festival - Town of Marystown |
$ 1,000 |
|
Alexander Bay Days 2018 |
$ 500 |
|
Long Beach Day Event |
$ 500 |
|
Muddy Hole Scuff N Scoff |
$ 500 |
|
St. Shotts Heritage Days |
$ 500 |
|
Iron Skull Folk Festival – Belleoram Recreation Committee |
$ 500 |
|
Green Island Brook-Lower Cove Come Home Year |
$ 500 |
|
Merasheen Reunion |
$ 500 |
|
Botwood Flying Boat Festival Committee |
$ 1,500 |
|
Cavendish Beach Festival |
$ 1,000 |
|
Sunny Cottage Garden Party |
$ 500 |
|
Mummers Festival |
$ 3,000 |
|
Feller From Fortune International Festival |
$ 2,500 |
|
Roy Babstock Beaches Annual Accordion Festival – Eastport Peninsula heritage society |
$ 2,500 |
|
Bottom of the Bay Festival - Terrenceville Fire department |
$ 500 |
|
Deer Lake Strawberry festival |
$ 2,000 |
|
National Indigenous Peoples Day - Makkovik Inuit Community Government |
$ 500 |
|
Exploits Aboriginal Community Group Inc. |
$ 1,000 |
|
Norman's Cove-Long Cove Beach festival |
$ 1,000 |
|
Recreation of Mainland |
$500 |
|
Francois Festival Committee |
$500 |
|
King's Cove Lighthouse Festival - King's Cove Historical Society |
$1,000 |
|
Riverhead Come Home Year - Riverhead Recreation |
$500 |
|
Mount Pearl Frosty Festival |
$4,000 |
|
Council of the Conne River Mi'kmaq – Miawpukek Mi'kamawey Mawi'omi |
$1,000 |
|
Greek Association of NL |
$1,000 |
|
Rushoon Annual Summer Festival – Christ the King Parish |
$500 |
|
Cupids Cupers Cove Soiree |
$1,000 |
|
Rolling Sea festival – Frenchman’s Cove Come Home Year 2018 |
$500 |
|
Hermitage Sandyville Lions Club - Rum Runners festival |
$500 |
|
Town of St. Paul's - 50 years of Incorporation |
$250 |
|
Bay St. George Mi'kmaq |
$1,500 |
|
Whitbourne Sports and Recreation Annual regatta |
$500 |
|
Brimstone Head Folk Festival - Fogo Island Folk Alliance |
$1,000 |
|
Flat Bay Band |
$500 |
|
St. Mary's Battery Park Restoration Committee – Grand Opening of Battery Park |
$250 |
|
Gulch Beach Festival |
$500 |
|
Milltown Canada and Culture Days - Milltown Lions Club |
$500 |
|
Town of St. Bride's – celebrating 50th of Fatima Academy |
$500 |
|
Town of Howley – 60th Anniversary of the Incorporation of Howley |
$250 |
|
Mistaken Point Concert Series |
$2,000 |
|
Fish, Fun & Folk Festival - Twillingate NWI |
$5,000 |
|
Swift Current Black River 50+ picnic |
$500 |
|
Petite Forte Anniversary Committee – Reunion to Celebrate Petite Forte |
$500 |
|
Hopeall Festival Days |
$500 |
|
Placentia 350 - Voices of Placentia Bay - Town of Placentia |
$1,000 |
|
Wicked on da Wharf, Grand Bank Summer festival |
$2,500 |
|
St. Lunaire-Griquet Mussel festival |
$1,000 |
|
Wooden Boat Museum of NL – 11th Annual Wooden Boat conference |
$1,000 |
|
Town of Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North |
$500 |
|
Great Paradise Reunion – 50th anniversary of resettlement |
$500 |
|
Mussel Bed Soiree - Mussel Bed Soiree Committee |
$2,000 |
|
Sir William Ford Coaker Heritage Foundation – Cultural Craft Festival |
$500 |
|
Burnt Island Days - Town Council of Burnt Island |
$500 |
|
Glenwood Summerfest Senior Events – Glenwood Heritage Society |
$500 |
|
Grey River Jamboree - Grey River Fire Department |
$500 |
|
Garnish Bakeapple Festival |
$500 |
|
Yung Dumb Pride |
$500 |
|
Main Brook Day |
$500 |
|
Placentia Area Theatre - Theatre d'Heritage |
$2,500 |
|
Grenfell Heritage Nights |
$500 |
|
Witless Bay Puffin Festival – Kinsmen Club of Witless Bay & Area |
$1,000 |
|
Seal Cove, Fortune Bay Day 2018 |
$500 |
|
Brigus Blueberry Festival |
$1,500 |
|
Humber Arm South Bayfest - Town of Humber Arm |
$500 |
|
Writer's Guild |
$500 |
