Official Opening

Come join in the fun of our opening ceremonies for NFOTA’s sixteen days of arts events all over the county. We are honoured that National Poet Laureate, Louise Halfe – Sky Dancer will open the festival and share her thoughts and poetry. Enjoy performances by Ted Staunton and Friends, Marie-Lynn Hammond, What Fun!, Jessica Outram as well as a Premier Public Screening of “Arcadia”, a multi-art genre story by Dimitri Papatheodorou, and a chance to visit two art exhibits at the AGN. Raise a glass of wine, meet some of our artists, sponsors and organizers and enjoy an entertaining kick-off to NFOTA 2022.

Tickets: $20; Cash Bar

Accessible Venue

Please read our COVID policy

• Masks and hand sanitizer will be available and use is recommended
• Seating capacity has been limited to under 50%, seating configurations are socially distanced where possible

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