Culture Days, my newest video at an outdoor dance party

Stacey Fayant

 Culture days. Hmmm. I think that the government has its heart in the right place on this one, with suggestions and funding opportunities for groups across the country to do some sort of community-based cultural events on the same weekend every year. Perhaps it will grow and evolve, attracting audiences who may not usually attend art events to brave the day. However, what I have been seeing for the most part are either seriously dumbed-down arty events with a craft element barely challenging to a 10 year old, or real art which is lost in the overwhelming number of events on everyone's calendars, critically ignored as it would be assumed to be just another artless pseudo-crafty event and ultimately under-subscribed.  We caught the end of the fire dancing, which always attracts a crowd. The weather was great but there were less than half the people there as were at a similar event at the same location a few months ago. Stacey Fayant was in a great costume and doing top notch work, but for an audience of 50 instead of 200.  I made a new video for the Filmpool to show along with some other videos, mixed live by Ian Campbell and played MOS with a DJ session downtown this evening. There were a few people dancing but the numbers had not grow by the time I left. The section of Scarth Street where the event took place was designated a drinking zone so William had to stay outside the fence, resulting in my leaving before the event ended (sorry Filmpool). It looked good though, and I am happy with the project I made (Moments; small, tiny, and modern).

Culture Days in Regina