It’s been a long time coming and we have finally ticked off one of the biggest boxes for our organization. The purchase of a dedicated festival truck has been the dream for decades, and in the actual works for close to eight years. As a non-profit arts organization, we are used to making many sacrifices […]
World Music & Arts Festival
Saturday July 10th Live Stream
Welcome to the first day of the 42nd annual Harrison Festival of the Arts: Farm Edition! Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions we have temporarily moved the Festival to the Holberg Farm in Agassiz. We would like to thank our friends and hosts, the Schwichtenberg family, for opening their home and hearts to the Festival, and […]
COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Our commitment to safety and security always will be our number one priority. After successfully producing shows on Holberg Farm in 2020, with similar health regulations in place, we are confident that we can produce several more with very little risk of transmission of Covid-19. Some of the measures that we will be undertaking are: […]
Harrison Festival of the Arts : Farm Edition
With the gradual lifting of COVID restrictions this summer, and the allowance of small outdoor music concerts, the Harrison Festival Society is delighted to confirm that they will be presenting a limited capacity version of their annual Harrison Festival of the Arts, from July 10-18, 2021. Due to the difficulty in restricting audience numbers in their usual space on the Harrison waterfront, the festival will take place on the family-run Holberg Farm in Agassiz. As a result the 2021 version of the festival is titled Farm Edition.
Remembering Phyllis
Recently, the Harrison Festival lost the person who shaped, nurtured and curated the Harrison Festival Society for 35 years. Phyllis Stenson passed away on November 22, 2020. We cherish her memory and send our love and condolences to her husband Ed, children Callie and Chris, grandchildren Shyloh and Violet, brothers Nelson, Peter, Paul, Chris and […]
