February 8, 2024
As part of the commemoration of Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada in 1949, the Provincial Government is announcing two grant programs to enable communities and heritage groups to mark the milestone 75th anniversary. The Community Celebrations and Events Grant is…
February 8, 2024
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will bring greetings at a Canadian Folk Music Awards press conference taking place today (Thursday, February 8). The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at The Ship Pub, 265 Duckworth…
February 5, 2024
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, is sharing his condolences following the passing of Kevin Lewis. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Kevin Lewis. An inspiration to young artists, Kevin was…
February 2, 2024
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, is sharing his condolences following the passing of Rick Boland. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Rick Boland, a true pillar of our province’s arts…
February 2, 2024
Officials from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Provincial Archaeology Office are preparing to travel to Cape Ray to conduct a survey of the remains of a ship that recently appeared on the shore of J. T. Cheeseman Provincial Park….
January 24, 2024
Heritage NL has awarded a provincial heritage designation to the historic Cable Superintendent’s House in Heart’s Content. The house was constructed between 1881 and 1882 by J. and J.T. Southcott as housing for the Superintendent of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company….
January 23, 2024
Nominations for the 2024 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) were released earlier today and the Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, is congratulating nominees from this province. In total, 52 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians received nominations across…
January 18, 2024
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, will bring greetings at PictureNL’s Year of the Arts Screening Series this evening (January 18). The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s….
January 5, 2024
As Newfoundland and Labrador enters the early days of 2024, the Year of the Arts officially begins. This year, the province’s rich and vibrant arts and cultural sector and the artists who comprise it will enrich our communities with artistic…
November 30, 2023
Following this year’s tremendously successful inaugural run in Gander, Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s Come From Away will return in summer 2024. Under the creative leadership of acclaimed local director Jillian Keiley and originating Come From Away producer Michael Rubinoff,…
