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Looming fate of troubled N.L. Folk Festival is 'disappointing,' says tourism minister
As the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival faces what could be its last season, the province's tourism minister says he's willing to work with organizers to see if there is a way forward to save it. Last week, Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society board president Julie Vogt said financial constraints and missed core funding meant it was likely this year's festival would be the last, and the society itself would also shutter. The festival runs from Friday to Sunday at Bannerman Park in St. John's. Tourism Minister Fred Hutton called the situation "disappointing." "At the end of the day, while it is a, you know, sort of a staple, if you will, in the music industry in the province and has been for 49 years … we were dealing with tax dollars here," Hutton told CBC Radio's Weekend AM. "I've told others we're willing to work with them to see if we can get through this." Prior to taking over his current portfolio, he said the Crown corporation Celebrate N.L., which is overseen by the tourism department, gave the Folk Arts Society $100,000 so the festival could go ahead. Since 2022, he said, the department has given the Folk Arts Society approximately $475,000. Hutton said he's meeting with the society and ArtsNL sometime this week to discuss the problem "to try to find a path forward." "We don't want to see this go away. We want to work with them to see if there's some solution to save it and to keep this, you know, this almost 50-year-old event going," he said. Hutton said the province has many festivals and groups who request funding from the government, adding it was similar to his previous post as minister of transportation and infrastructure. "We would need trillions of dollars to do everything that would be asked for. And maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but [it's] a lot more than we actually have to allocate each year," he said. "We operate within a certain amount of money and we got to make sure that what we're spending is in the best interest of the taxpayers who are footing the bill." Hutton said he needs to see a more "viable" structure in place at the Folk Arts Society, and that Vogt has said the society doesn't have that in place at the moment.
CTV News
3 hours ago
- CTV News
See the crowds at Coldplay's first Rogers Stadium show
Coldplay fans appeared to experience a smoother exit from Toronto's Rogers Stadium on Monday night, after complaints of poor crowd control following the outdoor venue's inaugural show last week. However, some concert-goers told The Canadian Press they were still left feeling 'lucky' to get out without any major incident. Here is a look at some scenes as fans entered and exited the venue. Published:
CTV News
4 hours ago
- CTV News
Winnipeg receives shoutout from Lil Wayne in new song
Lil Wayne performs a medley during the BET Awards on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Winnipeg has received a shoutout from some of the most popular rappers in the U.S. in their latest song. 'Tree,' the recently released single by Chance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne and Smino, includes a shoutout to the city that's Made from What's Real roughly three minutes in. 'I'm cold as Winnipeg,' Lil Wayne raps over the beat, which samples the India Arie song 'Video.' The video has been viewed over 700,000 times since it was uploaded five days ago. It's far from the first time Winnipeg has been mentioned in pop culture. You can read here some of the movies, television shows and songs that have mentioned our city over the years.
