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 Greetings, This is a special time for Indian River Festival. After many months of negotiations, the Festival and the authorities of the Diocese of Charlottetown have come to a final purchase agreement for St. Mary's Church. On December 15, 2009, Indian River Festival Association Inc. will become the sole owner of this wonderful heritage building. While this news brings a lot of excitement, it also comes with the huge responsibility of preserving and maintaining St. Mary's for the benefit of future generations. The Festival has undertaken the planning of a major restoration of St. Mary's that must be completed by March 31, 2011. Funding has been received through the Canada-Prince Edward Island Infrastructure Stimulus Agreement which is managed by Infrastructure Canada and the Prince Edward Island Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour. The plan to finance the acquisition of the property and complete Phase 1 of the restoration work is as follows: Program
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Phase 1 entails primarily structural items, such as replacement of some roof shingles, repairs to the foundation, repointing of chimney bricks, some new windows, etc., as well as bringing the electrical and heating systems up to code and installing a fire safety system. This work will begin during the winter and we hope to have the project completed by the fall of 2010. In the meantime, we are in the process of establishing an endowment fund to ensure the continuous maintenance of St. Mary's. We do need your help. As shown above, there is a shortfall of $40,500 which must be raised quickly. Please play an essential role in the future of St. Mary's by making a financial donation today for this important restoration project. Tax receipts will be provided. Your support is greatly appreciated. René Hurtubise 
Recent Press Reviews"This summer-long event at a French Gothic church near the western PEI town of Kensington may have the best collection of musicans of any small festival in the country. There's a strong emphasis on the voice, with visits by sopranos Isabel Bayrakdarian, Nathalie Paulin and Suzie LeBlanc; baritone Peter Barrett; cabaret singer Patricia O'Callaghan; Punjabi ghazal singer Kiran Ahluwalia; vocal ensemble musica intima and Cape Breton singer-songwriter J.P. Cormier. There are also performances by the Gryphon Trio and a versatile supporting ensemble anchored by pianists Peter Tiefenbach and Robert Kortgaard, who steers the whole thing as artistic director." "St Mary's Church in Indian River, PEI is quite simply the best place to hear live classical music performed in Atlantic Canada."
A world of fine music, classical, jazz, maritime and world, is to be found at the Indian River Festival, held annually through July and August at St. Mary's Church, located in beautiful, picturesque Prince Edward Island (PEI). We are proud to say this is the 13th Anniversary of the Indian River Festival and we invite music lovers from all over the world to PEI, St. Mary's Church and truly a most spectacular music festival. Here at the Indian River Music Festival you will experience the cream of our local PEI and maritime performers as well as international, classical and jazz artists performing in the near-perfect acoustical setting of St. Mary's Church, designed by famed PEI architect, William Critchlow Harris, over a century ago. You are invited to peruse the Indian River Music Festival catalog of fine concert offerings for this season. Make your selections and purchase your choices online. You may book using your Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Discover card through Paypal, a name you can trust. We also invite you to consider membership in the Indian River Festival and some of our exciting music festival packages as well as a visit to the historic venue of the music festival, St. Mary's Church. |
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