The Exchange Folk Festival 2026

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The Exchange Folk Festival 2026

Regina has long been home to one of Canada’s most beloved music traditions. With the closure of the Regina Folk Festival, a meaningful cultural and community gap has emerged, one felt by audiences, artists, and the broader creative sector alike.

The Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society (The Exchange) is stepping forward to meet this moment.

We are launching a new, community-driven music festival, one that honours the spirit of what came before, while evolving to meet the needs of Regina today.

This is not simply a replacement. It is a strategic reset: more accessible, more inclusive, and built for long-term sustainability.

Saturday, August 8th

Victoria Park, Regina, Sk.

Noon – Late

Free To Attend

Call for Volunteers

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If your child has aged out of V.I.B.E., we’re excited to offer a volunteer “helper” role this summer.

It’s a great way for older kids to stay involved, build leadership skills, and be part of the camp in a new way.

Let us know if you’d like more information! Feel free to message us on Instagram, Facebook, or by email at vibeartscamp@gmail.com !

Saskatchewan Metal Summit

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We’re thrilled that @zandraks Zandra Kaszas will be speaking in our Meet the Venues & Festivals and Building Community workshops at the Saskatchewan Metal Summit! ✨


Don’t forget to register! https://www.saskmusic.org/programs/metal-summit
Zandra Kaszas is a concert promoter, venue manager, and artistic director with more than 30 years of experience shaping Saskatchewan’s live music landscape. Her work centres on artist development, all-ages access, inclusivity, and building sustainable creative communities.


Zandra founded Zandra Productions after seeing many of her friends’ bands struggle to get booked. Thinking, “How hard could it be?” she stepped in, launching more than 20+ years of booking metal and heavy music. Through Zandra Productions, she has presented hundreds of concerts, connecting Saskatchewan artists with nationally and internationally acclaimed performers.


Zandra is the Venue Manager of The Exchange, one of Canada’s longest-running all-ages music venues, as well as The Club and the Eight Track Gallery. She curates year-round programming across genres with a strong focus on emerging artists. Under her leadership, The Exchange has earned consistent industry and community recognition, including multiple Best Venue honours and a SaskMusic Award for Venue of the Year.


Her leadership and impact were recognized with a 2024 Western Canadian Music Award honouring 30 years in the music industry.


In Saskatoon: Festival portion of the Metal Summit, Feb 27-28. Conference, February 28-March 1.Visit our page for festival and conference schedules, tickets and registration: https://www.saskmusic.org/programs/metal-summit
We’re thankful to Creative Saskatchewan and The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (FACTOR) for making this event possible.

Holiday Come-and-Go

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The Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Invites You to our Holiday Come-and-Go

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Club – 2431 8th Avenue

Please join the staff of the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange for a holiday gathering to mark the end of the year.

We invite you to drop in on December 17th from 3pm to 6pm for complimentary refreshments, snacks, and conversation.

No RSVP necessary.

We look forward to seeing you.

2025 SCES Annual General Meeting

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The Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange is pleased to invite its membership and all interested to its Annual General Meeting on November 29th, 2025. 

Our staff and Board of Directors will be handling the business of an AGM and updating the membership on what the organization has accomplished in our 2024-2025 year.

Attached are amended bylaws for the membership to consider and vote on by ordinary resolution

The meeting will take place at 2431 8th Ave, Regina SK. and via Zoom video conference.

If you would like to register please visit our website at www.culturalexchange.ca or email info@culturalexchange.ca and a login will be sent to you ahead of the meeting time.

Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society

Annual General Meeting

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Proceedings start at 10 a.m.

2431 8th Avenue, Regina, SK

& VIA Zoom Video Conference

2025-Bylaw-AmendmentDownload

Nahanni Rose – visual artist, 2025 SCES Workshop Tour

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At one of the school’s, I had a lovely encounter with a couple of the students that stood out to me.  The students were in a Grade 4 class and I overheard one of them say “today is a really fun day, I’m having the best day”.  This comment made my heart happy, because it shows how influential the arts is and how our workshops on the artist tour are getting through to the students.  I believe that one of the most important things is to have fun, so I’m glad the students enjoyed themselves!  Another student needed help with his visual arts project of creating the Pete the Cat crowns.  I helped the student with adding my own design on it and I was pleased that I was able to make the student feel included.   

– Nahanni Rose – visual artist, 2025 SCES Workshop Tour
 

Workshop Tour Update

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Our musician on the 2025 SCES Workshop Tour, Melissa Nygren, encouraging creativity for students at Clive Draycott School in Bethune.
So lovely!
I had comments that day that “I feel like I just spent a great afternoon hanging out with my favourite Auntie!”Namaste.
Up to Lloydminster area now for further adventures in encouraging creative thinking.

Call for Board Members

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The Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society is looking for interested individuals willing to commit 40-60 volunteer hours per year to serve on our board of directors.

We seek committed individuals who will strengthen the overall skill set of the Board, contribute to its diversity, and bring knowledge and experience that will improve the governance of the SCES.

The SCES provides cultural opportunities to rural and remote areas of Saskatchewan linking communities with artists as well as operating a cultural venue in Regina.