SPECTACULAR LIVE STAGE SHOW

SATURDAY June 17th

Cranbrook is talent-rich and Spirit of the Rockies Festival  brings it all to you FREE & LIVE in the great outdoors !

EVERYBODY IS WELCOME ! Come out to encourage all of our artists ! The Central Fairgrounds are located between Western Financial Place and the Viking Skate park. The address is 17 Ave S between 2 St N and 1 St S.

Your Master of Ceremonies for the Saturday Showcase is Jason Wheeldon from the Wheeldon Group

 All the Live Entertainment is sponsored by Cranbrook Tourism

Please Welcome our 2023 PERFORMERS

Opening Remarks Chief Joe Pierre

Kimberley Pipe Band and Highland Dancers

Lord Knows

Mazovia Polish Song and Dance Association

Mazovia Polish Song and Dance Association is a non-profit organization in Calgary, Alberta. It
was founded in September of 2015 and is continuously developing under the care of the Artistic Director
and Choreographer, Majka Kowalczyk.
Mazovia’s dancers are an enthusiastic, energetic, and friendly group of young individuals born in Canada.
They are proud of their roots and cherish the richness of the Polish heritage as well.
In its short existence, Mazovia dancers have already played an active role in presenting the unique beauty
of Polish dance, costumes, and songs. By performing National and Regional dances, the values of Polish
culture have been promoted within Canada and abroad.In 2016 and 2017, the group has been invited by
the Polish American Congress and the Seattle Polish Foundation to perform at the annual Polish Festivals
in both San Francisco and Seattle.In 2018 the group went ahead and performed at the International
Folklore Festival “Podlaskie Spotkanie”and in June 2019 the group was performing at the Texan Folklife
Festival in San Antonio,Texas.
This Summer the group is traveling to Europe , to perform at the International Folklore festival in
Montenegro and Austria and also going to Poland for professional dance workshop.
Mazovia’s dancers has been making connections and meeting new friends from all around the world.
They are always warmly welcomed and received, and its performances are met with a great applause from
the audience.

Tim Ross

Tim Ross is a singer/songwriter/guitar slinger who hails from southeastern British
Columbia, Canada. He has played solo and in bands of all sorts, from rock-and-roll and
blues to rockabilly and cowboy songs.
His focus in the past few years has been original music with songwriting influences
ranging the Beatles and Rolling Stones to Tom Petty and Stompin’ Tom Connors.
Tim has recorded several records with “Buffalohead” and “Blue Sky, Green Grass”
released in 2006, Cowboy Museum” in 2012, and “13 Scenes” in 2021.
A new record is in the works and is expected to be released in the fall of 2023.

We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada