The spirit and significance of Skeleton Park Arts Festival

With the twenty first edition of Skeleton Park Arts Festival around the corner, we sit down with the organization's new Co-Artistic Director, Sol Castañeda, and longtime festival patron and participant, musician extraordinaire, Teilhard Frost. Together, they shed light on the significance of the annual, free and sustainably-run arts festival in McBurney Park, the spirit of inclusivity that fuels it, and the presence and impact the SPAF community has year-round throughout the city.Chapters:00:00:00 Episode overview00:02:15 Introducing the new Co-Artistic Director of Skeleton Park Arts Fest00:04:49 Teilhard on the festival's inception and significance00:07:18 Looking at the festival through Sol's lens of varied experience00:10:12 Something for everyone: SPAF's spirit of inclusivity00:13:20 The enduring allure of the SPAF square dance00:18:42 Celebrating life by dancing on the dead00:21:11 Beyond the festival: SPAF's year-round programming00:26:22 Nurturing young local artists00:31:00 A festival made for families00:32:48 Assembling The Os Project00:40:34 Music: Roustabout by Frost Mercer00:46:13 Highlights of this year's festival lineup00:48:45 Open mic, RAW Taiko and tips for festival goersview00:51:04 Sol's hope for the festival's future00:53:11 Episode creditsEpisode Production CreditsGuests:Sol CastañedaTeilhard FrostHosts:Rob Howard [email protected] in this episode:Roustabout by Frost MercerAudio production:SoundWise Inc. https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/viewEpisode LinksSkeleton Park Arts Festival https://kingstonlive.ca/skeletonparkartsfestivalDonate to Skeleton Park Arts Festival https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/41843McBurney Park https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191548/viewTeilhard Frost https://kingstonlive.ca/teilhard-frostFrost Mercer (The Os Project) https://kingstonlive.ca/frost-mercerPiner https://kingstonlive.ca/pinerDowntown Kingston https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1193118/viewKingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/        Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert and event listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…