Kamloops Festival Of The Performing Arts
The Kamloops Festival of Performing Arts (KFPA) is an arts competition held yearly between February and March in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It is a member organization in the Performing Arts BC Association of Regional Festivals and Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. The KFPA is managed by a Board of Directors from the community and funded by donations, competition fees and audience entrance fees. The competition is open to music students of all ages from Kamloops and the B.C Interior region.
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