Festival History
The idea of a regional music festival in Kamloops was first brought up by a group of businesspeople in 1930. After intense fundraising, the first Festival was held in May 1931. The Festival became an official organization in 1932 under the name Yale Cariboo Music Festival. The Festival continued until 1939, when it was put on hold during World War II.
The Local Council of Women succeeded in reviving the Festival in 1948, with new disciplines. From 1963 on, the Festival continued to grow, with 2,000 entries in one year. The name was changed to its current form in 1982.
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