Moroccan art may not be something a lot of Manitobans are familiar with, but to artist Ahmed Laarissa, it is his passion. Laarissa has been painting in this difficult style for many years.

What do you get when you cross a traditional medium like crochet with pleather? It’s not the start of a joke; it’s the start of a brand-new business. Created by two Niverville women, Joyful House Designs is a small online business that sells custom-made pillows. The pillows, which come in an array of creative shapes, sizes, and colours, are painstakingly crafted by sisters-in-law Bethany Speers and Melodie McMahon.

The pair teamed up to start this enterprise early last year.

The Niverville Elementary School performed their annual Christmas play on Wednesday, December 16, and Friday, December 18. Students shared traditional carols, dances, and poems from many different countries and ended the show with a round version of The Huron Carol.

Auditions for the 2016 NCI high school drama production took place on December 14–15. The auditions were headed up by the drama’s director, Deanna Wiebe. 16 kids, many of them first-timers, are vying for a role in the May production.

For over 20 years, the Niverville Drama Club has been entertaining and celebrating our town. Though it is on a temporary hiatus, the club is still very much alive in the minds of many Niverville artists.

For most of us, Christmas is a special time of year accompanied by the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. Simply put, it is a wonderful time for sensory overload. I have to admit, though, that I sometimes find it quite overwhelming. Don’t get me wrong: I love all of the celebrations and food, but my struggle comes from the fact that I am a self-described minimalist when it comes to design and décor.