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Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

July 27th, 2008

Vancouver Chariot Festival

Join the fun at the 35th Anniversary of the Vancouver Chariot Festival on August 10.
The parade will start at 11 am with three gigantic carts being pulled on huge wheels along Beach Avenue, ending on Second Beach.
At the end of the parade, you will be able to enjoy a free vegetarian feast, drama, cultural dance, […]

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July 26th, 2008

Digital Storm LAN 2008

Digital Storm LAN is a 48 hour video game tournament for PC and XBOX 360. 
Vancouver is a regional qualifying location for any gamers who wish to compete in the World Cyber Games 2008 tournament. The qualifying tournament will be held at Croatian Cultural Center at 3250 Commercial Drive in Vancouver, and runs from August 1at 4pm until  4pm […]

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July 25th, 2008

Subaru Ironman Triathlon

Held in Pentiction, about 4.5 hours outside of Vancouver, Subaru Ironman Canada is the oldest ironman race held in North America.
Held August 24, and attended annually by more then 2,000 athletes from around the world, the Subaru Ironman Triathlon is one of the most beautiful and greatest athletic competitions in the world.
To complete the triathlon the […]

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July 24th, 2008

WARHOL - Larger then Life

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is hosting WARHOL-Larger the Life until August 24, 2008.
This exhibition delves into one the the 20th century’s most compelling and artistic personalities.
Warhol has over 150 paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs and films spanning over four decades.
On display will be prints of his Cambell Soup Cans, portraits of Marilyn Monroe […]

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July 22nd, 2008

Pemberton Music Festival

It’s a modern Woodstock for Vancouverites!
The first annual music festival in beautiful Pemberton features music giants such as Coldplay,  Jay-Z, Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie, Sam Roberts, Metric, Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Nine Inch Nails and The Tragically Hip, as well as many much less known acts like Vampire […]

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July 18th, 2008

Hero in Your Speaker Series

The Hero in Your Speaker Seriesis a unique opportunity to meet some of BC’s greatest sports personalities at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
Every Wednesday this summer, starting July 9 and running through to September 21, different Hall of Fame inductees will present their stories to the public starting at 1pm.
Visitors will have […]

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July 17th, 2008

HSBC Celebration of Light

Since 1990, Vancouver has been the host to this spectacular international fireworks competition.
Formally known as Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire, competitions were held around the world, most notably in the Canadian cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
In 2000 the Canadian government restricted tobacco advertising and Benson & Hedges pulled out of their sponsorship of the […]

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July 5th, 2008

Summer Sunday Concerts

Got some sunscreen? Well slap it on, grab yourself a lawn chair and get on down to Rocky Point Park in Port Moody for the second annual Summer Sunday Concert series.
Local Musicians will be there belting out jazz, folk, and soul every Sunday afternoon in July and August for free at the park’s open […]

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June 30th, 2008

Canada Day

Canada Day ~ Celebrate Canada Day at the birthplace of BC! Get a slice of the action with barrel races, tug-of-war contests, and cake, of course. Will you strike it rich! Try gold panning and see what you find. See the blacksmith bend steel, or try your hand at assembling a […]

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June 29th, 2008

Salmon Festival

The 63rd Annual Steveston Salmon Festival is being held on Canada Day. The day begins at 10am with a parade through historic Steveston village, which features 100 entries including floats, marching bands, celebrities, politicians, community groups, vintage vehicles and much much more.
The Official festival kick-off is on the Main Stage at 12:30 pm with […]

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