BE A CULTURE VULTURE IN VANCOUVER
There isn’t a form of art and entertainment that can’t be sampled here. Is it the ocean and mountains that inspire Vancouver’s talent, or is it the wide mix of cultures and ideas within the city? Come and decide for yourself.
• A Merry Evening of Opera
August 14, 21 and 28
Enjoy some of the city’s finest emerging opera talent at the Bard on the Beach venue in Vanier Park. The Vancouver Opera Orchestra and emerging talent from the UBC Opera Ensemble will host an evening of opera favourites at the second annual “A Merry Evening of Opera”. Tickets are $30 CAD (approximately $26.50 USD).
www.bardonthebeach.org
• Vancouver Fringe Festival
September 7 - 17
Most performances at the Vancouver Fringe Festival are anything but mainstream. More than 100 groups from around the world present 700 shows on a variety of indoor and outdoor stages. The big attraction is that few, if any, of these works will make it to the big stages in town, so it’s best to get out and see them while you can.
www.vancouverfringe.com
• Vancouver International Film Festival
September 28 - October 13
Diversity abounds at the Vancouver International Film Festival with over 300 films from 50 countries and 150,000 viewers. Full details on this year’s film line-up will be online as of September 6.
www.viff.org
• Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
October 8, 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival marks the change from summer to fall. Join Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as they celebrate the moon with lanterns, traditional Chinese music, the telling of Chinese moon myths, hands-on paper folding, demonstrations of tai chi, tea sampling and more.
www.vancouverchinesegarden.com
August 3, 2006
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