Archive for March, 2013

Coastal First Nations Dance Festival 2013

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Dancers of Damelahamid, in partnership with the UBC Museum of Anthropology, present the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, which is coming up next week. The festival celebrates First Nations music, dance, and culture through a series of school workshops, signature evening presentations, and afternoon festival stage performances. Photo: Courtesy of Dancers of Damelahamid The Dancers […]

Macaron Day Vancouver 2013

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French Made Baking is hosting their annual Macaron Day on Wednesday March 20, 2013 in conjunction with International Macaron Day fundraising events. Photo credit: Zemzina on Flickr Stop by French Made Baking on March 20th and mention Macaron Day to receive a free macaron. In return, they simply ask that you consider making a donation […]

March Events in Metro Vancouver 2013

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February showers bring March flowers — well, at least a little bit of early spring sunshine. Once again there’s plenty to do this month, from dance festivals and cultural celebrations to Spring Break and the Stanley Park Easter Train. This compilation of reader-submitted events is updated every day so feel free to send in your […]

Vancouver Icons: English Bay Inukshuk

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The Inukshuk at English Bay is the focus of many photographs taken by locals and tourists alike. It stars with sunset views, sweeping inlet panoramas, and sparkling fireworks displays. It was the inspiration for the winning logo design for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics (which wrapped up 3 years ago this week). For this reason […]

Spring West Coast Women’s Show: On Now Until Sunday

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The Spring West Coast Women’s Show opened its doors this afternoon, kicking off a weekend of shopping, entertainment, and wellness at the PNE Forum in Vancouver. Open tonight until 9:00pm, tomorrow from 10:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm, there are over 200 exhibitors and a full main stage lineup of speakers and […]