The official 60-day countdown is on for the 53rd annual Show of Hearts Telethon for Variety BC, the charity’s biggest fundraising event of the year!
Variety BC’s Show of Hearts Telethon
When: Sunday, February 10, 2019 9:30am to 5:30pm
Where: Tune into Global BC live from the Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver on television and live streaming online.
RSVP on Facebook to get updates!
Throughout the eight-hour telecast, viewers will see their donor dollars in action as 7-year-old Baillie takes them to one of her physiotherapy sessions paid for by Variety. Her physio sessions along with her custom orthotics will help Baillie stay as active as possible as she battles Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of Muscular Dystrophy.
They will also see how 4-year-old Patrick who struggles with Speech Apraxia and Goldenhar Syndrome is progressing with his weekly speech and language sessions. Additionally, they’ll witness Abby getting her first walker which will help strengthen her muscles and give her a sense of independence that the 2-year-old has never experienced.
From mental wellness or mobility program grants, to specialized therapies, education programs, and lifesaving medical equipment and supplies, Variety helps BC kids. There are the iconic Sunshine Coach vans, and vital the Surrey Memorial NICU, just to name a few ways Variety is there for BC families, time and time again.
Ways to Give
Donate online, by calling 310-KIDS toll-free in BC, or by texting KIDS to 45678 to make an automatic $20 contribution.
Viewers can also register now to have their own fundraising page. The online platform enables individuals and groups to connect with friends, families and co-workers in support of Variety. Sign up to create your own fundraising team or individual page here »
Miss604 is proud to return as the sponsor the Social Lounge at the Show of Hearts Telethon, where my team of amazing friends and colleagues — who all social media superstars — will be sharing updates throughout the day, from the VIP lounge, behind the scenes, with honoured donors, volunteers, performers and more. Follow along on social media using the tag #ShowOfHearts.
Rebecca Bollwitt is a member of Variety BC’s Board of Directors and Miss604 is the proud sponsor of the Show of Hearts Telethon’s Social Lounge
Discounted early bird tickets are now on sale for Cuba Vibra! at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster.
See one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, heat up the stage with a night of pure celebration in an amazingly immersive performance. This award winning company fuses the energy of cha-cha, mambo, rumba, conga, and bolero together from 50 years of Cuban dance history, along with the passion of an eight piece band.
Cuba Vibra! in New Westminster
Where: The Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Ave, New Westminster)
When: March 8, 2019 at 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Tickets: Use code Havanatickets before December 31, 2018.
This show highlights in an attractive, colorful and dynamic way, a tour of Cuba, its roots, its dances and its music. The precise movement and the incalculable cadence will make the heart vibrate with rhythm and fill the soul.
Follow the Massey Theatre on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more information about this one-day only show, and more programming in the new year.
Lights, bubbles, movements and sounds create a new illuminating, interactive experience during Sea of Lights at the Vancouver Aquarium, on now until January 6, 2019.
Sea of Lights at the Vancouver Aquarium
Where: Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park (845 Avison Way)
When: Daily until January 6, 2019 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tickets: $38 (adults), $30 (senior 65+, student), $21 (child 4-12), free (child 3 and under)
Explore the sensations of the underwater world in Bubbles, by Tangible. Get playful as you surround yourself with bobbing bubbles, glimmering lights, and soothing sounds of the deep blue and let your imagination take you on a wondrous ocean dive in the Underwater Dolphin Gallery. Bubbles is the newest creation by the award-winning Vancouver-based design firm Tangible who, since 2006, has been creating public artworks and interactive light installations for audiences around the world. Canadian-born composer Adam Lastiwka created the soundscape for the installation.
More Holiday Happenings
Watch everyone’s favourite holiday guest – Scuba Claus – dive daily in the Strait of Georgia habitat until December 24th. Enjoy the wave of childlike wonder as you watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the 4-D theatre where this traditional tale comes alive with wondrous sights, sounds and sensations. Marvel at Vancouver’s most shocking holiday display as you stand in the glow of the Electric eel-powered Christmas tree in the Teck Connections Gallery. And delight in the magic of the season as you watch the enchanting jelly snow globe display in the Tropics Gallery.
The Vancouver Aquarium gift shop is also a great place to find ocean-themed gifts for all ages along with local art, t-shirts, toys, and more. Purchase presents that support the conservation of marine life, reduce single-use plastic consumption and ocean plastic pollution, and encourage sustainable seafood harvesting practices. Members get up to 20% off on-site purchases too!
Follow the Vancouver Aquarium on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
Nando’s on Davie and Howe, home of the legendary, Portuguese flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken, wants to spread some holiday cheer so they’ve partnered with me to offer up a Party Pack, or two!
Win a Nando’s Party Pack from Nando’s on Davie and Howe
A Nando’s Party Pack is perfect for 6 people (for your next game night or holiday get-together).
The Party Pack includes 2 whole chickens, 3 Nando’s size sides (like PERi-PERi Fries, Macho Peas, Spiced Rice, and more) and garlic bread.
The winners can pick up their gift certificates for Party Packs (value $61.50) at Nando’s at 828 Davie Street (at Howe) in Downtown Vancouver.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Click below to post an entry on Twitter
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I will draw a winner at 12:00pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 and another on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 12:00pm.
About Nando’s: Nando’s was hatched in South Africa in 1987 when Fernando Duarte invited his friend Robbie Brozin to a humble Portuguese eatery in the heart of Rosettenville, South Africa to try some mouth-watering PERi-PERi marinated and basted chicken. It wasn’t just the best chicken Robbie had ever tasted; it was love at first bite! The rest, as they say, is history.
Update Dec 12th: The first winner is Julie! Dec 14th: The second winner is Nicole!
Celebrate the 25th annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival on December 21st in two Vancouver communities. Celebrate this free community event with a glowing constellation of lanterns shining in Yaletown and Chinatown.
25th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival
A free family event, with some ticketed venues. Suggested donation of $5/person gratefully accepted.
Granville Island
The processions from Leg in Boot Square and Vanier Park begin at 6:00pm. The Granville Island procession leaves Triangle Square at 6:20pm. Activities take place in both Performance Works (Labyrinth of Light) and the False Creek Community Centre from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Following indoor activities, the final procession leaves False Creek Community Centre at 9:15pm and heads to the Fire Finale in Ron Basford Park at 9:30pm
Additional events: December 20 & 21, 2018 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm: Watch Secret Lantern Artist Yoko Tomita create a 25th Anniversary Sun Lantern to lead the procession on solstice night.
December 21, 2018 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm: Free Lantern Workshop. Turn a glass jar into your own unique lantern for the procession leaving from Triangle Square at 6:00pm.
Photo by Jan Gates
Yaletown
A procession leaves The Gathering Place (609 Helmcken St) at 6:00pm and heads to the Roundhouse. Note: The traditional processions from the Aquatic Centre or Cooper’s Park no longer take place. Following a last-minute lantern-making workshop at the Roundhouse 6:00pm to 8:00pm, a family lantern procession heads into David Lam Park 8:00pm-8:30pm.
The Roundhouse hosts indoor activities 6:00pm to 10:00pm and then the Fire Finale takes place on the Roundhouse Turntable at 9:30pm.
Volunteers especially needed for all four Solstice sites on Granville Island (False Creek Community Centre, Performance Works, Ocean Art Works and Ron Basford Park). Help with last-minute lantern making and other workshops (some outdoors), decorating and venue set-up, our labyrinth, outdoor fire procession, or as an Entrance Guardian, concession volunteer, and more. Register here to volunteer.
Follow the Secret Lantern Society on Facebook for more information.
