The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is on now, as the city’s canopy converts to pink petals. You can view a list of highlighted events here, and I’ll be sharing blossom photos throughout the rest of the month:
Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Photographer: m1i1k1e1
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The Elements Film Festival, Vancouver’s new environmental film festival, features 44 international films and filmmakers from 12 countries all focusing on wildlife and nature, conservation and the environment, action sports and adventure.
Where: Science World at Telus World of Science (1455 Quebec St, Vancouver)
When: April 14 & April 15, 2018
Tickets: Available online now. Saturday night Chasing Coral feature film admission also includes the Elements Festival Launch Party, celebrating the 2018 International Year of the Reef.
Experience a visual feast of wildlife and nature, conservation and the environment, action sports and adventure through the lens of international and local filmmakers. The festival will present feature length and short films, discussion panels, student film competition, and festival-wide Audience Choice Award.
Daytime programming offers engaging entertainment for families, including a special performance by interactive entertainer, Ira Pettle. All daytime programming is included with TELUS World of Science admission. Evening sessions are focused on ages 19+.
View the full schedule of events and films for:
Daytime Programs, Saturday, April 14, 2018 »
Evening Programs, Saturday, April 14, 2018 »
Daytime Programs, Sunday, April 15, 2018 »
Evening Programs, Sunday, April 15, 2018 »
April 14, 2018 @ 8:30pm
Chasing Coral follows an impassioned team of divers, photographers, and scientists on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why coral reefs, the ocean’s lungs, are dying at an unprecedented rate.
April 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm
Confluir – Vancouver Premiere
Rising energy demands in Peru are threatening the Marañó River, the principal tributary of the Amazon River. Join an international team of scientists rafting this river to study the effects of proposed dams.
April 15, 2018 @ 6:30pm
The Peel Project paddles along with six remarkable young artists into the Canadian Arctic to explore the limits of art and creation on one of the last intact river systems in North America.
April 15, 2018 @ 12:30pm
Creekwalker strides with Stan Hutchings renowned for walking the creeks of BC’s Great Bear Rainforest for 40 years due to his passion for salmon, the very centre of the coastal ecosystem.
April 15, 2018 @ 7:30pm
Acid Horizon – Canadian Premiere
Meet global warming’s evil twin: ocean acidification, a diabolical threat to life in the world’s oceans. Follow Dr. Erik Cordes on his quest to uncover the secrets of survival in an acidic future.
I have a pair of Elements Film Festival passes to give away, here’s how you can enter to win:
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Follow the Elements Film Festival on Facebook and Twitter, and Instagram for more information. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 10:00am on Thursday, April 12, 2018.
Update The winner is Megan!
Last year I got to spend some time in Northern BC, making Quesnel by hub for a few days. During that time I got to learn about their festivals, experience their local craft beer, enjoy live music, stroll the river walk, and even get a little dirty doing some gold panning.
One of the highlights was not only flying high above the area with the good folks at the Quesnel SkyFest but also enjoying a hike myself over at Pinnacles Provincial Park.
From the air, the region is surrounded by evergreens and lakes. The city of Quesnel pops up along the convergence of the Quesnel and Fraser Rivers and just the west is Pinnacles Provincial Park.
The park, also covered in 124 hectares of lush greenery, has a very distinct feature – hoodoos! Visible from trail lookouts, these tall, thin spires of rock – that you would normally find in the arid Badlands, resembling a set from the early Star Trek series – protrude from the forest below.
The park also features picturesque view of the city of Quesnel and Baker Creek.
The trail is just 1km but we spotted runners doing laps, casual dog walkers out for a stroll, and as for me – I was taking photos all along the way just to soak in the unique scenery.
BC Youth Week returns May 1-7, 2018 with events happening all around the province. This is an internationally celebrated event that aims to recognize the positive contributions youth make in our communities and to celebrate the valuable work youth and youth organizations do all year round. Since its inception in 1995, BC Youth Week has grown to include over 30 municipalities and non-profit organizations in BC.
The BC Youth Week Committee coordinates the logistics of Youth Week in BC; however, the youth themselves help to plan the actual events that take place in each area. This is a very unique aspect of Youth Week, as one of BC Youth Week’s goals is to encourage youth to take an active role in their education, recreation, and personal development.
“BC Youth Week is a natural fit. This partnership allows WorkSafeBC to empower youth by giving them knowledge and resources about their rights and responsibilities for when they enter the workforce. WorkSafeBC is proud to be involved with BC Youth Week for another year, and we look forward to empowering even more youth than ever before.”
Robin Schooley, WorkSafeBC Representative
Be sure to catch one of many events including everything from sporting events and art shows, to award ceremonies, talent shows and educational events. The big event list is below! If in doubt, contact your City office to inquire about BC Youth Week events between May 1-7, 2018.
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While playing pitch and putt down at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver one summer my back-swing was interrupted by a ship belting out the first few notes of When you wish upon a star. “Oh yes, Disney Cruises come through Vancouver now!” John exclaimed. The quiet weekends of winter in Downtown Vancouver are about to give way to a swelling population of visitors, who will bring life to the city’s core and to whom I will gladly give directions.
Although one time in the spring of 2015 some cruise ship passengers asked me for directions to the Expo Line and I mistakenly told them how to get to the Canada Line. My Canadian guilt still eats at me to this day.
But I digress.
The first ship of the season will be Star Princess at 7:30am. View the full schedule, ship by ship, here »
According to the Port of Vancouver, more than 895,000 passengers are expected on 241 vessel visits in Vancouver in 2018. This represents a 7% increase in passenger volumes compared to the 2017 season. Each cruise ship that docks at the Port of Vancouver contributes, on average, nearly $3 million to the local economy.
This year, 32 different vessels from 14 cruise lines will be visiting Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver ranging from luxury smaller expedition style ships designed to carry small groups of passengers, to some of the largest vessels in the Alaska cruise market.
The Port of Vancouver will welcome its 25 millionth cruise passenger this year on a Holland America cruise ship. A celebration will be held in May at Canada Place. We’ll also see the largest ship to date to come to Vancouver, the Norwegian Bliss, which accommodates more than 4,000 passengers.
Follow the Port of Vancouver on Twitter and Facebook for more info on cruise ships and visitors arriving by sea this cruise ship season.
