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When: Sunday, April 1, 2018 seatings at 10:00am and 12:00pm Where: Sea to Sky Gondola’s Summit Lodge Tickets: Call (604) 892-2551 to book. Meal & lift ticket for adults is $72.69, kids (12 and under) $32.32. Annual pass members SAVE over $30! The Easter Egg Hunt is complimentary with a valid day ticket/season pass. Brunch requires pre-payment.
Brunch Menu
Beverages: Orange juice, Apple juice and Cranberry juice, coffee and Tea
Continental Breakfast Dishes: Assorted fresh baked pastries, cinnamon buns and fruit compote, yogurt parfait, fresh fruit cups, asparagus quiche
Brunch Dishes: Smoked salmon + cream cheese quiche; Scrambled eggs, bacon, breakfast sausages and pancakes; Roasted red pepper and goat cheese frittata; Roasted tomatoes, Portobellini Mushrooms and Grilled Asparagus; Potato Hash
Desserts: Assorted fresh pastries (cakes, squares and Easter cookies)
10:00am is the first brunch seating, then from 10:30am to 12:00pm there will be Easter egg gathering on one of the Summit Trails. Visit forest woodland characters to collect your chocolate eggs at your own pace.
12:00pm is the second brunch seating. Reservations are required for all seatings.
Easter Activities
There will be arts and crafts in the Summit Lodge, with festive colouring pages and other DIY crafts. Stop by Bodhi’s outdoor plaza for maple taffy and other family snacks.
A handful of Vancouver’s most notable chefs will treat you to a spectacular showcase of the award winning Japanese cuisine from the top restaurants in Vancouver during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival’s Sakura Night Gala.
Sakura Night Gala
Where: Stanley Park Pavilion (610 Pipeline Road, Vancouver) When: Sunday, April 22, 2018
Doors Open at 6:30pm, Standing Dinner Reception from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tickets:Purchase online now for $160.
Alongside cherry blossom inspired food, wine, sake, and beer pairings, there will also be amusing libations from renowned Bartender & cocktail designer Jay Jones, who oversees Beverage and Media for Vij’s Group of restaurants. Jay will welcome you to the gala with an exciting new cherry blossom cocktail experience.
Finlandia Pharmacy & Natural Health Centre will serve you their special GABA tea to give you a beautiful sleep after a wonderful Sakura Night Gala evening.
All proceeds will go to fund the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (“VCBF”), a charitable intra-community arts and culture festival focused on community engagement, multiculturalism, the arts, and the environment.
Participating Chefs
Chef Nobu Ochi, Zen Japanese Restaurant / Paired with Lunessence Winery
Chef Will Lew, Notch8 Restuarant & Bar / Paired with Hugging Tree
Chef Masayoshi Baba, Masayoshi / Paired with Fujiyama Imports
Chef Ken Nakano, Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver / Paired with Haywire Wine
Chef Nathan Lowry, Dosanko / Paired with Powell Brewery
Chef Takayuki Omi, Benkei Ramen / Paired with Stanley Park Brewing
Chef James Coleridge, James’ Gelato
Miss604 Reader Pricing
Special pricing for Miss604 readers! When you purchase your ticket use “Enter the Promotional Code” SNMiss604 to receive the early bird price $150 plus $2.50 GST. $100 is eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival runs April 3-April 29, 2018 with events (some free, some ticketed) happening across the city. Follow VCBF on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information and inspiration.
The Arts Club’s California Wine Fair fundraiser is an all-inclusive, social tasting event where wine lovers will have a unique opportunity to sample exquisite selections from the Golden State. It’s the largest tasting tour of California wines in Canada!
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East (999 Canada Place) When: Monday, April 9, 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm Tickets:Available online for $90 or via the Arts Club Box Office at (604) 687-1644. Discounted group tickets are available by calling (604) 687-5315, ext. 847.
This year’s event boasts a selection of over 400 wines from 150 of California’s top wineries. It’s an exclusive opportunity to savour the Napa Valley, Humboldt County, Santa Clara Valley, and more, all without leaving the city. With California producing over 90% of US wine, this is a great way to sample the best from our neighbours in the south.
The fundraiser will also include a silent auction, featuring wines only available in California: St. Supéry Estate Vineyards, Heitz Wine Cellars, and Treasury Wine Estates. Attendees will also have the opportunity to bid on over 30 auction packages, including weekend getaways and more.
For more than 50 years, the Arts Club has played a strong role in sustaining live theatre in the community, thanks in part to events like the California Wine Fair. All proceeds from the event will support Arts Club productions, youth and education initiatives, and new play development programs.
Follow the Arts Club on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info. The California Wine Fair is in partnership with California Wines in Canada. Must be 19+ to attend.
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC presents Afro-Cuban neo-soul singer Daymé Arocena and Havana-born piano virtuoso Roberto Fonseca in an exhilarating co-bill on April 15th at the Chan Shun Concert Hall. These shining talents who draw from Cuba’s storied musical tradition will each ignite the stage – Arocena with her intoxicating vocals, and Fonseca with his sophistication on the keys – offering a fresh and modern take on the styles rooted in their Caribbean home country.
Daymé Arocena and Roberto Fonseca at The Chan Centre
Photo credit: (L) Gabriel Guerra Bianchini (R) Arien Chang
Born in Havana in 1992, Arocena is a vocalist, composer, bandleader, and choir director best known for her unique, soulful mix of jazz, rumba, and Cuban neo-soul inspired with chants of the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion. She began to sing when she was four years old and after 10 more years of perfecting her voice, she caught the attention of Cuba’s prestigious band Los Primos, who invited her to become their lead singer.
Arocena’s star quickly began to rise after being discovered by BBC broadcaster and producer Gilles Peterson. A whirlwind of opportunities soon followed, including a collaboration with praised Canadian saxophonist Jane Bunnett alongside five other Cuban women on the self-titled album, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. The album won a JUNO Award for ‘Best Group Jazz Album of the Year’ in 2015.
Shortly after graduating, Fonseca left Cuba to “find his sound.” Returning from a tour in Italy, he teamed up with saxophonist Javier Zalba to form Temperamento, the group that would become his creative platform for the next 15 years. Their first album, En El Comienzo, was named ‘Cuba’s Best Jazz Album’ in 1999. Following the release of a series of solo albums, Fonseca found stardom when he was tapped by Buena Vista Social Club to replace Rubén Gonzalez following the pianist’s death in 2003.
Fonseca embarked on a world tour with the Buena Vista Social Club, and joined founding member Ibrahim Ferrer to play more than 400 concerts. Upon returning to Cuba, Fonseca released the album that would bring him mainstream fame, Zamazu, merging many of his influences: Afro-Cuban music, jazz, classical music and traditional Cuban music. He followed it up with Akokan (2009), Live in Marciac (2010) and Yo (2012), the latter of which won him a Grammy nomination for ‘Best Latin Jazz Album’ in 2014.
Pre-Show Talk with Roberto Fonseca – Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 6:00pm at the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Percussionist and Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Provost and VP Academic Sal Ferreras hosts a conversation with Roberto Fonseca. Free for ticket holders.
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Alongside cherry blossom inspired food, wine, sake, and beer pairings, there will also be amusing libations from renowned Bartender & cocktail designer Jay Jones, who oversees Beverage and Media for Vij’s Group of restaurants. Jay will welcome you to the gala with an exciting new cherry blossom cocktail experience. 
