The 28th annual Festival du Bois returns to Mackin Park this weekend. This festival features some of the best music around from Quebec and from other parts of the world, big heated tents, thousands of happy festival-goers, great traditional food, and family-focused entertainment.
Festival du Bois
Rooted in the French-Canadian community and heritage of the Maillardville area in Coquitlam, Festival du Bois is the largest and most popular celebration of francophone music and culture in BC.
- Where: Mackin Park, Maillardville/Coquitlam
1046 Brunette Avenue (across the Lougheed Highway from IKEA)
- When: March 3-5 2017
- Tickets: Friday night, March 3: $15
Saturday March 4 & Sunday March 5 (general admission)
Adults $15 per day; 2-Day Adult pass: $25
Students & Seniors: $10 per day; 5 – 12 years: $7 per day
Single Day Family Package: $35/day (2 adults & 2 children under 12 years old)
2-Day Family Pass: $65
Sunday, enjoy a pancake breakfast for $7 (adults) & $3 (children) – not included in admission. Children under 5 years are free.*
The festival presents some of the finest Québécois, francophone, and roots music artists on Main Stage (Grand Chapiteau), Children’s Tent and Workshop Tent stages. Audiences of all ages also enjoy roving performances, exhibits, participatory activities, traditional food, and shopping. Nearby Place des Arts hosts a visual arts exhibition, and concerts are also scheduled in the adjacent Mackin House Museum.
Festival-goers can learn about Maillardville’s history at the “Post Office”, join Maillardville Geocaching, participate in interactive activities, shop at a range of artisan kiosks, and fill up on delicious tourtière, maple taffy on snow, authentic Québécois poutine, and other fare. The festival welcomes all ages and cultures to share in the friendly ambiance and great entertainment on offer.
* All prices are those provided in a press release and online at time of publishing. The organizers reserve the right to charge based on their current/posted rates. Festival du Bois is produced by the Société francophone de Maillardville.
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It’s the first weekend of the month that will bring us spring break, Celtic Fest, dance festivals, markets, and much more. Check out the newly-released March event list and send in your event any time for a free listing.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
Friday, March 3, 2017
St. Patty’s Day Kids Carnival
Sideshow Comedy Improv
Dreams with Rod & the Mods
Zealous Art: FUNdraiser
Holy Cross High School Presents: Peter Pan
Opening Reception: Bad People: Portraits of the Punishable
Festival du Bois
The Wellness Show
Pacific Theatre Presents: Sideshow
Transit: An Original Play
UBC Aquatic Centre: Opening Week Events
Théâtre la Seizième Present: Bonjour, là, bonjour
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
Women in Tech Week
Chutzpah! Festival
Vancouver International Dance Festival
OKUNI ~ Mother of Kabuki
Saturday, March 4, 2017
A Night Out For Music Heals
Love in Bloom Spring Pop-Up
Support KidSport at the Amazing Used Equipment Sale
TEDx StanleyPark
New West Craft at River Market
Free Workshop: Yoga Essentials
Earl Marriott Secondary FUNdraiser
Camilo the Magician: Abracadabra
Crankie/Moving Panorama Workshop
Newcomers Canada Career and Settlement Fair
Heritage 101: Understanding Heritage Conservation
VSO Masterworks: Mozart with Jeremy Denk
Nat Bailey Farmers Market
KPU Surrey Campus Open House
North Surrey Skating Club 50th Anniversary Ice Dance Show
Cloverdale Kids Swap Meet
Holy Cross High School Presents: Peter Pan
Vancouver Ukulele Festival
Outdoor Adventure Show
Pacific Theatre Presents: Sideshow
Transit: An Original Play
UBC Aquatic Centre: Opening Week Events
Théâtre la Seizième Present: Bonjour, là, bonjour
Festival du Bois
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
Chutzpah! Festival
The Wellness Show
Vancouver International Dance Festival
OKUNI ~ Mother of Kabuki
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Whitecaps MLS Season Opening Match
E. Pauline JohnsonTekahionwake Historical Walking Tour in Stanley Park
Cooking Class: Easy Freezer Meals
Early Music Vancouver: Stile Antico – In a Strange Land
Cooking Class: Pasta
Walk in Her Shoes Challenge
Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market
Sunday Coffee Concert at Leigh Square
Vancouver Ukulele Festival
Outdoor Adventure Show
Transit: An Original Play
UBC Aquatic Centre: Opening Week Events
Festival du Bois
The Wellness Show
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
Chutzpah! Festival
Vancouver International Dance Festival
OKUNI ~ Mother of Kabuki
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We have an election coming up in our province this year, where you can vote and make your voice heard! All eligible British Columbians can get out to vote in the next provincial general election which is scheduled for May 9, 2017.
Make sure you’re registered and that your information is correct now so that you get a Where to Vote card in the mail and are ready to vote when the election is called in April.
Register to Vote in BC
Make sure you’re on the voters list. Take a few minutes to complete this online form to make sure you are registered and that your information is correct. By registering or updating your registration info now, you will save time when you vote.
Key Dates
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Writ Day: The day the election is scheduled to be officially called.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 11:59:59pm
General voter registration closes
Registration by phone and online closes. Voters can still register when they vote.
Saturday, April 29 to Sunday, April 30, 2017 (8:00am to 8:00pm local time)
Advance voting (open to all eligible voters)
Wednesday, May 3 to Saturday, May 6, 2017 (8:00am to 8:00pm local time)
Advance voting (open to all eligible voters)
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 (8:00am to 8:00pm Pacific time)
General Voting Day
In February and March, Elections BC will be updating the voters list to get British Columbians ready to vote. You can look for Elections BC voter registration drives in your community, and check out their website for news and information from now until after the election.
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Ballet BC continues its dynamic 31st season at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Canada, four unique voices in contemporary dance in Vancouver will honour this special occasion with a BC-inspired evening of works in collaboration with local designers and artists.
Solo Echo. Photo Michael Slobodian
Ballet BC Program 2
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (650 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
>When: 8:00pm March 16-18, 2017
Tickets: Tickets range from $21.25 to $91.25 (plus applicable charges) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-2787 (855-985-ARTS) or online.
Under the artistic leadership of Ballet BC Artistic Director Emily Molnar, Program 2 features world premieres by choreographers Wen Wei Wang, Company 605, Lesley Telford, and the return of critically acclaimed Solo Echo by Crystal Pite.
World Premiere: New Work
Choreography: Company 605
Vancouver-based Company 605 is one of Canada’s most exciting emerging dance companies and is dedicated to producing new dance through a shared creative process. As Co-Artistic Directors of Company 605, dancers and creators Lisa Gelley and Josh Martin bring a fresh, urban approach to movement, incorporating elements from their eclectic backgrounds and training. This commission will mark their first collaboration with a ballet company, bringing their intelligence and sensitive choreographic perspective to Ballet BC in a driving and compelling work.
Canadian Premiere – Ballet BC 2015 – Solo Echo
Choreography: Crystal Pite
For this special occasion Ballet BC will remount the critically acclaimed Solo Echo, an exquisite work by Ballet BC alumna and Artistic Director of Kidd Pivot, choreographer Crystal Pite. Solo Echo was created for Nederlands Dans Theater and inspired by two sonatas for piano and cello by Johannes Brahms. Solo Echo describes the balancing point between the exuberant and sometimes reckless states of our ambition and fortitude in the prime of life, and the opposing force of a more collective spirit that begins to take shape in the reflection of our existence and surroundings in later years. It is a work that thrilled audiences in Vancouver and on tour.
World Premiere: New Work
Choreography: Lesley Telford
Vancouver native Lesley Telford displays exceptional drive, fragility and power in her choreographic voice. Ballet BC was the first professional dance company in Canada to support her work in 2014 with the audience favourite, An Instant. Most recently she has entered the international scene as a freelance choreographer producing commissions for Hubbard Street Dance Company 2, Nederlands Dans Theater, and Compañia Nacional de Danza 2. Ballet BC is thrilled to bring to life this exciting new collaboration that will rivet audiences with its grace and poignancy.
World Premiere: New Work
Choreography: Wen Wei Wang
After the success of In Motion, choreographed for Ballet BC in 2011, they are delighted to renew their relationship with Wen Wei Wang. Wang’s unique dance language symbolizes the Canada of today and honours the diversity of his life experiences. This commission will build on the startling and provocative works he has created as Artistic Director of Wen Wei Dance, inspiring the artists of Ballet BC, and speaking to their audience with his distinctive style and virtuosic elegance.
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to Ballet BC’s Program 2 on March 17th performance to give away, here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Follow Ballet BC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information about performances this season.
Update The winner is Christine!
Master story tellers, Monster Theatre, have created a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, making it understandable, joyful, and highly entertaining. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce kids not only to live theatre but to Shakespeare. Monster Theatre takes this Shakespeare classic that is a hilarious tale of fairies, love potions and talking donkey and presents it in a fun and magical way.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
When: Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 2:00pm
Where: Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Avenue, New Westminster)
Tickets: Available online or by calling (604) 521-5050. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students & seniors, $5 children 5 and under. Plus service charges.
Committed to presenting history and myths, Monster Theatre creates exciting new packages for today’s audiences. They believe in creating theatre that is both smart and stupid, high-brow and low-brow, doing months of research for each new creation, always keeping the work accessible.
Drama/Improv for Youth
Monster Theatre will also hold a drama/improv workshop for youth on Friday, March 24, 2017 from 11:00am to 5:00pm at the Massey Theatre. Join these storytelling experts for a fun and enlightening workshop. Together they will explore elements of story, character, physicality, movement, and status all through improvisation games. The workshop will be instructed by Tara Travis, Sydney Hayduk and Jon Paterson. Cost is $25 plus GST. Call the Massey Theatre at (604) 521-5050 to register.
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