“A Vancouver Primer” is a series of articles tailored for the new or prospective Vancouverite in mind.
As I moved to Vancouver by myself a little over two years ago, one of my top priorities was obviously to make new friends. It wasn’t easy… In the first few months following my arrival, I came to find [...]
Archive for February, 2009
ILLUMINATE YALETOWN
Posted in Events, tagged 2009, art, colorful, Events, hamilton, illuminate yaletown, lights, mainland, night, performers, photography, photos, show, vancouver, yaletown on February 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Martinis on the rocks on Cactus Club Cafe’s patio
The first Illuminate Yaletown event launched at sunset (5:29PM) last night, for an evening “featuring contemporary light installations designed to inspire and impress.” Maybe dusk would have been a better bet, as there was still plenty of “leftover” sunlight at that time.
“Louver Towers”, by Vivid Lighting Solutions
“Light Flow”, by Render [...]
DOWNTOWN BHANGRA
Posted in Events, tagged 2009, bhangra, bhangra republik, city of bhangra, crowd, dancers, dancing, downtown bhangra, Events, finland, finnish, indian, live, music, photography, photos, shava, show, ubc girlz, vancouver on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This 4 year old boy stole the show! Everybody was in awe at his prodigious talent.
The mother joined her two children on stage as the MC wondered where they learned to dance like that.
I went to see Downtown Bhangra last Friday, a free Indian flavored show featuring lots of dancing and music. Bhangra is something new [...]
NO MORE FIREWORKS
Posted in Events, Life on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bad news… I read in the paper today that the fireworks will be no more… Not enough sponsorships to keep the exciting event alive. The beaches of the English Bay area will feel empty come that fireworks season we’d grown accustomed to.
There’s always the possibility that a major sponsor will step up to take over [...]
