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ROB KAPILOW'S FAMILY MUZIK: FAIRY TALES
Adults and children alike are in for a real treat as Kapilow takes on fairy tales in this wonder-filled concert. With help from New York’s PickleShoe Dancers, this marvelous maestro will breathe new life into familiar tales through Stravinsky’s Petroushka, Profokiev’s Cinderella and Ravel’s Tales from Mother Goose.
When: 3:00pm on Sunday, January 13th 2008.
Where: Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre 6265 Crescent Road, UBC, Vancouver.
For more information visit the web site.
MISS CANADA TEEN GLOBAL 2008
The Miss Canada Teen Global Pageant will be held at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey. This is not an ordinary pageant. This pageant is a fund raiser for Variety the Children's Charity. The purpose is to raise funds for BC's special needs children. Please come and support these wonderful teens from all across BC and Canada.
When: 7:00pm on January 13th, 2008.
Where: Bell Performing Arts Centre, 6250 – 144th Street, Surrey.
For more information call 604-507-6355 or visit the web site.
PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMINF ARTS FESTIVAL
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is Vancouver's mid-winter festival presenting acclaimed local, national, and international artists and their work. Held over four weeks each January, PuSh looks to expand the horizons of Lower Mainland audiences and artists with work that is visionary, genre-bending, startling and original.
When: January 16th to February 3rd, 2008.
Where: Various Venues around Vancouver.
For more information and show descriptions visit the web site.
2008 BMO CANADIAN FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Approximately 150 of Canada's best skaters are headed to Vancouver, B.C., to compete in the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships January 16-20 at the Pacific National Exhibition. The results at this event will determine who will represent Canada at the next ISU World Figure Skating Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships and ISU World Junior Championships.
When: January 16th to the 20th, 2008.
Where: Pacific National Exhibition, 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver.
For information call 604-280-444 or for ticket info visit the website.
TOURISM VANCOUVER'S DINE OUT VANCOUVER 2008
Tourism Vancouver will stage a culinary promotion called Dine Out Vancouver to showcase Vancouver's renowned food and wine scene. Participating restaurants will offer special three-course dinner menus to allow visitors to sample the best of local cuisine at an exceptional value.
When: January 16th to February 3rd 2008.
Where: Various locales around Vancouver.
For more information visit: web site.
SKATE FOR A CURE
Join the Michael Cuccione Foundation and BC Childrens Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer. On Sunday, January 20th, see General Motors Place the way the Vancouver Canucks do - from the ice. Register at skateforacure.com. Skate For a Cure is presented by McDonalds and proceeds go to the Michael Cuccione Laboratory for Childhood Cancer Research at BC Childrens Hospital. Plus, participants and spectators can enjoy fun activities in the Canadian Tire Family Fun Zone.
When: January 20th, 2008
Where: Genral Motors Place, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver.
For more information visit the web site.
WILL SHAW'S FUN & FUNNY JUGGLING SHOW
Will Shaw’s unique blend of physical comedy, verbal wit and dazzling skill has taken him around the world. Be amazed by his remarkable displays of juggling, hat tricks, balance tricks, sight gags, rope spinning, boomerangs, spinning tops and offbeat clowning steeped in the traditions of the great comedians from the silent era to the present. Shaw has created a universally appealing style, irresistible to audiences all ages.
When: January 20th, 2008
Where: Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.
For tickets call the Box Office at 604-927-6555 or buy online at web site.
TODDISH MCWONG PRESENTS:
GUNG HAGGIS FAT CHOY: ROBBIE BURNS CHINESE NEW YEARS DINNER
10TH ANNIVERSARY
A quirky fusion/mix/buffet of Scottish Canadian and Chinese Canadian culture 10 course Chinese banguet dinner including haggis served with plum or sweet and sour sauces. For 2004, they presented the debut of Gung Haggis Won-Ton! In 2005 it was haggis lettuce wrap! - Watch for more surprises in 2008.
When: January 27th, 2008.
Where: Floata Seafood Restaurant, #400-180 Keefer Street, Vancouver.
For more information visit the web site.
16TH ANNUAL WELLNESS SHOW
The 16th Annual Wellness Show is one of Canada’s largest health and lifestyle showcases, offering a stimulating range of guest speakers and close to 300 exhibitors, all sharing knowledge on the latest in nutrition, fitness and health. Tickets to the show are: $12 general admission, $10 for seniors (65+) and students, $5 for children 6-15, and free for the young ones. Save and purchase a 3-day pass for only $27.
When: February 1st to 3rd, 2008.
Where: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, Exhibit Hall B & C, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver.
For more information visit the web site.
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