festivals - the honda celebration of light
The Celebration of Light is held annually in the city of Vancouver. It is a musical
firework show competition, and is one of Vancouver's largest and most
well-known festivals. The multiple-day event has an estimated annual attendance
of 1.4 million people, with over 400,000 spectators coming on the 3 day event.
It is also known to be the largest off-shore fireworks show in the world.
In the 2014 event, the event date scheduled was for three different dates: July 26, July 30, and August 2. It was scheduled to be at 10pm. The Celebration of Light is held at English Bay, in the city of Vancouver. This celebration is important to Vancouver – lots of countries arrive and participate in various firework show competitions, while spectators enjoy lots of delicious food and great music/entertainment. If you were to come and watch this event, there will be lots of different acts and performances from various countries. When you do come to this event, you’ll need: · Money (to purchase tickets and food/entertainment) · Camera and/or phone (take pictures and videos of the fireworks) Below is the link to the official website of the Honda Celebration of Light: http://hondacelebrationoflight.com/ |
WORLD HERITAGE SITES - DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK
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Dinosaur Provincial Park is a famous World Heritage Site in Canada. Not only does this World Heritage Site provide wonderful, picturesque
scenery – this natural, Canadian UNESCO site is also home to fossils of about
35 species of Dinosaur, which date back to about 75 million years ago. This
site is located at the centre of the province of Alberta, situated near the
valley of the Red Deer River.
The Dinosaur Provincial Park Visitor Centre features exhibits which specialise in the dinosaurs and fossils that are found in the area and the geology and natural history of the magnificent park. There is a video theatre, fossil prep lab area, and a gift shop. Public programs for tourist activity are offered in the summer.
Forty different species of extinct dinosaur have been discovered at various areas of the park and more than 500 fossil specimens have been extracted and exhibited in all sorts of museums around the world. The well-known fossil assemblage of nearly 500 species of life, from microscopic beings to large carnivorous dinosaurs was the reasons why it was justified a World Heritage Site in 1979.
The Dinosaur Provincial Park Visitor Centre features exhibits which specialise in the dinosaurs and fossils that are found in the area and the geology and natural history of the magnificent park. There is a video theatre, fossil prep lab area, and a gift shop. Public programs for tourist activity are offered in the summer.
Forty different species of extinct dinosaur have been discovered at various areas of the park and more than 500 fossil specimens have been extracted and exhibited in all sorts of museums around the world. The well-known fossil assemblage of nearly 500 species of life, from microscopic beings to large carnivorous dinosaurs was the reasons why it was justified a World Heritage Site in 1979.
ART GALLERIES - THE ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA
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The Art Gallery of
Greater Victoria is located in Victoria, in the province of British
Columbia. It was established in 1951, and showcases well-known artworks by
select artists including Emily Carr. It specialises in Canada’s collection of
Asian Art, an example being the Japanese Shinto shrine located in its Asian
Garden.
ADMISSION FEES
Adult
$13
Senior (65 years)
$11
Student (with ID)
$11
Youth (6-17 years)
Regular rate: $2.50
(Free only if schools are closed)
Child (to 5 years)
Free
Family (2 adults + youth)
$28
Members
Free
The gallery’s current exhibitions include:
· Shin Hanga (Oct 31, 2014 to Jan 25, 2015)
The New Print Movement of Early 20th Century Japan
· Visualizing a Culture for Strangers (Oct 24, 2014 to Jan 4, 2015)
Chinese Export Paintings of the Nineteenth Century
· Conversations (Oct 17, 2014 to Mar 9, 2015)
With Lucie Rie
· Hiraki Sawa (Sep 20, 2014 to Jan 11, 2015)
Under the Box, Beyond the Bounds
· Emily Carr (Aug 29, 2014 to Aug 28, 2015)
And the Young Generation
Official page: http://aggv.ca
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria proudly offers a whole range of tours available for its guests including Drop-In Tours, Art Interest Tours, Group Tours and School Tours.
This Gallery was built inside a mansion designed by William Ridgeway Wilson. The Spencer Mansion was built in 1889 along Fort Street to Rockland Avenue and was home to glamorous, formal gardens, two tennis courts, Equestrian stables and a coach house. The house had a beautiful view of the ocean. The mansion was donated in 1951 to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
ADMISSION FEES
Adult
$13
Senior (65 years)
$11
Student (with ID)
$11
Youth (6-17 years)
Regular rate: $2.50
(Free only if schools are closed)
Child (to 5 years)
Free
Family (2 adults + youth)
$28
Members
Free
The gallery’s current exhibitions include:
· Shin Hanga (Oct 31, 2014 to Jan 25, 2015)
The New Print Movement of Early 20th Century Japan
· Visualizing a Culture for Strangers (Oct 24, 2014 to Jan 4, 2015)
Chinese Export Paintings of the Nineteenth Century
· Conversations (Oct 17, 2014 to Mar 9, 2015)
With Lucie Rie
· Hiraki Sawa (Sep 20, 2014 to Jan 11, 2015)
Under the Box, Beyond the Bounds
· Emily Carr (Aug 29, 2014 to Aug 28, 2015)
And the Young Generation
Official page: http://aggv.ca
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria proudly offers a whole range of tours available for its guests including Drop-In Tours, Art Interest Tours, Group Tours and School Tours.
This Gallery was built inside a mansion designed by William Ridgeway Wilson. The Spencer Mansion was built in 1889 along Fort Street to Rockland Avenue and was home to glamorous, formal gardens, two tennis courts, Equestrian stables and a coach house. The house had a beautiful view of the ocean. The mansion was donated in 1951 to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
In this picture you can see a gravel pit, and
the main subject matter (as mentioned in the official AGGV Website) is the
landscape and the trees. The painting’s location is Metchosin in British
Columbia, Canada.
You should definitely visit this art gallery – it showcases beautiful works made by many Asian-inspired artists. Admission is at a low cost, and is sure to be worth the buy!
You should definitely visit this art gallery – it showcases beautiful works made by many Asian-inspired artists. Admission is at a low cost, and is sure to be worth the buy!
FAMOUS FOOD - POUTINE
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Poutine is
a beloved common fast-food dish from Canada, originally from Quebec. Its recipe
consists of only three ingredients: potato French fries topped with gravy with
cheese curds. It is usually sold in fast-food “gravy spoon” diners across
Canada and the USA. Poutine originated in Quebec, Canada in the late 1950s, and
is now popular in all of Eastern Canada. There are many beliefs and stories on
who first invented poutine, but the most popular story is that it was created
at a small eastern Quebec restaurant owned by Fernand Lachance. Lachance had a
specialty takeout item on the menu consisting of French fries and cheese curds
mixed together in a plastic bag. In 1957, a truck driver ordered the bag of
fries with a side dish of gravy, dumped the gravy into the bag, and ate them
together.
Poutine is popular enough in Canada to be on the menu of some of the country’s finest restaurants in addition to pubs and diners, as well as many multi-national franchises such as McDonald’s. Poutine is available in just a few restaurants in the northern United States, and in a handful of hotels and pubs in Europe and Asia.
Here are some suggested places to order poutine in Canada:
Downtown Ottawa hosts some amazing, original recipe poutine. The 'chip wagons' are everywhere during weekday afternoons and some are around in the evenings and weekends. Local poutine makers use St. Albert cheese curds. In addition, many diner/junk-food restaurants around Ottawa and across the River in Gatineau also make some excellent poutine.
- In Montreal: look for a chain of fast-food joints called LaFleur (the flower).
- In Quebec City: look for any place that has a huge sign in front showing a bucket of fries.
- One of the best poutine available in Quebec is from the "Patates Plus", located on Pie-XI Boulevard in Val-Bélair, just south of CFB/BFC Valcartier.
- The Maritime Provinces (the Eastern ones) are now serving a good bowl of poutine. Look for it in most restaurants.
- There is an annual Poutine Festival that attracts about 15,000 people to Maillardville, BC each year. There is music, singing and dancing, art shows, storytelling and of course, 'genuine' French poutine. They also serve more traditional French fare, including pea soup, tortiere and maple syrup taffy rolled on snow.
- Elsewhere in Canada: New York Fries, Burger King, A&W and a few others serve a 'type' of poutine, however, it is a fast-food version.
Poutine is popular enough in Canada to be on the menu of some of the country’s finest restaurants in addition to pubs and diners, as well as many multi-national franchises such as McDonald’s. Poutine is available in just a few restaurants in the northern United States, and in a handful of hotels and pubs in Europe and Asia.
Here are some suggested places to order poutine in Canada:
Downtown Ottawa hosts some amazing, original recipe poutine. The 'chip wagons' are everywhere during weekday afternoons and some are around in the evenings and weekends. Local poutine makers use St. Albert cheese curds. In addition, many diner/junk-food restaurants around Ottawa and across the River in Gatineau also make some excellent poutine.
- In Montreal: look for a chain of fast-food joints called LaFleur (the flower).
- In Quebec City: look for any place that has a huge sign in front showing a bucket of fries.
- One of the best poutine available in Quebec is from the "Patates Plus", located on Pie-XI Boulevard in Val-Bélair, just south of CFB/BFC Valcartier.
- The Maritime Provinces (the Eastern ones) are now serving a good bowl of poutine. Look for it in most restaurants.
- There is an annual Poutine Festival that attracts about 15,000 people to Maillardville, BC each year. There is music, singing and dancing, art shows, storytelling and of course, 'genuine' French poutine. They also serve more traditional French fare, including pea soup, tortiere and maple syrup taffy rolled on snow.
- Elsewhere in Canada: New York Fries, Burger King, A&W and a few others serve a 'type' of poutine, however, it is a fast-food version.