2008 Vancouver Official Visitors Guide - (Page 54) cAlEndAr of EvEnts APriL 2008 apRil 20 May 17–sept. 30 Vancouver Sun Run kRaZY! The Delirious World of anime + Comics + Video games + art hSBc is proud to present canada’s biggest run and the second-largest 10K in north America. After you cross the finish line, join us for the post-race festivities and live music at Bc Place! BC Place, Vancouver 604.689.9441, sunrun.com Bringing the worlds of contemporary comics, anime, manga, cartoons, graphic novels and video games together, KrAZY! examines the important links between visual art and contemporary culture. Vancouver art gallery, Vancouver 604.662.4700, vanartgallery.bc.ca May 29–sept. 21 Playland features more than 35 exhilarating rides, unique attractions and fun midway games and is also home to Kids Playce, a special zone filled with soft-play areas and rides for children ages 2–8. PnE Fair grounds, Vancouver 604.253.2311, pne.ca Playland amusement Park apRil 26–sept. 28 Bard on the Beach Presented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in vancouver’s vanier Park, the 20th season of this vancouver favourite will feature “twelfth night,” “King Lear,” “titus Andronicus” and “the tempest.” Vanier Park, Vancouver 604.739.0559, bardonthebeach.org jUne 2008 June 4–14 Magnetic north Theatre Festival MAY 2008 May 4 BMo Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon this premier festival of new canadian theatre is one of the most significant annual cultural events in the country, giving us the opportunity to share stories, interpret history and explore how we see the world. Various Venues, Vancouver 1.866.850.2787, ext. 719 magneticnorthfestival.ca/index.html canada’s largest marathon takes participants from Bc Place Stadium through false creek to Stanley Park and the Kitsilano neighbourhood. BC Place, Vancouver 604.872.2928, vanmarathon.ca June 5–8 2008 Vancouver Bg Triathlon World Championship May 12–19 Vancouver international Children’s Festival jam-packed with music, theatre, dance, storytelling, puppetry, circus arts and much more, this festival embodies the buoyant spirit and endless curiosity of children all over the world. Vanier Park, Vancouver 604.708.5655, childrenfestival.ca come out for the triathlon expo or to see the athletic-wear, sports-equipment and health-food vendors; the Kids triathlon; the AWAD Athletes; and the best of the amateurs. or come to cheer on the olympians. it’s free for all. Stanley Park, Vancouver 1.604.904.9248. triathlonvancouver.com June 12–July 13 “Corteo” – Cirque du Soleil May 16–sept. 7 The Chinatown night Market A shopping extravaganza featuring Asian traditional handicrafts and fashionable gifts. tempt your taste buds with ethnic snacks. A shopping experience like never before every fri., Sat. and Sun. Chinatown, Vancouver 604.632.3808 vancouver-chinatown.com “corteo” is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. the show plunges the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. Concord Pacific Place, Vancouver 1.800.678.2119, ext. 7291, cirquedusoleil.com Photography (Clockwise from top left): Cirque du Soleil’s “Corteo;” Vancouver Bg Triathlon World Championship; Magnetic north Theatre’s “april 14, 1912;” Bard on the Beach. ©Richard Termine, ©Delly Carr, ©Magnetic north Theatre, ©David Cooper 54 tourismvancouver.com http://tourismvancouver.com
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