2010 Olympic Winter Games Anniversary
Vancouver
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| Come celebrate the one year anniversary of the of the 2010
Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. There will be street closures on Granville
and Robson that weekend, with Robson Square as the entertainment hub |
LUNAR FEST
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February 3 - 13, 2011
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Plaza: West Georgia at Hornby Street Vancouver. Started in 2009 as a Vancouver
Winter Olympics Legacy event, Lunar Fest sees hundreds of lanterns set up in a
night time extravaganza with lanterns and art throughout the city!
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OLYMPIC CAULDRON
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February 12, 2011 @ 4pm
Olympic Cauldron: Jack Poole Plaza, Thurlow Street at
Canada Place Road, Visit
the Olympic Cauldron as its relit for the one year anniversary of the 2010
Olympic Winter Games! Don't miss the opportunity to take a photo with the
Cauldron and enjoy the festive atmosphere!
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ROBSON SQUARE ICE RINK
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February 12, 2011
9:00am - 11:00pm
Robson Square Ice Rink: Howe Street at
Robson Street ,
Vancouver
Relive the Olympic Spirit at one of Vancouver's most visited venues, the Robson
Square Ice Rink! Activities commemorating the one year anniversary of the
opening of the Olympic Games will mean fun for everyone!
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GRANVILLE STREET
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Starting at noon and running until 9 p.m. on Feb. 12,
“Olympic glory” will be relived from Smithe to Dunsmuir with buskers, street
hockey and the Lunar Festival parade
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CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE
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From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 12 there will be a hockey
sledge race, winter sports on Wii, pin trading, 2010 memorabilia on display and
a big-screen TV showing Games highlights.
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ILLUMINATE YALETOWN
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February 11 & 12, 2011
5:30pm - 11:00pm
Explore Yaletown's historic
streetscape during Illuminate Yaletown which features contemporary light art
installations.
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MORE ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
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Free public skating at Robson Square from 9 a.m. to 11
p.m.
Free entry to the Vancouver Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Performances by B.C. artists and a guest appearance by Canucks mascot Fin.
A random draw at Robson Square for four VIP tickets to the Canucks-
Flames game honouring the Olympians that night.
A chance to meet and get autographs from Canadian 2010 Olympians, also in Robson
Square. |
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