St. Patricks Day Parade
Everyone loves to discover their inner Irish on St. Patricks Day or at least thats the impression you can get when you see the size of the crowd lining Vancouvers streets for the annual St. Patricks Day Parade. The parade begins at 11am at Howe and Davie and proceeds north on Howe to Georgia, coming to a rousing end at Granville. But you dont have to wait until Sunday to turn green with envy of Irish culture. CelticFest continues all this week including a concert with Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac and Maeve MacKinnon at the Vogue on Thursday night; Friday night music at Ceilis Irish Pub, Doolins Irish Pub and Mahony & Sons Public House; dance workshops on Saturday; a kids Celtic corner with Academie Duellos swordplayers on Saturday; the Mahony & Sons Celtic Village on Granville on both Saturday (11am to 6pm) and Sunday (10am to 5pm), and a Ceilidh at the 麻豆传媒映画FanClub on Saturday night. For a full line-up of activities and entertainers go to .
Bear Mountain at the Biltmore
On March 21, Vancouvers Bear Mountain will perform songs from their new album, XO, at the Biltmore Cabaret. In an interview in the midst of the bands current tour, front man Ian Bevis describes the album as a quest for a hopeful utopian future. You can read the interview . Tickets for the show are available at .
INSIDE VANCOUVER's Pick of the Week:
Iranian Canadians and some 300 million more people worldwide celebrate the start of spring with Nowruz falling this year on March 21.
Nowruz (meaning new day) marks the vernal equinox when day and night are exactly equal. For many cultures this 3,000-year-old holiday is not only the start of spring, its the start of the new year. Naturally, the new year means a proper party. Youll find month long celebrations taking place in Iran, the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East.
There are many events to help you get out of the house and celebrate more daylight, spring blooms and the renewal of nature:
Sangha is a well loved Persian/Arabic/Indian ensemble on Vancouvers world music scene. The group mixes Persian, Indian, and Arabic musical traditions into a modern, energetic and vital ensemble. Excerpts of the concert will air on , hosted by , on the morning of March 17, to help welcome the first day of Spring.
Live music, fire jumping, Persian food and dance performances.
The favourite, fancy-pants gala for the young pretty things with a DJ and complimentary glamour shots with tickets. Canapes via .
A buffet dinner, Persian stand-up, the Pars National ballet and more.
Were still waiting for UBCs Persian Club to spill deets on their annual events including a Persian poetry slam, picnics and more.
