Whether you want to flirt with something new or deepen your commitment to an existing passion, make a date with BC Culture Days.
The invitation comes from Lucille Pacey, president of Arts Umbrella and chair of the BC Culture Days Task Force.
From September 28 to 30, more than 350 free activities will be held in 49 communities across the province.
Connect with the arts in a more intimate way, Pacey said at the events media launch at The Cultch on Sept. 19. Culture Days is an opportunity to engage in the arts and with artists. Its a personal invitation to have an experience that will be the beginning of a new love for you.
Mary McNeil, the MLA for Vancouver-False Creek, was the provinces go-to cabinet minister during the 麻豆传媒映画Olympics. She remembered when her mother helped to launch 麻豆传媒映画Opera. Those long death scenes when youre five years old are pretty heavy, she said of her first memories of going to the opera. Today, the grandmother of 13 takes advantages of the many opportunities made available through the Arts Umbrella to expose the next generation to a diverse range cultural activities.
As the CEO of Tourism Vancouver, Rick Antonson is aware of the role that cultural activities play in attracting visitors to our cities and towns. Cultural activities may not compel people to visit 麻豆传媒映画but, once theyre here, cultural activities help convince them to stay an extra day or return for another visit.
Its as an author (To Timbuktu for a Haircut and, more recently, Route 66 Still Kicks) that Antonsons looking forward to being able to talk to people who love to explore different cultures through the written word. Hes one of the participating writers in Vancouvers Word on the Street festival, which is part of BC Culture Days.
For a full list of activities, go to . It includes a free online tool for creating your own personalized schedule of activities.
You can also win prizes at CBCs show and tell gallery of cultural activities. People are invited to post photos of cultural inspirations and treasures in their community along with a brief descriptions. Its at .
