Something different then 2010 Olympics but somehow related. How
does one of the greatest artists look at the human body:
Leonardo Da Vinci - The Mechanics of Man
at Vancouver Art Gallery starting Saturday February 6, 2010
Celebrate, or just indulge your voyeuristic selves, at Gay Pride this weekend. The parade will start at noon on Sunday at Robson and Thurlow Streets. Click on the link below for the parade map:
http://www.vancouverpride.ca/parade-route
The Globe Foundation and World Green Building Council awarded local architects Excellence For Green Building Awards for their work in creating sustainable venues for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Read more on VANOC's web site:
Vancouver survived yesterday's fiery attack by Godzilla over English Bay. Next up is South Africa on Saturday night.
Hey Coal Harbourites, tired of the visually stimulating montage that is the view from your apartment? Why not wander over to The Vancouver Art Gallery and take in the current photography exhibits by Andreas Gursky, or Stan Douglas, or Anthony Hernandez? You can also see some of the Rembrandt/Vermeer-era collection of The Netherland's Golden Age, presently on loan from the Rijksmuseum.
There will be lots of free music in the streets over the next week, and an astounding array of jazz talent participating in this year's Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Visit the official website for details:
Free venues:
http://www.coastaljazz.ca/concerts/browse/date
Concert Series:
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Artist, Liz Magor, who created the aluminum boathouse sculpture which is installed on the seawall near Harbour Green Park
in Coal Harbour, has won this year's Audain Prize. Here is an article about her and the prize from The Vancouver Sun:
http://tinyurl.com/dc35uq
This sounds like more fun than should be legal ;-). Don't miss the chefs in heat in the village square Sat/Sun April 18th & 19th competing for .... the fun of it....
There are still tickets available for Louis Andriessen's festival at Music on Main.
See their website for more details:
Juno Awards activities abound in downtown Vancouver all weekend: