Help build
the Great Whistler Parade by getting involved in a series of free parade
workshops Feb. 3 to 11 in Whistler. And whatever participants choose to build,
they will also get a chance to showcase themselves at the parade.
There are a
number of ways to get involved with workshops for both children and adults,
including building props, flags, hand shakers, lanterns, banners, costumes and
playing the drums.
Children
can get into the 2010 spirit by participating in the Painted Pennant Flags
workshop on Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Spring Creek
Elementary School, as well as the Hand Shakers workshop on Feb. 5-6 from 12:15
p.m. to 1 p.m. at Myrtle Philip Elementary School.
Children
will paint a pennant flag with the birds of spring, and then carry their flag
in the parade. They can also create and decorate hand shakers to be used in the
rhythm section of the parade.
Adults have
five workshops to participate in.
Twenty
people are needed for the Props and Touch Ups workshop Feb. 3-4 from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. in Whistler****. Jessica Salvador and Christian Kessner will lead the
class as participants construct props, touch up costumes and create technical
support items.
Adults can
then light up the parade at the Bamboo Lantern workshop, which will construct
lanterns out of bamboo and tissue paper on Feb. 6 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
Myrtle Philip Elementary School.
A dozen
adults are invited to get rhythm at the Drumming workshop Feb. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
and Feb. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Myrtle Philip Elementary School. Instructor Pepe
Danza will lead the group who will also perform in the parade.
Clothing
designer Shari Rewels will lead the Costumes workshop Feb. 7-8 from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Whistler Youth Centre. More than 30 costumes will be made.
Participants are asked to bring any sewing machines, sergers or sewing supplies
they may have. Fabric donations would be greatly appreciated.
Four
banners, each highlighting one of the four seasons, will be created at the
Backpack Bamboo Banners workshop Feb. 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Whistler Youth Centre. In addition to the banners, eight material lanterns will
also be created.
To sign up
for the free workshops, contact Christian Kessner at 604-902-2740 or
christian@retreatsandevents.com.
Picasso and
Dali in Whistler
The artwork
of 20th Century masters is coming to Whistler, including the likes of Picasso,
Dali, Chagall, Miró and Matisse.
“We are
excited to be able to offer artworks from these acclaimed artists in Whistler,”
said curator Susanna Strem. “Whistler is an international resort destination
with a great reputation for offering cultural amenities as well as skiing,”
The first
International Fine Art Auction, presented by the Chali-Rosso Art Gallery, will
be showcased in Whistler on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Hilton Resort and Spa.
A preview
of the artworks will be displayed from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. during a wine and
cheese reception. The auction will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Most of the
collectable artwork for sale are signed, original lithographs, etchings and
sculptures by Europe’s premiere 20th century masters Pablo Picasso, Salvador
Dalí, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Joan Miró.
In addition
to these legends, the auction will also include contemporary as well as
international and local artists, including Victor Vasarely, Karen Hollowell,
Carlos Monsalve, Endre Szasz, John Liang, Itzchak Tarkay, Peter Max and
Jean-Paul Riopelle.
Strem
acquires works from public and private collections worldwide. Industry experts
have authenticated all auction pieces. Certificates of authentication are
presented on purchase.
Admission
to preview is free.
The dark
side of the rings
Get a look
at the underbelly of the Olympics in the controversial documentary Five Ring
Circus, showing on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. at MY Millennium Place.
The film
aims to expose the less glossy side of the rings at the Vancouver/Whistler 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Games. The documentary questions the environmental,
social and economic sustainability of the games.
Five Ring
Circus also looks at how the three-week event will change Vancouver forever
through interviews with mayors, activists and residents. Film interviews
include mayors Derek Corrigan, Richard Walton and Pamela Goldsmith-Jones as
well as Christopher Shaw of 2010 Watch, Sara MacIntyre of the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation, Sam Sullivan, Gordon Campbell and the Vancouver police
department, just to name a few.
A sensual
Cirque on playbill for WinterPride
Cirque du
Soleil joins the 2008 WinterPride festival line up at the WinterPride Banquet
on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Telus Conference Centre.
"Cirque
du Soleil is honoured to be part of WinterPride 2008 — an event that not only
celebrates diversity but also the human spirit," said John McCoy, a Cirque
Du Soleil publicist.
The Cirque
cast from Las Vegas will perform an act inspired by the Zumanity – The Sensual
Side of Cirque du Soleil, which features breathtaking Karma Sutra-inspired
maneuvers that portray the discovery of a lover's body in a dramatic display of
strength, flexibility and trust.
Other
entertainment planned for the night includes Gay and Lesbian American Music
Association award-winning singer and songwriter Melissa Ferrick, as well as
guest artists.
The banquet
silent auction will also help raise funds for the Canadian Pediatrics AIDS
Society and Camp Moomba, a camp for children affected by AIDS/HIV.
This grand
gala is always one of the first events to sell out, so pick up advance tickets.
No tickets will be sold at the door.
Tickets are
$80.
Visit
www.gaywhistler.com for details.
Get a sneak
peak at some of the artists who will be showcased at the Lil’wat7ul Culture
Centre.
Lil’wat
artists will display their work at the Gathering of the Artists on Saturday,
Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pemberton Community Centre.
Lil’wat
artists will showcase traditional works such as carvings, weaving, beading,
painting, stone art, drums, moccasins, jewelry, silver and gold crafts, regalia
and canoes.
Performers
will also entertain shoppers.
For more
information, call 604-894-5826.
