The 9th Vancouver Chinatown Festival

9th Vancouver Chinatown Festival
August 9 & 10, 2008 • Columbia & Keefer Street, Vancouver Chinatown • 12PM - 6PM

JOIN US at the Annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival, is the largest multicultural summer celebration in the neighbourhood with an attendance of over 48,000 locals and tourists last year. It is organized by the Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Association (VCBIA) and highlights include the Green Theme Exhibition, Youth Talent Showdown, Chinatown Heritage and Food Tasting Walking Tour, Chinese Folk Art demonstrations, multicultural stage performers, open air market and children’s activities.

Highlights of the 9th Vancouver Chinatown Festival include:

Chinatown heritage and food tasting tour
Sample world-renowned Chinese delicacies that will ensure your palatal satisfaction while strolling through the rich history of Chinatown on a walking tour! See with your own eyes our fine collection of heritage buildings, clan associations, shops, temples and other unique attractions rarely open to the public.

Youth Talent Showdown 2008
(YTS) is an opportunity for Youths between the ages of 15 ?25 to showcase their talents as a group or solo performance. Not only are Youths encouraged to participate in a community event, they also learn how they to be a star ?perhaps as the next Canadian Idol! This year’s auditions (Saturday, July 12, 2008) and preliminaries (Saturday, July 26, 2008) lead up to the Youth Talent Showdown Finals on Sunday, August 10, 2008. Beside the Talent Showdown, StreetFest, geared towards a youthful audience features performances and activities. Vote for your favourite contestant and see them shine!

Multicultural Stage Performances

BMX Bike Stunt Shows
An array of stage entertainments for both days of the Festival including lively banghra dancing and colour traditional Chinese fan dancing. Don't miss traditional lion dances, Chinese kung fu, martial arts, other entertaining dance performances from the world. Stay tuned for BMX Bike Stunts Shows headlined by Christophe Bioules and his team.

Chinese Folk Art demonstrations
Come and see for yourself how the strong colors, solid images, auspicious themes, rich and genuine compositions are expressed in a variety of Chinese folk art forms. Here's your chance to write your name using brushes. Try your hand at paper-cutting sophisticated images effortlessly and discover the art of Chinese painting, and much more!

Green Theme Exhibition

With the Carrall Street Greenway launching in Chinatown this summer, the Chinatown Festival will have a bike valet onsite for both days. Through the participation of related exhibitors and vendors, the Festival will show ways to reduce environmental impacts through demonstrations, interactive activities and information in the Green Theme Exhibition. The Carrall Street Greenway links up Chinatown and Gastown for cyclists and pedestrians. Being a major public realm, the Greenway is a community building and economic revitalization initiative with arts and cultural elements.

NOTE: Chinatown Festival is pleased to announce that there will be a bike valet onsite during the Festival to encourage use of bicycles.

Kids Corner
Fun fun fun! For those of you who likes challenge, risk and excitment, join us at this corner where you have the opportunity to enjoy your adventure rock climbing! This is curently one of the fastest growing sports in North America! No experience neccessary!

While you're in the neighbourhood, don't forget to visit all the landmarks and attractions in Chinatown. Check out the community info displays, open-air market, food booths, and enter the on-site lucky draws to win great prizes!

Bring your family and friends to Vancouver Chinatown
for the perfect weekend treat on August 9 & 10. FREE ADMISSION

Co-organizers of the 9th Vancouver Chinatown Festival:
Chinatown Plaza Tenants Association • Chinese Community Policing Centre • Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden • Easy Park • Hong Kong Merchants’ Association of Vancouver • S.U.C.C.E.S.S. • Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association • Vancouver Chinatown Revitalization Committee • Vancouver Templeton Leo Club.

For more information, please contact the Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society

Ovey Yeung
Tel: 604-632-3808
Fax: 604-632-3809
Address: 508 Taylor Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6M4
E-mail: events@vancouver-chinatown.com
Website: www.vancouver-chinatown.com

Sponsorship:

To sponsor the Chinatown Festival, Download: Chinatown Festival 08 Sponsorship Package
Please have the Commitment form filled in by June 17, 2008.
Cheques may be written to the Vancouver chinatown BIA Society - RE: Sponsorship

To sponsor the Chinatown Festival as a Green Sponsor, Download: Chinatown Festival 08 Green Sponsorship
Please have the Commitment form filled in by June 17, 2008.
Cheques may be written to the Vancouver chinatown BIA Society - RE: Green Sponsorship

To Register for a Booth, Download: Booth Application Form
Please have all applications mailed by July 14, 2008, 5pm.
Cheques may be written to the Vancouver chinatown BIA Society - RE: Booth Rental.
*Note: All food booths need to apply for food permit downloadable on the Vancouver Health Board Website.

About The Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society (VCBIA)
We are a non-profit organization that aims to create a dynamic and sustainable Chinatown community and tourist destination. Taking a lead role in expanding partnership with three levels of government, communities, and corporations to improve the physical environment of Chinatown, the VCBIA implements marketing programs to promote Chinatown to locals and tourists, and develops initiatives to revitalize the economy of Chinatown. The annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival is one of the major efforts organized by VCBIA with the objective to showcase Chinatown's rich heritage and provide cultural enrichment experiences for locals and tourists with family-oriented entertainment and activities.

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