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The board of directors would like to thank and acknowledge everyone involved in bringing together this 19th European Festival, without your efforts and many hours of work none of this would be possible. As president of the Board I am truly grateful to have had the chance to work with such an amazing group of people, so committed to the continued success of this festival. This celebration transcends diversity and brings about unity in the preservation of European Heritage and Culture here in the Lower Mainland. Today we are not Portuguese, Norwegian, Swiss or Austrian, we are all European sharing a little of ourselves with each The story of the United Kingdom is one of history’s most other and those around us. remarkable sagas. The word conjures up many different Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for your images: from great cities with their imposing Georgian contribution to today’s success. and Victorian architecture to the Medieval castles and cathedrals of the nations towns and the delightful villages and tranquil meadows of the rural shires, Britain’s green and pleasant land. It is however, the distinctive culture, values and traditions which are the unmistakable marks of António Capela British nationhood.
EuroFest BC Society Board of Directors Welcome one and all to the UK...take a trip around Britain - President: António Capela (Portugal) the home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her Royal Vice President: Michael Gross (Austria) family. Birthplace of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Director: Aio Häberli (Switzerland) The Bard. A nation where you can find a lively pint of bitter Director: Sonja Busch (Norway) to go with your fish and chips or ploughman’s lunch... Treasurer: Julieta De Pieri (Portugal) Managers: Visit the UK in its Feature Tent this year, take a picture with Admissions and Volunteer Portfolio Sonja Busch Norway personages such as the Queen, King Arthur, Merlin, Robin Information Booth Carol Mitchell Canada Hood or Maid Marian. Talk to representatives of Bard Parking Dave Buchmann Denmark Volunteer Coordination Judit Bracic Rodriguez Spain on the Beach and learn more about British culture and humour. British stage entertainment includes Andrew Communications Portfolio António Capela Portugal Mockler, the Vancouver Morris Men, Rattlebone Band, and Copy-Writing and Assistant Food Arianna Andrews Italy Judi the manners lady. You will quickly notice there is much Information Technology Ran Zhang Canada more to this country than baked beans or fish and chips. Feature Country Liaison Jayne Boyer United Kingdom Marketing and Media Mirjam Mai Germany Printing Kecia Boecking Germany Sales Portfolio Michael Gross Austria We are proudly a Zero Waste event! Facilities and Signage Lars Lyngsoe Denmark Food Alexandra Dedic Chile European Festival implemented its Zero Waste Initiative in Kids Activities Randi Wolff Norway 2013 and has expanded it ever since. In 2015 we managed Marketplace Laszlo Molnar Hungary to divert 95% of the Festival’s waste from the landfill. We Storage Fernanda Capela Portugal understand our responsibility towards the environment Zero Waste Kenny Eom Korea and in making Greater Vancouver a greener place. We are teaming up with Green Chair Recycling and BSI Biodegradable Entertainment Portfolio Aio Häberli Switzerland Solutions to divert as much waste as possible from local Arts Plaza Aio Häberli Switzerland landfills. All tableware is certified compostable and waste Cultural Display Csilla Molnar Hungary streams will be diligently separated. Bottles & cans will be Entertainment Christelle Win-Lime France recycled and proceeds donated to SOS Children’s Village. Flag Parade & Opening Ceremony Fernanda Capela Portugal Please help us help he kids. Health and Safety Levente Orban Hungary Sponsorship Csaba Balogh Hungary Saturday festival schedule Financial Portfolio Julieta De Pieri Portugal Main Stage Admission Tanja Hodzic Bosnia & Herzegovina 11:20 Grants Codrutsa Rotaru Romania Great Moravia Choir Czech Republic 12:00 Royal Scottish United Kingdom
City of Burnaby: Mayor Derek Corrigan and the City of Burnaby Council, 12:40 Rancho Folclorico Cruz de Cristo Portugal The Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission, Dave Ellenwood, 13:20 Tamburica Orchestra Kardinal Stepinac Croatia Craig Collis, Jill Porter, Lucas Bjerke, Bob Black, Bob Farahani, Kyle Chace, Scot Anderson, Field Maintenance and IT 14:00 Flag parade Members of the Legislative Assembly: Jane Shin, Kathy Corrigan, Richard Lee and Raj Chohan 15:00 Csardas Hungarian Dancers & Hungary Members of Parliament: Peter Julian, Kennedy Stewart and Terry Beech Forras Hungarian Folk Esemble RCMP: Sergeant Mark Humeny, Constables Colby Hansen and Toby Rompf, Burnaby RCMP 15:40 Dance Groups Sofia, Prolet & Kitka Bulgaria Fraser Health Authority: Jason Saunders St Johns Ambulance: Celine Froment 16:20 Vancouver Opera National Anthem: Selmah Kapidzic 17:00 Mlada Srbadija & Vuk Karadzic Serbia Festival Volunteers: Everyone that volunteered their time to make this European Festival a success. Ensembles Performing Artists: All Artists that contributed to this weekend’s 18:00 entertainment. The Paperboys Sponsors: The Government of Canada, The Province of British Columbia, 20:00 Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde’s album, On Blonde, Festivals Burnaby and The British Columbia Arts Council. is the product of an intense period of personal escapism. In the past, the Media Partners: Global BC, CJSF Radio, Kiss Radio, News1130, group had pumped out two albums VancityBuzz, Vancouver 24hrs, SocialShopper, ChatterBlock. worth of energetic indie pop music Other supporters: Scandinavian Community Centre, Green Chair with a handful of EPs in between... Recycling, BSI Biodegradable Solutions, Vancouver Opera “On Blonde is more dynamic, more Design work, program guide & map: Alejandra Rivera visceral than our previous records, we were more ambitious, it ís sort of Would you like to contribute to the success of the 2017 European ironic that in experimenting we created a more accessible record Festival? Visit society.europeanfestival.ca and sign up. than ever before...” says Innes. The Paperboys
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BAR te west ga Sunday festival schedule Main Stage Alexis Lynn 11:20 Sassoon Dance Group Armenia 12:00 Slovenian Folklore Dancers, Slovenia Accordeon Players & Childrens and Youth Music Band 12:40 Gradina Vrbas Bosnia-Herzegovina 13:20 Yevshan Ukrainain Dance Ukraine 14:00 Vancouver Morris Men United Kingdom festival stage 14:40 Vancouver Alpen Club Schuhplattlers Germany 11:00 Zougla Greek Music Greece 15:20 Jose Lara Spain 12:00 Alexis Lynn Germany 16:20 Vancouver Opera 13:00 Balkan Shmalkan Balkans 17:00 Rattlebone Band United Kingdom 14:00 Can Cala Scotland 17:40 Minotavri Cretan Dance Group Greece 15:00 Andrew Mockler UK 18:20 Turkish Choir & Folk Dance Group Turkey 16:00 Something About Reptiles Turkey 19:00 Ne Zhdali Russian Folk Group, Rus- Russia 17:00 Byzantine Blue Serbia sian Church Dance Group & Yuri 18:00 Prijatelji - Toni Krajsek Slovenia Luchishin 19:40 Slavik Ensemble & Ostroha Ensemble Slovakia Stadium Grounds (Dublin) All Day Blood and Iron Martial Arts Medieval Europe Afternoon Orkestar Slivovica Balkan
Andrew Mockler Vancouver Opera hits the stage Saturday and Sunday with timeless favourites at the 19th European Festival! Soprano Melanie Krueger and tenor Martin Sadd present a rich line up of European classics by composers such as Puccini, Gounod, Verdi and more! Accompanied by pianist Tina Vancouver Opera volunteers will be Chang, the ensemble gives audiences handing out “Opera Bucks” (discount a taste of the musical variety presented vouchers) for $20 and $10 off the on Vancouver Opera’s main stage and purchase of single tickets for the at VO concerts. 2016-2017 Season – tickets on sale June 6, 2016. Join us both days at the European Festival and at the 2016- 17 VO Season, for the inaugural Vancouver Opera Festival! For information: www.vancouveropera.ca - VO Ticket Centre (604) 683-0222 participants Valentina Hand made Workshops: Sat & Sun, Bulgaria Moraliyska paper flowers 12:00-2:00pm, food vendors 4:00-6:00pm. Age restriction may apply, -A taste of Ukraine Ukraine Perogies, Borsch, Cabbage rolls limited space -Black Forest Meat Germany Bratwurst, Schnitzel, Pretzels -Go Greek Foods Greece Gyros, Spinach Pie, Dolmades Veronika Origami Workshops: Sat,1:00pm- Slovenia -European Breads Russia Cabbage rolls Krajsek 5:00pm, Age restrictions may apply, limited space Bakery -Rainbow Ice Cream United Ice Cream Kingdom Marketplace vendors -Yummy Foodies Germany Pork Hocks with Sauerkraut -Smoking Hot Donairs Greece Donairs -Blood and Iron Martial Arts - Historical European Martial Arts -Lara Cuisine Turkey Doner, Baklava, Mercimek Kofte -Siamurai Apparel - Samurai theme clothing Italy Cannoli -Olga Capone Cannoli -Dimport Canada Trade Ltd. - Handmade jewellery, apparel and accessory Company -Best of International Products Inc - Sonnentor tea from Austria Austria -Rancho Folclorico Portugal Sardines, BBQ Chicken, Custard Tart -Susanna Rezgo Silk Art - Hand painted scarves,stoles and Cruz de Cristo decorative panels -Serbian Folk Dance Serbia Cevapcici -Russian World - Russian art and craft, apparel, cookies, Group “Vuk Karadzic” jewelery and tea Russia -Hot Grandma’s United Fish & Chips -Trend Manufacturing Corp. - Sports wear and sports goods Kitchen Kingdom -Frank Pospisil - Wood toys -Tempo Trend Music - Accordions, ethnic intruments arts plaza artists and accessories -Main Street Honey Shoppe - Local Canadian honeys and honey products -Damiani Fine Foods Inc Organic Italian delicatessen Italy Babas Bees Wax Ukrainian egg Workshops: Sat & Sun, Ukraine - Joan Brander decorator all day. Age restriction -Local Storm Media Inc - Russian national crafts Russia may apply, limited space -Seton Villa Retirement Centre - Tickets for fundraiser, European give-aways -Preserved by Janet Patricia - Handmade local Jams, Marmelades, Jack Ploesser Ceramic artist Jellies and Curds Pearl Chow Textile artist Workshops: Sat & Sun, -Flight Centre - Travel Experiences 1:00-2:15pm, 2:45-4:00 pm. -Lily Silk Art - Apparel Age restriction may apply, -Sieglinde Style - Handmade jewellery Germany limited space -Baroness Ashley Hats - Hats Rocksandwalls Stone carving, Hungary Gabriella Sarlos sculptures Stone carving,sculptures -CJSF radio -YVR Community Outreach Fantasy and Nature Angela Chen painted together This project has been supported by the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program, Department of Canadian Heritage. The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Ce project a été appuyé par le Programme Développment des communautés par le biais des arts et du patrimoine du ministère de Patriemoine canadien. Les opinions exprimées dans cette publication ne reflètent pas forcément celles du ministère de Patrimoine canadien.
“We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.”