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5/01/2009 - 5/31/2009Vancouver International Children's Festival
Vancouver,
Canada
Packed with music, theatre, dance, storytelling, puppetry, circus arts and much more, the Vancouver International Children's Festival embodies the buoyant spirit and endless curiosity of children all over the world. First held in 1977 for the young people of Vancouver and the surrounding area, the festival has since grown in popularity. It offers a packed programme of acclaimed Canadian and international professional performers as well as numerous hands-on arts activities ranging from painting and pottery classes to circus training and stilt walking. Each year the festival welcomes more than 50,000 children, parents and educators to Vancouver's waterfront Vanier Park, providing them with a valuable cultural and educational experience.
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Dance
, Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
Hours: Opens 1000.
Cost: Various.
Where: Vanier Park
Vanier Park is directly behind Vancouver Museum
Vancouver, Canada
Getting there:
Road: Most visitors arrive in their own vehicles where parking is available. Festival signs and traffic attendants direct visitors to the free parking area.
Bus: No 2 or No 22 bus to Cornwall at Cypress, then from Main Street-Science World Station, go to Science World and take Granville Island Ferries to the Maritime Museum.
Rail: Skytrain to Burrard Station then transfer to No 2 or No 22 bus (as above).
Contact Information:
Vancouver Children's Festival
402-873 Beatty Street
Vancouver
British Columbia
V6B 2M6
Canada
Telephone: +1 (604) 708 5655.
Email: info@childrensfestival.ca
Website: www.childrensfestival.ca
