Downtown
What’s even better than an annual, week-long festival celebrating everything Irish?
The 10th anniversary celebrations that make up this year’s CelticFest Vancouver run March 8 to 16. In honour of this landmark anniversary, here’s a list of 10 must-see CelticFest events.
- Celts on the Creek kick-starts the festival March 8 at Village on False Creek with a free afternoon of Celtic entertainment, including Willy Blizzard and the Green Man.
- Irish Edge at the Rickshaw Theatre, March 8 at 9 p.m., is a night of all-Irish music, including a performance by Hermitage Green.
- The annual scotch-tasting event Whiskey Kiss returns to the Cellar March 12.
- The CelticFest 10th Anniversary Gala takes place March 14 at 8 p.m. at the Vogue Theatre with a roster of Celtic music’s finest.
- Ceili’s Kitchen Party, March 13 at 7 p.m. at Ceili’s Modern Irish Pub on Granville Street.
- CelticFest Ceilidh takes over Vancouver FanClub on Granville Street, March 15. Doors open at 7 p.m.
- CelticFest Sunday Session is back at Tom Lee Music Hall March 16.
- The Celtic Village and Street Market has expanded to fill not only Granville Street between Robson and Nelson, but also Robson Square, with music, dance, fun, food and frolic March 15 and 16.
- Free CelticFest workshops, which offer an opportunity to garner a deeper understanding of Celtic music and culture, take place at the Tom Lee Music Stage on Granville Street March 15 and 16.
- The popular St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place March 16 starting at 11 a.m. from the corner of Howe and Davie streets before meandering along West Georgia and Granville.
For a detailed schedule of all activities, concerts and parties, visit celticfestvancouver.com.
Yaletown
The city and park board are marking International Women’s Day with events to celebrate and acknowledge this year’s Remarkable Women honourees.
The Remarkable Women poster series, launched in 2008, recognizes Vancouver women who have served their community in an exceptional way. The 2014 poster series commemorates Vancouver’s Year of Reconciliation by celebrating women who have made their communities stronger by standing up to adversity and embracing diversity. They are described as “bridge builders, advocates and peace makers — community makers who foster healing, support and respect for all people.”
The 12 women selected from more than 100 nominations include Judy Graves, Shehnaz Hozaima Cavey, Winnie Cheung, Anntuaneth Figueroa, Suki Grewal, Raven Wing (Lorelei Hawkins), Gwen Haworth, Keiko Honda, Lila Johnston, Angela Marie MacDougall, Darlene Frances Point and Carleen Thomas.
A ceremony to mark the launch of the Remarkable Women 2014 poster series takes place this Saturday, March 8, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre Performance Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews. A reception will follow in the exhibition hall from 3 to 4 p.m. The event coincides with International Women’s Day.
Sunset
Do you have windows and doors that don’t function properly because of too many layers of old paint? Or are you curious about the best way to remove generations of paint from wood panels and railings?
Then join master painter Colin Griffinson at a workshop next Tuesday that will demonstrates the most effective way to remove paint and prepare original wood for restoration.
The Vancouver Heritage Foundation presents Old School Workshop: Interior Wood Paint Stripping, March 11 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 102-8380 St. George St. For ticket information, visit vancouverheritagefoundation.org.
