The Olympics is not just about sports, it’s about Culture

I originally wanted to write a blog post today about some of the events happening in Vancouver during the Olympics. As luck would have it Vancouver Blogger star Rebecca Bollwitt (or better known as Miss604) wrote a great Blog on the Cultural Olympiad. So with her permission here is an excerpt from her blog. Feel free to click on the link below to read it in it’s entirety.

Vancouver Cultural Olympiad 2010

Posted: January 14th, 2010 @ 10:30 am
Posted by: Miss604
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Vancouver’s Cultural Olympiad has been taking place over the last two years, gearing up for the main event in February 2010, it features performances, art installations, concerts and more.

From January 22nd until March 21st sub-festivals such as CODE and Juste pour rire, will make sure the Cultural Olympiad is jammed-packed with action.

They have hundreds of events taking place in dozens of venues around Vancouver, including outdoor expositions. If you’re not sure what to search for yet in the event listings, here are just a few highlights.

The contemporary concert series in Vancouver:

January 22nd Phoenix with You Say Party! We Say Die! at the Orpheum. Tickets start at $32.50.

February 15th City and Colour & The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets start st $32.50.

February 16th New Songs, New Voices with Jason Plumb, Meaghan Blanchard, Romi Mayes, Dan Mangan at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre. Tickets $12.

February 17th Feist & Gonzales “Piano Talk Show” at the Orpheum. Tickets start at $37.50.

February 19th Stars with Hey Rosetta! at the Orpheum. Tickets start at $37.50.

March 12th Gomez & Chad Van Gaalen at the Orpheum. Tickets start at $32.50.

March 18th Martha Wainwright & Jorane: Chanteuses modernes at the Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $32.50.

March 20th Raphael Saadiq & India.Arie at the Orpheum. Tickets start at $42.5

For the complete blog post by Miss604 please click here.