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Although we’ll never be able to recreate the energy and excitement we saw on Vancouver’s streets during the 2010 Olympic Games, we can sure try! Below is a listing of the many events taking place to help you relive the memories.
The listing of events below was compiled by Venture Vancouver, and was originally used in error without providing proper credit. A big thanks to Venture Vancouver who have kindly allowed us to publish it.
The crowds head in to find a good spot for the events.
Having just returned from an 8-day business trip to Oslo, I missed the kick-off of the Vancouver Olympic Games, but did have a chance to experience Canadian pride (and winter sports) on Norwegian soil.
Organized and hosted by the Canadian embassy in Oslo to coincide with the Canada vs. Norway hockey game on Tuesday, February 16th, the event consisted of John Hannaford, the Canadian Ambassador of Oslo; Barry B. White, the U.S. Ambassador of Oslo; Fabian Stang, the Mayor of Oslo; Denis Feldmeyer, the Swiss Ambassador of Olso; and some members of the local hockey team. They had a shootout, curled a couple of rounds, and later mixed with the crowd for pancakes and real Canadian maple syrup. Go Canada!
The City of Vancouver has released a map and schedule for the final, climactic Olympic Torch Relay Route through the city.
Before reaching Vancouver and ending its 106-day journey across Canada, the Olympic Torch Relay will have traveled through all Canadian provinces and territories, covering more than 45,000 km, making it the longest domestic relay in Olympics history.
Download a large-scale PDF route map here.
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Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay Route for February 11 – 12, 2010
With hundreds of thousands of people expected to converge on downtown Vancouver for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, plus road closures and very limited parking, the easiest, fastest and safest way to get around Vancouver during the Games will be public transportation.
But don’t worry: Vancouver’s public transportation is up to the task, with new lines and new routes, plus fast, effective rapid transit.
Talking Stick Festival is just one of 200 events that are part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
An unprecedented celebration of the arts and popular culture in honour of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Vancouver Cultural Olympiad 2010 kicks off its incredible 60-day festival Friday, January 22.
Encompassing nearly 200 events—many of them free—that range from the Aboriginal Talking Stick Festival to one-man plays, Francophone comedians, music festivals, operas, symphonies, art exhibits, dance marathons, and more, the Cultural Olympiad is a non-stop feast for the eyes, ears, body, and spirit. It’s the perfect prelude and accompaniment to the 2010 Olympics.
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