Creative Industries Thrive in Vancouver

An aerial view of downtown Vancouver with mountains in the background.

Downtown Vancouver with the North Shore Mountains. Photo: Destination Vancouver/Barbershop Films

Vancouver’s unique position as a city next to nature makes it an incubator for creative industries like film, video games, apparel, technology, and more.

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Creative Industries Thrive in Vancouver

Amanda Palmer Returns for #ninjaTED 2018 this April

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Image by Creative Copper Images | Sourced from The Vogue Facebook Page

TED2018, the next TEDtalks Vancouver event, is fast approaching. The event, held from April 10 – 14, 2018 will be a who’s who of international innovators, educators, and entrepreneurs.

The cheapest tickets to the conference ($5000USD) have already sold out. So, if you’re not willing to fork out $25,000USD to attend the event, you’ll have to look for other ways to watch.

One great option, is the fourth annual #ninjaTED event hosted by singer/songwriter/author, Amanda Palmer. Returning to the Vogue Theatre on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, this event will “feature so many special guests your head will fall off”. Tickets to the event just went on sale and are listed as only $19.99 each.

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Amanda Palmer Returns for #ninjaTED 2018 this April

Amanda Palmer’s #ninjaTED Vancouver 2016 Edition

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Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer at the Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, for #ninjaTED 2015, Mar. 18 2015. Kirk Chantraine photo for thesnipenews.com.

This year’s TED conference takes place in Vancouver Feb. 15-19. Tickets require a full written application and cost $8,500 a pop. But there’s a way you can enjoy some of what TED has to offer without breaking the bank.

Singer/songwriter/author Amanda Palmer is hosting her third annual #ninjaTED event. The Vancouver 2016 edition promises to, as the poster puts it, “entertain you once again with a bunch of random people.” Going by previous events, lucky ticket-holders for the Feb. 17 event could be in for a treat.

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Amanda Palmer’s #ninjaTED Vancouver 2016 Edition