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Mark your calendars for Bravo Burnaby! May 28 to June 13, 2010. Come out and celebrate the best of Burnaby’s arts, culture and entertainment. Festivals, parades, family fun, kids activities, games, music, sports, theatre, contests, dance, food and much, much more. With events scheduled throughout the city, there’s something for everyone! See you at Bravo Burnaby!
Bravo! Burnaby returns for its second year, highlighting arts, culture and entertainment in Burnaby. Hats off to Heights Day, the European Festival and are just two of Bravo Burnaby's Many events will be taking place between now and June 13 such as:
Tin Smith at the Burnaby Village Museum
Explore the many sights, sounds and tastes of Europe at the 13th Annual European Festival on Saturday, May 29th.
With some 15 hours of fun for the whole family, the European Festival is a day-long celebration of everything European. Swirling flags and colourful multicultural costumes will highlight the Opening Ceremony parade, followed by an entertaining array of dance and musical performances throughout the day.
The festival is especially renowned for its delicious culinary offerings from across Europe. Treat your taste buds by sampling authentic and tantalizing recipes in the Food Tent. For adults, the Beer Garden is the perfect spot to relax with a brew while enjoying the engaging stage performances. Then, top off the evening by dancing up a storm to the rockin’ tunes of a live band inside the Scandinavian Centre.
As a kid-friendly event, youngsters will especially delight in the arts and crafts and face-painting in the Children's Tent. Kids will also love doing acrobatics in the Bouncy Castle, climbing up the Swiss Rock Wall, and collecting country stamps for their Festival Passports.
The festival will feature some 32 cultural display booths representing Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Metis Nation, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.
The 13th Annual European Festival will be held at the Scandinavian Centre. For more information, visit www.eurofestbc.ca or phone 866-749-9208.
Visit Burnaby Heights on Saturday, June 5th from 9:00am to 3:00pm for their Hats Off Day party - featuring a “main-street” style parade with real local flavour.
Hats Off Day takes place on the first Saturday of every June, during which Heights merchants “take their hats off” to their community and their customers in this one-day extravaganza – which also includes a big street party with treats, giveaways, draws, prizes and special promotions.
This year, the Hats Off Day parade starts at 9:00am and runs along Hastings Street from Beta Avenue to Ingleton Avenue. The street festival officially kicks off at 11:00am with lots of music, food, kids’ activities and more on Hastings Street (from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue).
Due to popular demand, the Show & Shine classic and custom car show is back again as part of the Hats Off Day festivities. The 2009 vehicle category winners will be showcased in the parade, while this year’s Show & Shine cars will be on display on Hastings Street between Willingdon and Gamma avenues.
As one of the city’s most popular events, Hats Off Day has been voted as “Burnaby’s Best Festival” by readers of the Burnaby Now newspaper for the past five years.
For more information on the Hats Off Day event program, visit www.burnabyheights.com or phone 604-294-8899.
Tin Smith at Burnaby Village Museum
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Just in for Bravo! Burnaby, head over to the Burnaby Village Museum check out the Tin Smith demonstrations at the forge.
There are special tinsmith demonstrations on both Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30, 11am -4:30pm. Traditionally, tinsmiths would make lamps, gridirons, ladles, storage containers, stove pipes and even cookie cutters. Come see a guillotine, a crimper and a break being used.
These demonstrations add to the museum’s 2010 theme – Tools of the Trade. On site exhibits, displays and demonstrations highlight the lives, skills, and tools of tradespeople in the 1920s.
Play On!
Burnaby is proud to welcome CBC's Hockey Night in Canada's Play On! event. This street hockey tournament features teams of all skill levels and ages in a fun-filled weekend for both players and spectators alike. Register your team or just come out and enjoy the festivities. Enter our Play On! contest for a chance to win a Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival weekend getaway, then visit our booth in-person at Play On! for a second entry.
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