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Spring is on its way, which also means spring break! Take a peek at what’s going on this month and what you can do with the kids for spring break… Continue reading →

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One of my favourite parts of Culture Blast was that I got to acquaint myself with the charming Burnaby Village Museum. There was face painting and craft making and of course, a long lineup for a ride on the beautiful vintage carousel! This summer the Burnaby Village Museum proudly celebrates 40 years of service to the city, community and province. Throughout the years, the museum has been a cornerstone in educating both tourists and locals about local and regional heritage and history; it also has quite a rich history of its own. Continue reading →

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Burnaby Arts Council in collaboration with the Burnaby Art Gallery, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Burnaby Village Museum promised a fun filled day exploding with arts and entertainment for Culture Blast: An Arts Explosion, and they surely delivered on their promise. This past Sunday, February 20^th, 2011 Deer Lake Park was filled with eager red-cheeked children with equally excited parents closely in tow. There was so much to see and do, it almost seemed like the five hours designated to the festival just wasn’t enough! Continue reading →

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Photo courtesy of Thomas Cannell

A lesser-known fact about Culture Blast: An Arts Explosion, the one-day arts festival to be held in Deer Lake Park on February 20th, 2011 (12 – 5 pm), is that it’s funded by a provincial project supporting “B.C. Spirit Festivals”.  Over $1 million in funding has been distributed to 49 communities in B.C. in order for them to host these festivals, celebrating their city’s and town’s local arts and cultural organizations. The spirit festivals are also held in order to commemorate the success of the 2010 Olympics and honour its role in celebrating B.C.’s culture. The Burnaby Arts Council applied to be a part of this program and their hard work has paid off, in the form of the Culture Blast! Continue reading →

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James Mah, a talented local artist and long time member of the Burnaby Art Gallery’s esteemed Art Rental and ales Program (also known as “Get the Picture”), will be hosting a live demonstration on how to make a linocut picture, a type of picturemaking which he excels at.  We sat down with Mah to find out more about his work, his involvement with Burnaby Art Gallery and what he thinks of Burnaby’s arts culture.

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Looking for something free to do next Sunday (Feb 20)? How about art demonstrations? CircusWest workshops and performances? Free rides on the C.W. Vintage Carousel, salsa and flamenco dancing, live music, interactive art projects? You get the idea. This Sunday, head down to Deer Lake Park for Culture Blast…

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To break from our winter blues, my family and I recently decided to treat ourselves to a weekend getaway by staycationing (yes, vacationing by staying in town) at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown.  After all, it is an award-winning hotel in the heart of Burnaby.  Plus, it’s proximity to Metrotown and the SkyTrain makes it an ideal spot for the whole family.

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Looking for some special Valentine’s Dining options? From chocolate buffets (yes chocolate buffets) to prix fixe meals, Burnaby has a couple options for you this coming ‘holiday’. So grab a friend, a loved one, or just your appetite…
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Some 215 eateries throughout Metro Vancouver are participating in this year’s wildly popular Dine Out Vancouver program, running through February 6^th.  But, there was only one restaurant I was interested in trying out this year: Reflect social dining + lounge at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown. Continue reading →

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Come ring in the Year of the Rabbit and celebrate Chinese New Year with various festivities around Burnaby. Watch a lion dance, take home a souvenir of traditional calligraphy or treat yourself to a feast… Continue reading →

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