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Will the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games be one of the greenest games on record? In coming weeks, travelinggreener will look at sustainability at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
This week, the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad will launch in Canada, leading up to the February event and run through March during the Paralympic Winter Games.
Says Burke Taylor, vice president of culture and celebrations for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC):
“We want all Canadians to feel they can share in the cultural celebrations surrounding the 2010 Winter Games in their own hometowns. For our second and final Cultural Olympiad National Presentation and Touring Program, we’ve worked closely with our corporate, government and artistic partners to create an exciting lineup of Canadian projects that include ballet, theatre, up-and-coming musicians, and even puppetry. We invite everyone to come out when they stop in your area and enjoy a taste of the cultural excitement of the Games.”
Up-and-coming Canadian musicians, dancers and actors in the Cultural Olympiad will take part in a national touring program across Canada, featuring 40+ shows. Performers and artistic companies will include The Alberta Ballet and its presentation of Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and The Drum, Quebec-based Compagnie Marie Chouinard and Cirque Éloize, Yukon’s Spring Breakup and more.
The Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad festival will also kick off January 22/10 in Metro Vancouver and British Columbia’s Sea to Sky corridor. There will be hundreds of free and ticketed festival performances and exhibitions, some 200 projects from Canadian artists in music, theatre, visual arts, dance and digital programming.
For tour and festival info, check out the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad online.
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I can’t speak for the other aspects of the 2010 Games, but in terms of the facilities, I believe Vancouver has made some significant advancements towards sustainability.
For instance, the newly constructed community that includes the Olympic Village for accommodating the athletes, utilizes solar energy and a sewage heat recovery system to supply 70% of the community’s energy. It’s the first of its kind in North America.
It was recently highlighted in one of our local newspapers – http://bit.ly/8K6Yei
Thanks! The sustainability story is definitely one to watch.
I toured the Olympic Oval, site of Olympic speedskating. What impressed me most about this Olympic venue besides its multi-purpose, is how effective BC wood ravaged by pine beetles has been used to create an outstanding interior design. It’s magical!
Boomergirl50´s last blog ..YVR – Gateway to Vancouver 2010
Thanks Judy! Wow, that’s interesting re the BC wood ravaged by pine beetles being used for the Olympic Oval’s design and construction.