SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS
Events are free to attend; registration is required where indicated.
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER
Pre-event Festivities
Help build the Fire Dragon
All of these sessions take place between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Chinatown Plaza Mall. The events will feature the artists in residence, Bagua Artist Association and Steven Dragonn 沙甸鹹水埠. Limited spaces are available, so register now!
Dates:
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Sunday, August 18th
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Saturday, August 24th
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Sunday, August 25th
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Sunday September 1st
Fire Dragon Festival
Lead-up activities
Saturday, September 14 from 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. at Chinatown Plaza Mall — 180 Keefer Street, Vancouver
The Fire Dragon Festival kicks off with an all-day event jam-packed with fun activities and shows for all ages.
Workshops and performances will be hosted throughout the day, including:
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Puppet storytelling by Allison
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Pottery with Ariel
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T-shirt upcycling with Christa
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Baking with Francine
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Watercolour painting with Gal
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Paint reclaimed leather earrings with Jamie
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Zine-making/collaging with Jessamine
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Post-it portraits by Regina
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Art therapy with Shannon
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Qilin unicorn dance by Kirin Rising 麒麟革命
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Serigraph prints and fine-printing by Taj
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Performance and sound garden by Burnaby North Secondary Chinese Orchestra
Ceremony and main parade
Saturday, September 14 starting at 7:00 p.m. at 578 Carrall Street, Vancouver (see map below)
The main event will see the Fire Dragon with its glowing embers snaking its way through the streets of Chinatown. Follow the dragon and the team of hardworking performers as it twists and turns to the beat of our drums.
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Traditional Indigenous welcome by Coastal Wolf Pack
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Eye dotting ceremony of fire dragon
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Main Fire Dragon parade led by Chau Luen Athletics
