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feature nation: United Kingdom
The story of the United Kingdom is one of history’s most
remarkable sagas. The word conjures up many different
images: from great cities with their imposing Georgian
and Victorian architecture to the Medieval castles and
cathedrals of the nations towns and the delightful villages
and tranquil meadows of the rural shires, Britain’s green
and pleasant land. It is however, the distinctive culture,
values and traditions which are the unmistakable marks of
British nationhood.
Welcome one and all to the UK...take a trip around Britain the home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her Royal
family. Birthplace of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and
The Bard. A nation where you can find a lively pint of bitter
to go with your fish and chips or ploughman’s lunch...
Visit the UK in its Feature Tent this year, take a picture with
personages such as the Queen, King Arthur, Merlin, Robin
Hood or Maid Marian. Talk to representatives of Bard
on the Beach and learn more about British culture and
humour. British stage entertainment includes Andrew
Mockler, the Vancouver Morris Men, Rattlebone Band, and
Judi the manners lady. You will quickly notice there is much
more to this country than baked beans or fish and chips.
Thank you one!
Thank you all!
The board of directors would like to thank and acknowledge
everyone involved in bringing together this 19th European
Festival, without your efforts and many hours of work none of
this would be possible.
As president of the Board I am truly grateful to have had the
chance to work with such an amazing group of people, so
committed to the continued success of this festival.
This celebration transcends diversity and brings about unity
in the preservation of European Heritage and Culture here in
the Lower Mainland.
Today we are not Portuguese, Norwegian, Swiss or Austrian,
we are all European sharing a little of ourselves with each
other and those around us.
Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for your
contribution to today’s success.
António Capela
EuroFest BC Society Board of Directors
President: António Capela (Portugal)
Vice President: Michael Gross (Austria)
Director: Aio Häberli (Switzerland)
Director: Sonja Busch (Norway)
Treasurer: Julieta De Pieri (Portugal)
Managers:
Admissions and Volunteer Portfolio
Information Booth Parking Volunteer Coordination Sonja Busch Carol Mitchell Dave Buchmann
Judit Bracic Rodriguez
Norway
Canada
Denmark
Spain
Communications Portfolio Copy-Writing and Assistant Food Information Technology Feature Country Liaison Marketing and Media Printing António Capela Arianna Andrews
Ran Zhang Jayne Boyer Mirjam Mai
Kecia Boecking
Portugal
Italy
Canada
United Kingdom
Germany
Germany
Sales Portfolio Facilities and Signage Food Kids Activities Marketplace Storage Zero Waste Michael Gross Lars Lyngsoe Alexandra Dedic Randi Wolff Laszlo Molnar Fernanda Capela
Kenny Eom Austria
Denmark
Chile
Norway
Hungary
Portugal
Korea
Entertainment Portfolio Arts Plaza Cultural Display Entertainment Flag Parade & Opening Ceremony
Health and Safety Sponsorship Aio Häberli Aio Häberli Csilla Molnar Christelle Win-Lime Fernanda Capela
Levente Orban
Csaba Balogh Switzerland
Switzerland
Hungary
France
Portugal
Hungary
Hungary
Financial Portfolio Admission Grants Julieta De Pieri
Tanja Hodzic Codrutsa Rotaru
Portugal
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Romania
City of Burnaby: Mayor Derek Corrigan and the City of Burnaby Council,
The Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission, Dave Ellenwood,
Craig Collis, Jill Porter, Lucas Bjerke, Bob Black, Bob Farahani, Kyle Chace, Scot Anderson, Field Maintenance and IT
Members of the Legislative Assembly: Jane Shin, Kathy Corrigan,
Richard Lee and Raj Chohan
Members of Parliament: Peter Julian, Kennedy Stewart and Terry Beech
RCMP: Sergeant Mark Humeny, Constables Colby Hansen and Toby Rompf,
Burnaby RCMP
Fraser Health Authority: Jason Saunders
St Johns Ambulance: Celine Froment
National Anthem: Selmah Kapidzic
Festival Volunteers: Everyone that volunteered their time to make this
European Festival a success.
Performing Artists: All Artists that contributed to this weekend’s
entertainment.
Sponsors: The Government of Canada, The Province of British Columbia,
Festivals Burnaby and The British Columbia Arts Council.
Media Partners: Global BC, CJSF Radio, Kiss Radio, News1130,
VancityBuzz, Vancouver 24hrs, SocialShopper, ChatterBlock.
Other supporters: Scandinavian Community Centre, Green Chair
Recycling, BSI Biodegradable Solutions, Vancouver Opera
Design work, program guide & map: Alejandra Rivera
Would you like to contribute to the success of the 2017 European
Festival? Visit society.europeanfestival.ca and sign up.
We are proudly a Zero Waste event!
European Festival implemented its Zero Waste Initiative in
2013 and has expanded it ever since. In 2015 we managed
to divert 95% of the Festival’s waste from the landfill. We
understand our responsibility towards the environment
and in making Greater Vancouver a greener place. We are
teaming up with Green Chair Recycling and BSI Biodegradable
Solutions to divert as much waste as possible from local
landfills. All tableware is certified compostable and waste
streams will be diligently separated. Bottles & cans will be
recycled and proceeds donated to SOS Children’s Village.
Please help us help he kids.
Saturday
festival schedule
Main Stage
11:20
12:00
12:40
13:20
14:00
15:00
15:40
16:20
17:00
18:00
20:00
Great Moravia Choir
Czech Republic
Royal Scottish
United Kingdom
Rancho Folclorico Cruz de Cristo
Portugal
Tamburica Orchestra Kardinal Stepinac
Croatia
Flag parade
Csardas Hungarian Dancers &
Hungary
Forras Hungarian Folk Esemble
Dance Groups Sofia, Prolet & Kitka
Bulgaria
Vancouver Opera
Mlada Srbadija & Vuk Karadzic
Serbia
Ensembles
The Paperboys
Yukon Blonde
Yukon Blonde’s album, On Blonde,
is the product of an intense period of
personal escapism. In the past, the
group had pumped out two albums
worth of energetic indie pop music
with a handful of EPs in between...
“On Blonde is more dynamic, more
visceral than our previous records,
we were more ambitious, it ís sort of
ironic that in experimenting we
created a more accessible record
than ever before...” says Innes.
The Paperboys
Saturday festival schedule
festival stage
11:00
Rheinlander band
Germany
12:00
Kimi & Beat
Switzerland
12:20
Judi The Manners Lady
UK
13:00
Pastiche
France
14:00
Flag parade
15:00
Kimi & Beat
Switzerland
15:20
Rossi
Spain
16:00
Jack Garton
Canada
17:00
Chic Soirée
France
Stadium Grounds
All Day
Blood and Iron Martial Arts
Afternoon The Carnival Band
Afternoon BC Regiment Irish Pipes
& Drums
Medieval Europe
Canada / Holland
Ireland
Jack Garton
European Nannies available!
Flexible childcare right in your home
Part-time Au Pairs
from $220/week per family
Judi The
Manners
Lady
Full-time Nannies
from $425/week per family
Applicants from: Europe,
South Africa, South America,
Australia and Asia
International Nannies
& Homecare Ltd.
Proudly owned since 1996 by former nanny from Austria
For your free Nanny/Au Pair Hiring Guide please call
604.609.9925 • www.internationalnannies.com
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Sunday festival schedule
Main Stage
11:20
Sassoon Dance Group
Armenia
12:00
Slovenian Folklore Dancers,
Slovenia
Alexis Lynn
Accordeon Players & Childrens
and Youth Music Band
12:40
Gradina Vrbas
Bosnia-Herzegovina
13:20
Yevshan Ukrainain Dance
Ukraine
14:00
Vancouver Morris Men
United Kingdom
14:40
Vancouver Alpen Club Schuhplattlers
Germany
15:20
Jose Lara
Spain
16:20
Vancouver Opera
17:00
Rattlebone Band
United Kingdom
17:40
Minotavri Cretan Dance Group
Greece
18:20
Turkish Choir & Folk Dance Group
Turkey
19:00
Ne Zhdali Russian Folk Group, Rus-
Russia
sian Church Dance Group & Yuri
Luchishin
19:40
Slavik Ensemble & Ostroha Ensemble
(Dublin)
Slovakia
festival stage
11:00
Zougla Greek Music
Greece
12:00
Alexis Lynn
Germany
13:00
Balkan Shmalkan
Balkans
14:00
Can Cala
Scotland
15:00
Andrew Mockler
UK
16:00
Something About Reptiles
Turkey
17:00
Byzantine Blue
Serbia
18:00
Prijatelji - Toni Krajsek
Slovenia
Stadium Grounds
All Day
Blood and Iron Martial Arts
Afternoon Orkestar Slivovica
Andrew
Mockler
Medieval Europe
Balkan
Vancouver Opera hits the stage
Saturday and Sunday with timeless
favourites at the 19th European
Festival! Soprano Melanie Krueger and
tenor Martin Sadd present a rich line
up of European classics by composers
such as Puccini, Gounod, Verdi and
more! Accompanied by pianist Tina
Chang, the ensemble gives audiences
a taste of the musical variety presented
on Vancouver Opera’s main stage and
at VO concerts.
Vancouver Opera volunteers will be
handing out “Opera Bucks” (discount
vouchers) for $20 and $10 off the
purchase of single tickets for the
2016-2017 Season – tickets on sale
June 6, 2016. Join us both days at the
European Festival and at the 201617 VO Season, for the inaugural
Vancouver Opera Festival!
For information:
www.vancouveropera.ca - VO Ticket
Centre (604) 683-0222
participants
food vendors
-A taste of Ukraine
Ukraine
Perogies, Borsch, Cabbage rolls
-Black Forest Meat
Germany
Bratwurst, Schnitzel, Pretzels
-Go Greek Foods
Greece Gyros, Spinach Pie, Dolmades
-European Breads
Russia Cabbage rolls
Bakery
-Rainbow Ice Cream
United Ice Cream
Kingdom
-Yummy Foodies
Germany
Pork Hocks with Sauerkraut
-Smoking Hot Donairs Greece Donairs
-Lara Cuisine Turkey
Doner, Baklava, Mercimek Kofte
-Olga Capone Cannoli Italy
Cannoli
Company -Rancho Folclorico
Portugal
Sardines, BBQ Chicken, Custard Tart
Cruz de Cristo
-Serbian Folk Dance Serbia
Cevapcici
Group “Vuk Karadzic” -Hot Grandma’s
United
Fish & Chips
Kitchen Kingdom
arts plaza artists
Babas Bees Wax
Joan Brander
Ukrainian egg
decorator
Jack Ploesser
Ceramic artist
Pearl Chow
Textile artist
Rocksandwalls
Gabriella Sarlos
Stone carving,
sculptures Stone
carving,sculptures
Angela Chen
Fantasy and Nature
painted together
Workshops: Sat & Sun,
all day. Age restriction
may apply, limited space
Ukraine
Workshops: Sat & Sun,
1:00-2:15pm, 2:45-4:00 pm.
Age restriction may apply,
limited space
Hungary
Valentina
Moraliyska
Hand made
paper flowers
Workshops: Sat & Sun,
12:00-2:00pm,
4:00-6:00pm.
Age restriction may apply,
limited space
Bulgaria
Veronika
Krajsek
Origami
Workshops: Sat,1:00pm5:00pm, Age restrictions
may apply, limited space
Slovenia
Marketplace vendors
-Blood and Iron Martial Arts
- Historical European Martial Arts
-Siamurai Apparel
- Samurai theme clothing
-Dimport Canada Trade Ltd.
- Handmade jewellery, apparel and accessory
-Best of International Products Inc - Sonnentor tea from Austria Austria
-Susanna Rezgo Silk Art
- Hand painted scarves,stoles and
decorative panels
-Russian World
- Russian art and craft, apparel, cookies,
jewelery and tea Russia
-Trend Manufacturing Corp.
- Sports wear and sports goods
-Frank Pospisil
- Wood toys
-Tempo Trend Music
- Accordions, ethnic intruments
and accessories
-Main Street Honey Shoppe
- Local Canadian honeys and honey products
-Damiani Fine Foods Inc
- Organic Italian delicatessen Italy
-Local Storm Media Inc
- Russian national crafts Russia
-Seton Villa Retirement Centre
- Tickets for fundraiser, European give-aways
-Preserved by Janet Patricia
- Handmade local Jams, Marmelades,
Jellies and Curds
-Flight Centre
- Travel Experiences
-Lily Silk Art
- Apparel
-Sieglinde Style
- Handmade jewellery Germany
-Baroness Ashley Hats
- Hats
-CJSF radio
-YVR Community Outreach
This project has been supported by the Building Communities Through
Arts and Heritage Program, Department of Canadian Heritage.
The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect
those of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Ce project a été appuyé par le Programme Développment des
communautés par le biais des arts et du patrimoine du ministère de
Patriemoine canadien. Les opinions exprimées dans cette publication
ne reflètent pas forcément celles du ministère de Patrimoine canadien.
“We acknowledge the
financial support of the
Province of British Columbia.”