YALETOWN

Wednesday December 21, 2011
Free music and food at the Gathering Place (609 Helmcken) from 1:00 – 5:00pm, with a procession at 5:30 to Emery Barnes Park.

PROCESSIONS 6:00pm

Cooper’s Park
Emery Barnes Park
Vancouver Aquatic Centre

These three lantern processions are led by drummers along the seawall as well as through historic Yaletown to converge in David Lam Park where they are welcomed with a spectacular fire performance by Fire Tribe.

ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
181 Roundhouse Mews
www.roundhouse.ca

7:00 - 10:00pm

Once again the Roundhouse hosts a stunning array of indoor festivities! Join the Opening Welcome by Master of Solstice Ceremonies Ari Lazer and get introduced to all the performers.

Sit beneath the giant Tree of Life in the Secret Lantern Garden and enjoy the eclectic world fusion music of Naad created with rare and beautiful instruments from all over the world. You'll be entranced by the gorgeous lantern creations of artists Nels Holm, Joey Mallett, Naomi Singer, Glen Andersen and community members.

Learn about the celestial origins of winter solstice with astronomer Bill Burnyeat. Enter "Drawing Across the Sky" a fabric and light installation created by Heather Jones with Zee Kesler, and create a constellation o f your own as violinist Michael Burnyeat serenades you.

Be entranced by the aerial dance of Kira Schaffer of Firebelly Performance Society or have your spirits lifted with the Slavic soul and seasonal Eastern European music of Zeellia.

If it's dance you love you'll be thrilled as the Russian gypsy musicians and dancers of Roma Gry take over the stage. You'll be dazzled by traditional English folk dances of the Tiddley Cove Morris Dancers and inspired by the Roundhouse Community Dancers. And you may find it impossible to stand still when the Jack Mandu begins to play.

Open yourself to Illumination from the Depths – A Space for Contemplation, Magic and Mystery created by The Travelling Alchemists' Outreach Society. And be sure to stop and listen to Clara Fiddlehead as she roams the halls with her violin or to Jack Garton as he strolls by with his accordion.

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to renovations in the Roundhouse gymnasium there will be no Labyrinth there this year.

Click here for performer links.

A free family event. Donations gratefully accepted.

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