Sunday
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Octopus’s Garden (Zone 1) 11:15, 12:15 Professor Banjo 11:45, 1:00 Zumba 1:30, 2:45 Steveston Folk Mob 2:15, 3:30, 4:45 Yuki the Juggler 4:00, 5:15 Cypress Street Band
Friday Octopus’s Garden (Zone 1) 11:00,12:15 Lindy and the Crow’s Nest 11:45, 1:00, 2:15 Stories on Wheels 1:30, 2:45, 4:00 Emma & Roland Nipp 3:30 Harpistry with Mehlinda Heartt
Seine Net Loft (Zone 5) 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00 Mermaid Tales 1:00 Artists in Action (two-hour demo)
Seine Net Loft (Zone 5) 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00 Mermaid Tales told by Oceana, the mermaid
YVR Community Stage (Zone 9) 11:30, 12:3,1:30 Nicole Li & Guests 2:30, 3:30 Fraser River Fiddlers 4:30, 5:30 Roku Shichi Taiko Between shows, visit Rikki the Rat telling stories by the winch shed!
YVR Community Stage (Zone 9) 11:30, 12:30 Sing a Shanty with Squidy 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 Nicole Li & Guests 5:00 The Swamp Dogs Between shows, visit Rikki the Rat telling stories by the winch shed! (til 4:30)
Saturday
GET CREATIVE!
Octopus’s Garden (Zone 1) 11:00, 12:15 Lindy and the Crow’s Nest 11:45, 1:00, 2:15 Stories on Wheels 1:30–2:15, 2:45–3:30 Emma & Roland Nipp 3:30, 4:45 Venetian Water Opera Duo 4:00, 5:15 Professor Banjo
Driftwood Mandala (Zone 3) Lend a hand in the creation of a beautiful artwork on the grass and add your “water wishes.” Ahoy Matey! Recycle Yer Plastic (Zone 3) Join local artists to create an interactive giant net sculpture out of plastic shopping bags.
Seine Net Loft (Zone 5) 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00 Mermaid Tales 1:00 Artists in Action (two-hour demo)
Knit-in (Zone 3) Help knit an underwater scene. Beginners and pros welcome!
YVR Community Stage (Zone 9) 11:30, 12:30 Tetsu Taiko 1:30 Sing a Shanty with Squidy 2:30, 3:30 Fraser River Fiddlers 4:30, 5:30 The Wild Moccasins Between shows, visit Rikki the Rat telling stories by the winch shed!
Sock Puppets (Zone 7) Turn an ordinary sock into an extraordinary character to take home with you, with puppeteer Beth Lee.
Sailor’s Valentine (Zone 9) Participate in making a shell Valentine like sailors did back in the 1890’s. Weave a Fish from Richmond Plants (Zone 9) Add your weaving to the school of fish with the Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild. Nautical Code Art (Zone 9) Create and take home a monoprint with your own secret message, with artist Liane Varnam. Mural Box (Zone 9) Add your mark to the marvelous mural box by artist Jeanette Jarville. Freestyle Chinese Painting (Zone 9) Try your hand at this style of Chinese painting with artist Ming Yeung. Talking Stick Workshop (Sat only 2:00 & 4:00: Zone 9) Learn about and create your own talking stick with the Pathways Aboriginal Centre. Animal Stick Puppets (Zone 9) Make a puppet of an indigenous animal and learn about its cultural significance with the Pathways Aboriginal Centre. Origami Swans (Chinese Bunkhouse: Zone 12) Fold a paper swan in tribute to the infamous pair who nest at Britannia Shipyards every year. Giant Jigsaws (Chinese Bunkhouse: Zone 12) Reassemble images of heritage Steveston canning labels. Cover Stories (Chinese Bunkhouse: Zone 12) Enter the City’s manhole cover competition with a design that reflects Richmond’s cultural heritage.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Richmond Review · Page W1
AUG 8–10
FRI, SAT & SUN 11 AM–6 PM
OFFICIAL PROGRAM Bring it along
2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
11TH ANNUAL
Page W4 · Richmond Review
BRITANNIA SHIPYARDS 5180 WESTWATER DR. STEVESTON
RICHMONDMARITIMEFESTIVAL.CA PRESENTED BY
Kids’ Boat Building Zone presented by Fraser Surrey Docks (Zone 13) Build your own wooden boat to take home.
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Head south along No. 2 Road, turn right onto Moncton Street, left onto Trites Road and right onto Westwater Drive. Note: Parking is limited. Or, park in Steveston Village and stroll the scenic waterfront boardwalk from Moncton and No.1 Road.
On foot or bike: If you are coming from Steveston Village, from No. 1 Road and Moncton, consider a stroll east along the beautiful riverside boardwalk. It will take you directly to the festival site. Bicycle parking is available at both Westwater Drive entrances (see site map, over)
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