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About International Day of Persons with
Disabilities:
Join us at the
2009 International Day of Persons with Disabilities! This free public event
showcases the achievements of persons with disabilities in sports, arts and
culture.
Hosted by the
City of Vancouver, the event features: a proclamation by Mayor Gregor
Robertson, art exhibits, live music, an opportunity to play wheelchair
basketball with National-level athletes, displays from disability-related
organizations, and the chance to meet the 2010 Olympic mascots. The event also
includes: dance, drama and musical performances in the Roundhouse’s theatre at
5pm, followed by a reception with light catering.
The event is
hosted in partnership with the office of Olympic and Paralympic Operations
under the ‘Host a City Happening’ Departmental Program, 2010 Legacies Now,
disability-related organizations, the Union of BC Municipalities, and Vancouver
City departments.
We look forward
to seeing you at the Roundhouse for the International Day of Persons with
Disabilities on December 3, 2009!
Directions:
- Location:
- Roundhouse
Community Centre- Exhibition Hall
- 181
Roundhouse Mews in Vancouver
- (Corner
of Davie and Pacific)
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Parking:
- Underground
pay parking is available (access off
Drake) $1.50/hour until 6pm, $3 max after 6pm.
- Street
parking is also available.
- The
Roundhouse has wheelchair ramps at their main entrance.
Directions:
How
to get to the Roundhouse via public transit:
Take the Canada Line skytrain and get off at the Yaletown-Roundhouse
station. This station is located at Davie and Mainland, one
block
northeast of the Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews).
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International
Day of
Persons
with
Disabilities
December 3, 2009
Vancouver Roundhouse
1:00 - 6:30 pm
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** FREE
and open to all ages
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- Time:
1:00 - 6:30 pm
- Date:
Thursday,
December 3rd
2009
- Location:
Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, in
Yaletown, corner of Pacific and Davie.
- See map
| There will be three American Sign Language interpreters on-hand at the
event all day on Dec. 3rd at the Roundhouse. |
Thursday Dec. 3rd 2009 at the Roundhouse
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EXHIBITION HALL| 1:00 | Proclamation by Mayor Gregor Robertson. Opening remarks & 2010 Olympic
mascots. Displays & art exhibits open for entire day | | 1:15 | Beijing torchbearer talk with Bruce
Gilmour | | 1:25 | Mouth artist demo by Cody Tresierra
| | 1:45 | Beijing torchbearer talk with Bruce
Gilmour | | 1:55 | Mouth artist demo by Cody Tresierra | | 2:10 | Music by Adam Sun
| | 2:40 | Wheelchair Dance Academy performance
| | 3:05 | Music by guitarist and vocalist Paul
Hoyer | | 3:35 | Music by sylvi macCormac | | 4:00 | Judo demo by 2009 Deaflympics silver
medallist Marco Chiaramonte
| | 4:15 | Interactive biathlon demo at the
Vancouver 2010 kiosk |
ROUNDHOUSE GYM
| 1:15-1:35 | Goalball for Elsie Roy students, only. With BC Blind Sports.
| | 1:45-2:05 | Goalball for Elsie Roy students, only. With BC Blind Sports.
| | 4:15 | Wheelchair basketball with National team members. Public can try out the sport! |
ON-STAGE in the THEATRE
| 4:45 | Saxophonist Stewart Brinton performs
as crowd takes seats | | 5:00 | Speeches | | 5:10 | Music by the Lazare Halk Band | | 5:30 | Dance & drumming: Lee-Ann Bee, Mary Bee, Hank
Bee & Robert Williams Jr. | | 5:40 | Opera singer Janet Scott, accompanied by pianist Lillian Chan | | 5:55 | Max-i-mime performance |
EXHIBITION HALL
| 6:15 | Reception with refreshments. Rolf
Kempf music and Sue Griese pottery demo | | 7:00 | Reception ends |
- DISPLAY TABLES - Exhibition Hall & Hallway 1 - 5 pm
2010 Olympic
& Paralympic Winter Games
- ART EXHIBITORS-
Exhibition Hall, all day
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