International Day of Persons with Disabilities

EVENTS PRESENTERS / PERFORMERS DISPLAY TABLES /ART EXHIBITIONS MAP PARKING

About International Day of Persons with Disabilities:

This free public event is a celebration of the achievements of persons with disabilities in sports, arts and culture. Last year the event lncluded: a proclamation by the Mayor of Vancouver, musical and theatrical performances, presentations by Paralympic athletes, demonstrations, visual art exhibitions, and more.

Stay tuned for more info about our 2009 event! Our website will be updated soon with more details about our exciting new event taking place on December 3rd, 2009.

This event is being hosted in partnership between the office of Olympic and Paralympic Operations under the ‘Host a City Happening’ Departmental Program, 2010 Legacies Now, disability-related and other community organizations, and Vancouver City departments. The event will provide an opportunity to entertain, educate, eliminate barriers, and reach out to the whole community through a fun, celebratory event

Come and join us on December 3rd, 2009, International Day of Persons with Disabilities!

City of Vancouver

City Happening

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Olympics

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Directions:

Roundhouse map

Location:
Roundhouse Community Centre- Exhibition Hall
181 Roundhouse Mews in Vancouver
(Corner of Davie and Pacific)

Parking:
Underground parking is available (access off Drake) $1/hour until 6pm, $2 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).

Welcome to

International day of persons with disabilities

December 3, 2009

vancouver Roundhouse

1 pm-6 pm

** FREE and open to all ages **

Time: 1pm - 6pm; Date: Thursday, December 3rd 2009; Location: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, in Yaletown, corner of Pacific and Davie.; See map

EVENTS

Stay tuned for a detailed event schedule for the

2009
International Day of People with Disabilities!

Last year our event featured many talented artists and athletes:

2008 PRESENTERS & PERFORMERS- Exhibition Hall, Rm. B & Theatre: Ross MacDonald, sledge hockey athlete with Sportability; Vince Preap, Team BC sledge hockey athlete; Shawn Marsolais, Paralympic tandem cycling athlete; Paul Gauthier, Paralympic bocci athlete; Bruce Gilmour, Beijing Paralympic torchbearer; Cody Tresierra, Mouth artist; Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports; BC Blind Sports; Maxi-I-Mime; Stewart Brinton, saxophonist; Wheeling Eights, wheelchair square dancers; Sistershow, actors; Theatre Terrific, cast performance; Moreen Meriden –Jazz trio; Michael Wittman , inclusive computer games

DISPLAY TABLES - Exhibition Hall: Discovery Dance; Theatre Terrific; Disability Foundation; Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports; BC Centre for Ability; BC Wheelchair Sports; Sportability

ART EXHIBITIONS- Exhibition Hall: Paul Hoyer; David; A.J. Brown; Kai; Cody Tresierra; David Sullivan; Eugeniu Televco; top

We would love to have your support as a participant or volunteer! For more information, contact:

Nicole Kiyooka
Event Coordinator
International Day of Persons with Disabilities

nicole.kiyooka@vancouver.ca

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