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2008 Festival
Dates in Deer Lake Park
The City of Burnaby has announced the dates
for this year’s festivals taking place at the Shadbolt
Centre for the Arts in Burnaby’s majestic
Deer Lake Park. The festivals offer interactive
arts activities, live entertainment and an opportunity to
participate in your local community. More details will follow
as we move closer to each event date.
20th Annual Burnaby Rhododendron Festival
Sunday, May 4, 2008 9:30am-4:00pm
Free Admission
Highlights of Burnaby’s quaint, “green”
festival include a variety of musical entertainment and interactive
arts activities, site rovers, mini educational workshops,
horticultural and nature tours and commercial plant sales.
A silent auction, artisan and pottery sales are always crowd
pleasing favourites at this fun filled family event!
Produced by the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby Rhododendron
and Gardens Society.
For more information go to www.brags.ca
or call 604-291-6864
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
in Deer Lake Park
Sunday, July 13, 7:30-9:30pm
Free Admission
Showcasing the beauty of Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park, the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will perform its annual free
summer outdoor concert. Come early, bring a picnic basket
and settle in for a wonderful evening of symphonic music.
This event is presented by the City of Burnaby and Kinder
Morgan.
24th Annual Burnaby Discovery
Day Festival
Sunday, July 20, 10:00am-4:00pm
Free Admission
Burnaby’s largest community grass-roots festival showcases
a variety of organizations involved in arts and culture, heritage,
sports and leisure. Visitors of all ages will enjoy music,
live theatre, street performances and interactive visual arts
activities throughout the day.
Night of 2008 Lantern
Festival
Friday, September 19, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Free Admission
Drum Circle: 7:15
Lantern Procession: 8:30pm
Free onsite milk carton workshops from 3:30 - 7:00pm.
The City of Burnaby, in association with Public Dreams Society,
presents the Night of 2008 Lights Lantern Festival. In the
tradition of Public Dreams' Illuminares event held each year
at Trout Lake, a magical community lantern procession winds
its way around Deer Lake Park. Led by African djembe drummers,
participants encounter whimsical performances and magnificent
illuminated lantern installations along the route. A spectacular
fire show on the upper terrace concludes this magical evening.
12th Annual Seasonal
Celebration
Thursday, December 4, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Free admission
Join us for the 12th Annual Seasonal Celebration. This family
event features music, dance and theatre, hands on family activities
and the ever popular wreath-making workshop to celebrate this
festive season.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Deer Lake Park are centrally
located in the heart of Burnaby, just minutes from Vancouver,
New Westminster and the North Shore. Travel along the Trans-Canada
Highway to the Kensington South exit to Canada Way. The Centre
is located just behind Burnaby City Hall on Deer Lake Avenue.
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts 6450 Deer Lake
Avenue, Burnaby BC
Media Contact: Nichola Hastie
604-205-3044
Email: nichola.hastie@burnaby.ca
Website: www.shadboltcentre.com
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