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From January 22 to March 21, the best artists in Canada and around the world will play in our own backyard. Genre-bending theatre; stunning virtuoso dance; fierce, fresh music; breathtaking visual and digital art extravaganzas — Cultural Olympiad 2010, presented by Bell, will bring it all to Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky corridor.
The inspiring story of Rick Hansen, whose Man In Motion World Tour is legendary, will take audiences back to the beginning of this remarkable man’s story and make its world premiere as a multi-media stage production — just one of 35 new projects announced today as part of Cultural Olympiad 2010, presented by Bell.
>>>The Cultural Olympiad will go on the road again with the National Presentation and Touring program in 2010.
>>>Canada CODE is a collaborative art project unlike any other. We invite you to join, contribute or just enjoy exploring.
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2/13/2010 - 2/14/2010, 8:00 pm Ticketed - Take two of Canada’s finest ballet companies and create a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic gala.
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3/12/2010 - 3/13/2010, 8:00 pm Ticketed - U Theatre, Taiwan’s Tao masters of martial arts and percussion, enchant audiences worldwide with a mesmerizing feast of music and movement that traces a drop of water on its journey from the sky to the vast ocean.
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3/11/2010 - 3/20/2010, 8:00 pm Ticketed - The inspiring story of Rick Hansen, whose Man In Motion World Tour changed the lives of millions, makes its world premiere in a multimedia production from playwright Dennis Foon.
>>>© 2009 The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
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