A natural gathering place for community celebration and social interaction Canada Place is the perfect place for free community events.

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS

NATIONAL FLAG OF CANADA DAY 



2nd Annual National Flag of Canada Day: Photo Contest
Fly the Flag. Post Your Pic. Win the Prize. In honour of our Canadian Flag’s 47th birthday, Canada Place wants to see all Canadians celebrating. By submitting your photo you could win a trip for two from anywhere in Canada to experience Canada Day at Canada Place in Vancouver. Get creative. Pull at the heart strings. Include puppies or kittens. Just get noticed. Contest closes at Midnight PST February 15th, 2012 so get snapping.
 
How it works: Click on the Photo Contest tab at facebook.com/canadaplace and upload your photo. Then spread the word to get as many votes as possible. The winner will be announced February 16th, 2012 and will receive a Long Weekend Getaway to Canada Day at Canada Place. The getaway includes:

·         Airfare ($1500 Air Canada travel voucher)
·         Two nights’ accommodation courtesy of the Pan Pacific Vancouver
·         Sightseeing Package courtesy of West Coast Sightseeing
·         Zipline and Eye of the Wind Adventure Package courtesy of Grouse Mountain

The winning photo will be displayed on the giant outdoor screen on the week following National Flag of Canada Day as well on Canada Day at Canada Place. For more information and full contest rules and regulations, visit www.facebook.com/CanadaPlace or www.canadaplace.ca.

About National Flag of Canada Day
February 15 was declared National Flag of Canada Day in 1996. It marks the day in 1965 when our red and white maple leaf flag was first raised over Parliament Hill in Ottawa and in hundreds of communities across Canada. Red and white were designated as Canada's official colours in 1921 by His Majesty King George V.

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PAST EVENTS

GREY CUP FESTIVAL

Visit Canada Place's Welcome Centre November 25 - 27 for information on Grey Cup Festivities in the area and around Vancouver. And look for the Canada Place Canadian Spirit Booth at the Nissan Family Zone in Jack Poole Plaza:

11am – 6pm on Friday, November 25
11am – 5pm on Saturday, November 26
11am – 3pm on Sunday, November 27

Share your knowledge of Canada and win great prizes including four tickets to the sold out Breakfast with Santa event at Canada Place.

GREY CUP FESTIVAL ONLINE CONTESTS

Get to the front of the line at the biggest sporting celebration in the nation. We have three pairs of weekend passes for the Molson Canadian House and three ways to win:

1) Like us at facebook.com/canadaplace and comment with the team you think is going to win before 12pm noon on Friday, November 25. Everyone who comments will be entered in a draw for a pair of front of the line passes*.

2) Upload a photo of you showing your CFL or Canadian Pride and tag Canada Place. You will have to like us at facebook.com/canadaplace in order to tag us before 12pm noon on Friday, November 25. Everyone who tags us in an appropriately themed photo will be entered in a draw for a pair of front of the line passes*.

3) Follow Canada Place on Twitter and retweet the following message before 12 pm noon on FriFriday, November 25:

Showing my Canadian pride with @canadaplace and @2011GreyCup in #Vancouver! RT to enter draw for Molson Canadian House passes.

Everyone who retweets will be entered in a draw for a pair of front of the line passes*.

VETERANS' WEEK AND REMEMBRANCE DAY

Canada Place Remembers. From November 1 to 11 special content on Canada's Storyboard honoured Canadian War Veterans.

How Will You Remember?
We brought messages of remembrance from coast to coast to coast to Canada's Storyboard at Canada Place until Remembrance Day.  People from across Canada showed how they remembered by tweeting to #LestWeForget or posting at www.facebook.com/CanadaRemembers.

November 8 – 11
HMCS Algonquin & Russian Navy Ship were docked at Canada Place November 8 – 11.

November 11
Live Broadcast: With the support of the City of Vancouver, Vancouver’s Remembrance Day Observance Committee and Global BC, Canada Place broadcasted the live coverage and sound on our 25ft LED - Canada’s Storyboard of the parade and memorial service at the Cenotaph in Victory Square.

 

NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION AT CANADA PLACE

Put more Vancouver in Canada's Capital. Share your ideas at the Plan for Canada’s Capital kiosk at Canada Place in Vancouver from October 29 to October 30, 2011. The kiosk focuses on collecting feedback face to face. This is your opportunity to get photographed while contributing your ideas for the future of Canada’s Capital.

Pass-on what you think of the Capital, what you want in your Capital, and what inspires you. Ultimately, these ideas will guide the vision of Horizon 2067: the future Plan for Canada’s Capital, which will result in the federal government’s key planning policy document for Canada’s Capital Region over the next 50 years. 

You can also join the conversation on Twitter @horizon2067 (#cc2067) to participate in the conversation on the future of our Capital.

Do you want a chance to win a BlackBerry ™ tablet PlaybookMD 64 Go? Contribute your opinions online at horizon2067.ca!



WATERFRONT YOGA

Guests ended their busy work day in a tranquil West-Coast Canadian style: Waterfront Yoga at Canada Place. Connecting the harmony of your inner self with the natural beauty of our city’s stunning setting including views of Stanley Park, the North Shore Mountains and the Burrard Inlet.

Classes began on Thursday, July 28 and ran every Monday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on the Observation Deck at Canada Place.

These karma classes raised proceeds for Strathcona Community Centre's Food Security for Children program which helps to feed disadvantaged children on the downtown eastside. All levels welcome. Don't forget to bring a mat, water and your friends! Please note classes are weather dependent and class updates will be made here.

 

Yoga classes in August and September will be taught by Tedi Martin. Classes in September will be taught by Kala Polman-Tuin.

Learn more about Tedi by visiting her blog , her Facebook page or by following her on Twitter at @tedimartin . "Yoga is the pause in my day. It takes me onto an island where I can connect to my essence and reconnect with universal vibration of the planet. I like to move and sweat in order to find meditation. I am an active person who loves to hike, snowboard, wakeboard, and workout. Since I was a teenager I have had a love affair with the practice of yoga and I'm always excited to share my passion. With a background in kinesiology and personal training I am very injury conscious and do my best to que proper alignment so everybody can leave injury free and feeling better then when they came. In Vancouver I teach at The Steve Nash Sports Club, Treloar Studio, Lululemon head office and Semperviva. I also teach private classes for more individual attention. In my classes there will are variations for beginners to advanced practitioners. I love laughter and getting over perceived limitation to help students see their potential. Yoga should be fun, explorative and non judgemental."

Learn more about Kala by visitng her new Facebook page: " Fitness and Yoga with Kala ".

"Yoga teacher and personal trainer Kala Polman-Tuin offers a fresh and uplifting yoga practice focused on creating clarity and space in the body through movement and breath. Kala has been a teacher in Vancouver and the Okanagan and is currently teaching at Steve Nash Sports Club (Downtown Vancouver), Semperviva, Flow YYOGA and other local gyms and studios in Vancouver. As a previous NCAA Division One Soccer player, she comes from an athletic background and mindset. Kala believes yoga can help to balance everyone’s life, and can dramatically benefit sport performance and help to prevent injury for both male and female athletes of all ages and of all levels of performance!"

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Ashtanga...there's an app for that. As we kick off the 16-session Waterfront Yoga at Canada Place get the App to receive alerts and invite your friends to the classes that work for you: 
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ILLUMINARES

Canada Place and the Public Dreams Society hosted Illuminares on July 30 from 6pm to 10pm. A series of workshops, performances and fantastical happenings culminated in one night of celebration OUTDOORS at Canada Place. Archetypal characters from 125 years ago, as well as our original inhabitants from the animal kingdom, made their appearance. The outdoor promenades at Canada Place transformed with installations of light and sound. The antiquated and the modern collided on the decks of this iconic location, bringing together participants from all corners of the City, in a night of unforgettable revelry. Information here.

 

ABORIGINAL SPIRIT CELEBRATION

Canada Place and Aboriginal Tourism BC were pleased to host an Aboriginal Spirit Celebration on Sunday, August 14 from 12pm - 4pm in the Front Plaza. Highlights included the Eagle Song Dancers, World Champion Hoop Dancer, Alex Wells, and George Taylor and the Le-La-La Dancers. Schedule:

12:00-12:20 Eagle Song Dancers
12:45-1:05 Alex Wells
1:20-1:40 Le-La-La Dancers
2:00-2:20 Eagle Song Dancers
2:45-3:10 Alex Wells
3:30-4:00 Le-La-La Dancers

PARTY ON THE POINT

Kicking off the long weekend, Party on the Point, presented by Canada Place and 100.5 The PEAK invited guests to our North Point for summer grooves on Vancouver’s premiere patio! We brought the sunny summer sounds of 2010 Peak Performance Project finalist Vince Vaccaro; Montreal’s Afro-pop group H’Sao; funk & hip-hop favourites Wassabi Collective; and Vancouver’s own DJ SOO - all in a spectacular outdoor setting!

JAZZ AT CANADA PLACE

The TD Canada Trust International Jazz Festival held concerts at Canada Place from June 24 - July 3 (excluding July 1). Jazz at Canada Place, presented by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, featured a cross-section of musical styles with local and international artists. Admission was free and open to the public.

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AWARENESS CELEBRATION

 

On June 26, 2011, Canada Place and the Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC celebrated National Aboriginal Week. Highlights included a Traditional Coast Salish Welcome, Le-La-La Dancers & George Taylor, Alex Wells and the Git Hayetsk Dancers.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS PLAYOFFS ON CANADA'S STORYBOARD

 

Canada Place was proud to broadcast Vancouver Canucks playoff games on Canada's Storyboard, the 25ft Outdoor LED Screen at Canada Place. A natural gathering place, sports enthusiasts were able to join together at Canada Place to watch the games and cheer on their Canucks. The CBC broadcast was live-fed for home and away games with full audio.

CANSTRUCTION VANCOUVER 

 

Canstruction® Vancouver is an annual free family event in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.  The 9th Annual Canstruction competition was held from February 27 to March 6, 10am – 5pm under the sails at Canada Place in the Port Metro Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal. Canstruction is a showcase of giant sculptures made entirely from cans of food. During the eight-day exhibit the public was invited to visit the canned exhibition, vote for their favourite gravity-defying sculpture, try can-building at the CANSCHOOL, and have a game of SCRABBLUM, in support of the Basics for Babies Program. All donations support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.

NATIONAL FLAG OF CANADA DAY

We called on all quirky, entertaining and exceptional photographers when our Canadian flag turned 46 years old. The Canadian Flag Photo Contest encouraged Canadians to submit their best photo of our national flag in a unique or fun location. Participants were given the chance to be our VIP guest on Canada Day, July 1, 2011. The winning photo went to Dave Wells and was selected on February 15, National Flag of Canada Day. Media Partners included: