FEBRUARY 12-14
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Fashion Designers
Step into the realm of fashion and check out the newest designers from the Lower Mainland. See the process of how what we wear is produced- from the beginning sketches to finished garments.
For more information about Kwantlen's Fashion Design Program, please click here.
FEBRUARY 17-21
Simon Fraser University School of Interactive Arts + Technology’s WeBlimp
Work together to fly an airship. With your friends, steer and navigate the
WeBlimp by a simple shift of your collective weight. The purpose of
this project is to explore the concept of crowd collaboration and
attempt to bridge the gap caused by the present-day disembodied relationship
of the remote control and device. WeBlimp is a new and exciting
interactive media project. Created by Brian Quan, Nathan Waddington, Andrew
Thong and Anna Wu.
For more inforamtion on WeBlimp, please click here.
Feb 24-28
The City of Surrey presents Artisan Arena
Local artists will be showcasing their many talents-painters, photographers, potters, sculptures all from your neighbourhoods.
Interested in being part of the Arena? Email Marielle at mcamozzi@surrey.ca
Also Onscreen
Me and My World: Art by Surrey Secondary Students - on loan from the Surrey Art Gallery
CODE – Cultural Olympiad’s Digital Edition. CODE is a collection of words and photos by Canadians collaborating online with a focus of celebrating the human body in motion. Look for CODE on the many screens around the Celebration Site.
Celebrating Culture Tent Hours (subject to change)
Mon - Closed
Tues - Closed
Wed - 3-9 pm
Thur - 3-9 pm
Fri - 3-9 pm
Sat - 11-8 pm
Sun - 11-8 pm
Kids World will allow your family to explore their own artistic talents with Olympic themed arts, crafts and more!
During the weekdays experience Quilt Surrey. This activity is based on the Quilt of Belonging, a monumental textile art work on exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery, that is being presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
www.surrey.ca/Living+in+Surrey/Arts/Surrey+Art+Gallery/Exhibitions/Exhibitions+-+Current.htm
Weekends are all about glorious handcrafts - each day is different so your kids can always make something new. Special thanks to Bonnie and Tracey from the Downtown Surrey BIA.
Facepainting will be available in the Kid World for the entire event.
Kids World Hours (subject to change)
Fri Feb 12 3:00-8:00 pm
Mon - Closed
Tues - Closed
Wed, Thur, Fri 4:00-8:00 pm
Sat & Sun 11:00 am-5:00 pm
OTHER OLYMPIC CULTURAL EVENTS AROUND SURREY
Surrey Museum
In the Game
Celebrate the arrival of the 2010 Winter Olympics with a retrospective on the history of competitive winter sports. Find out when your favourite sport entered international competition, which countries led the way to gold, and how winter sports have changed since the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
This very special exhibit showcases famous Canadian athletes, including BC’s own Nancy Greene Raine, Ross Rebagliati and Gary Cormack.
On display February 9-March 20, 2010
Speaker Series: Paralympic Gold Medallist Gary Cormack
Surrey local Gary Cormack, gold medallist at the inaugural wheelchair curling event at the Torino Paralympics in 2006, talks about the journey to the podium with a multimedia presentation.
Saturday, March 6 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Donation
Winter Sports Film Festival
Catch the Olympic fever for winter sports! Find out how Canada’s ski team trained in Chile during the summer. Learn figure skating from Olympic champion Barbara Scott and how Jack Rabbit taught Canadians to cross-country ski. Enjoy vintage films on hockey, curling and other winter sports.
Saturday, February 13
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Donation
The City of Surrey , an official partner of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games , will play host to the biggest games-time celebration south of the Fraser. The Surrey 2010 Celebration Site is a 13 day FREE winter festival featuring live entertainment, live Games broadcasts, arts performances and on-site activities.