In Situ – Aeriosa

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 :: 9:40 pm

One of the last events of Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, In Situ is very unique show mixing dance with music. But not just any dance, dancing on walls, and not just any wall, but the Central Library of VPL! Dancers of the Aeriosa Dance Society are the ones that put on the 45 minute shows on the last four days of the Paralympic Games.

The first part of the show was done inside the library, then moving to the North face, and finishing off at the South side – it definitely drew a large crowd. There were four free shows after dark, complete with a live orchestra which they synced their choreograph to.

It’s pretty amazing how no one has ever thought of using the beautiful structure of the VPL as part of a performance. You certainly don’t get people climbing the windows and prancing sideways on the exterior walls everyday. They do it almost effortlessly, but I can just imagine the amount of rehearsals they would need to do off a cliff. In fact, if I look at them sideways, it would look like they were just dancing on the ground! I don’t have any videos of it, but you should search on YouTube for it :-)

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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A book reader scaling the big window of VPL

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Giant shadow cast on the exterior walls

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Choreographed to read books :-)

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Beautiful shadows cast

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Ladies in red

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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See what I mean about turning it sideways

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Circle formation

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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End of the segment

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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It’s like mission impossible

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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I like the way they work the lights

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Almost looks relaxing!

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Final bow

Aeriosa Vancouver Library

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Cauldron

Saturday, March 20th, 2010 :: 11:14 pm

Fuel the passion.

Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Vancouver 2010 Cauldron

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Lantern Forest II

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 :: 11:38 pm

Continuation from last time, except this time when the lanterns are lit at night! Again in January before the Olympic crowd comes through.

LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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Details

LunarFest 2010

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Maple Leaf globe

LunarFest 2010

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Made from recycled bottles

LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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Lantern Totems

Lantern Totems

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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Lantern Forest

LunarFest 2010

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Granville nightlife

Granville St. Night

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Welcome in Portuguese!

Bem-vindos

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Granville Street Lantern Forest

Friday, March 5th, 2010 :: 11:44 pm

As you can see (from the lack of people on the streets!), this is going a while back in January. Three weeks before the Olympics started in Vancouver, LunarFest started on Granville St, between Robson and Georgia, displaying 2010 lanterns made by Taiwanese children as part of Cultural Olympiad. Being a Taiwanese Canadian, it was great to see something displayed so prominently to the world while the Winter Olympics was on. A description of it can be seen on the second photo.

In addition to the lanterns that the elementary school kids made, there were also bigger themed lanterns by Canadian and Taiwanese artists in what’s called “Love, Life and Light”. They look even better at night, which I will be posting later!

Lantern welcoming year 2010

LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest 2010

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Part of Cultural Olympiad

Cultural Olympiad

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Streets were pretty empty for now

LunarFest Lanterns

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Remember this girl?

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LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest Child

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Save the Earth

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LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest Lanterns

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Beautiful Formosa

Beautiful Formosa Lantern

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Taiwanese Opera!

LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest Lanterns

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Cultural Olympiad

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Honeycombs

LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest Lanterns

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They even have benches setup for you to rest!

LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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Made from recycled bottles!

LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest 2010

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LunarFest Lanterns

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LunarFest 2010

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The Umbilical Cord

LunarFest The Umbilical Cord

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Mukmuk World

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 :: 11:14 pm

Mukmuk says “Welcome World!”

Mukmuk Welcome

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Mukmuk says “Ooo it’s a shame the Olympics are over already! Goodbye!”
Mukmuk Store Display

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Mukmuk so cute.