SAHARA GIANNONE

FOR METRO VANCOUVER
Published: May 17, 2011 5:30 a.m.
Last modified: May 16, 2011 11:34 p.m.
Photo: Sahara Giannone/For Metro

An Aboriginal cultural experience in Stanley Park has opened for its second season.

Klahowya Village showcases unique cultures, traditions and stories of British Columbia’s Aboriginal peoples.

Following the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, interest in Aboriginal culture expanded throughout B.C., Canada and around the world.

Put on by the Aboriginal Tourism Association of B.C., the Klahowya Village welcomed more than 160,000 visitors last year, a number …

Vancouver is a spectacular city that is endowed by its natural surroundings. When one visits this part of the world they must explore further then just the urban center to experience what makes this Pacific Northwest gem so unique. To venture beyond the city limits, and sometimes even within, it is more practical if not absolutely necessary to have independent and flexible transportation like a rental car equipped with GPS to get to the sites when and how you want …

Every May through September, Bard on the Beach professional Shakespeare Festival brings to life the magic of Shakespeare’s great plays. The Festival site is located on the waterfront in Vancouver’s Vanier Park, adjacent to the downtown core. Staged in two open-ended performance tents, the productions are set against a spectacular natural backdrop of mountains, sea and city skyline. Celebrating its 21st Anniversary in 2010, Bard on the Beach presents: Much Ado About Nothing, Antony and Cleopatra, Falstaff, and Henry V.

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