2012 TELUS TAIWANfest at Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza & Robson Square – September 1 – 3, 2012
A free, multidisciplinary festival showcasing Taiwan’s best!
A three-day culinary arts, music, dance and film fest that sparks a new dialogue on Canada’s multifaceted lifestyles between new immigrants and Canadians who have been here for generations. Highlights include a performance by a cappella superstars O-Kai Singers, a tap dancing extravaganza featuring Dance Works, and a food demo outlining the delicate art of stewing!
Venue:
Vancouver Art Gallery & Granville Street, Downtown
801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC
Free Admission
Robson Square Plaza
800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7
Free Admission
Date:
Saturday, September 1, 2012 to Monday, September 3, 2012
Time:
Saturday 11:00-22:00 / Sunday 11:00-22:00 / Monday 11:00-18:00
Co-produced by Asian-Canadian Special Events Association.
Program Schedule:
September 1, 2012
| Time | What’s on at TELUS TAIWANfest Stage |
| 11:00 am | Opening Ceremonies |
| 01:00 pm | Amazing Grace Band |
| 02:30 pm | DayDreamers+ | Dance Works |
| 04:00 pm | Lahuy ta | O-KAI A-Capella |
| 05:30 pm | Beautiful Haiyan | Wild Harvest Music of Taiwan |
| 07:00 pm | It’s a Cult | Exit Clov |
| 08:30 pm | A Gift of Love by Pin Kuan | Pin Kuan |
| Time | What’s on at Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza |
| 11:30 am – 07:00 pm | Taiwan Sports Hall of Fame |
| Time | What’s on at Robson Square Plaza |
| 04:00 – 05:30 pm | Culinary Mosaic in Canada by Christine Liu |
| 06:30 – 08:00 pm | King of Stewing | Chelf |
| 12:30 – 08:00 pm | New Taipei City Tea Barista |
| Time | What’s on at Granville Street |
| 11:00 am – 08:00 pm | Wellness School |
| 11:00 am – 08:00 pm | Tea for Thoughts |
| 11:00 am- 08:00 pm | Simple is Good! |
| 11:00 am – 08:00 pm | Tainan Street Banquet |
| 11:00 – 07:00 pm | Super Mom |
| 11:00 am – 11:00 pm | International Food Fair |
| 11:00 am – 08:30 pm | BBQ Fair |
| 11:00 am – 07:00 pm | Crafts & Crafts |
| 11:00 am – 07:00 pm | Island Prodigies |
| 12:00 pm, 02:00 pm, 04:00 pm, 06:00 pm | Survey Says presented by TELUS |
| 01:00 pm – 04:30 pm | Granville Tour |
| 11:00 am – 07:00 pm | Green Household |
| 11:00 am – 07:00 pm | Bird Ecology |
| Time | What’s on at CBC Studio 700 |
| 01:30 pm | Sing It! (64 Mins.) |
| 03:30 pm | Bird without Borders (60 Mins.) |
| 05:30 pm | Tracing the River to Its Source (60 Mins) |
| 07:30 pm | Song of the Forest (60 Mins) |
September 2, 2012
| Time | What’s on at TELUS TAIWANfest Stage |
| 12:00 pm | Candyman | Metrovan Linedance Society |
| 01:00 pm | Feng Fei Fei Mini Concert |
| 02:30 pm | It’s a Cult! | Exit Clov |
| 04:00 pm | DayDreamers+ | Dance Works |
| 05:30 pm | Wild Harvest Music of Taiwan | Beautiful Haiyan |
| 07:00 pm | Lahuy ta | O-KAI Signers |
| 08:30 pm | Never Leave Yen-J Alone Concert | Yen-J |
| Time | What’s on at Vancouver Art Gaiiery Plaza |
| 12:30 am – 07:00 pm | Taiwan Sports Hall of Fame |
| Time | What’s on at Robson Square Plaza |
| 12:30 – 02:00 pm | King of Stewing |
| 03:00 – 04:00 pm | Sweet Taiwan |
| 05:00 – 06:30 pm | Culinary Mosaic in Canada |
| 12:00 – 08:00 pm | New Taipei Tea Barista |
| Time | What’s on at Granville Street |
| 11:00 – 08:00 pm | Wellness School |
| 11:00 – 08:00 pm | Tea for Thoughts |
| 11:00 – 08:00 pm | Simple is Good! |
| 11:00 – 08:00 pm | Tainan Street Banquet |
| 12:00 – 07:00 pm | Super Mom |
| 12:00 – 11:00 pm | International Food Fair |
| 11:00 – 08:30 pm | BBQ Fair |
| 11:00 – 07:00 pm | Crafts & Crafts |
| 11:00 – 07:00 pm | Island Prodigies |
| 12:00 pm, 02:00 pm, 04:00 pm, 06:00 pm | Survey Says presented by TELUS |
| 01:00 pm – 04:30 pm | Granville Tour |
| 12:00 pm – 08:00 pm | Green Household |
| 12:00 pm – 08:00 pm | Bird Ecology |
| Time | What’s on at CBC Studio 700 |
| 01:30 pm | Yes, Taiwan’s Night Market (50 Mins.) |
| 03:30 pm | Classmates (49 Mins.) |
| 05:30 pm | Baseball Boys (90 Mins.) |
| 07:30 pm | Zoom Hunting (87 Mins) |
September 3, 2012
| Time | What’s on at TELUS TAIWANfest Stage |
| 12:00 pm | Hakka Runway |
| 02:00 pm | Chibi Taiko |
| 03:30 pm | Bhangra Dancing |
| 05:00 pm | Korean Dance |
| Time | What’s on at Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza |
| 12:30 am – 05:00 pm | Taiwan Sports Hall of Fame |
| Time | What’s on at Robson Square Plaza |
| 12:00 – 05:00 pm | New Taipei Tea Barista |
| 01:00 pm | Maternal Cooking by Windmill Living |
| 03:00 pm | Sweet Taiwan |
| Time | What’s on at Granville Street |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | Wellness School |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | Tea for Thoughts |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | Simple is Good! |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | Tainan Street Banquet |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | Super Mom |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | International Food Fair |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | BBQ Fair |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | Crafts & Crafts |
| 11:00 – 05:00 pm | Island Prodigies |
| 12:00 pm, 01:30 pm, 03:00 pm | Survey Says presented by TELUS |
| 01:00 pm – 04:30 pm | Granville Tour |
| 12:00 pm – 07:00 pm | Green Household |
| 12:00 pm – 07:00 pm | Bird Ecology |
For more information, please visit: http://taiwanfest.ca
Image: Vancouver Kuna Photography
