If you think a cherry tree in bloom is a sight to behold, imagine the exuberance of 40 cherry trees in full bloom pulled by a tug on a barge travelling up False Creek!
Date/Time: Apr 16 2016, 10:40 am to 6:00 pm
Vancouver, From Science World to Granville IslandCost: Free
We wanted to honour our tenth anniversary with much celebration and fanfare ending with a parade; so the Festival created Blossom Barge presented by Tymac Launch Service. Saturday morning on April 16th Blossom Barge will depart with Chibi Taiko drumming up excitement on its voyage from Crab Park, sail past Canada Place, Stanley Park, English Bay, Granville Island to Science World with a designated Viewing Station at Canada Place.
Blossom Barge will be moored at Granville Island Market April 16, 17 for afternoon performances on from the barge stage featuring exciting, free performances of Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, Tetsu Taiko & Tzo’kam cross-cultural collaboration, Langley Ukulele Ensemble and international yoyo superstar – Harrison Lee.
If you’re a Festival fan, join the Blossom Barge Flotilla on its voyage from False Creek back home to Crab Park! Put on your pink, blossom up your crew and vessel and add to the fanfare of the flotilla. Come together on Sunday afternoon April 17 to “cheer on the cherries” and send-off the Blossom Barge! After Granville Island Market performances, the barge will make another trip down False Creek, back home followed by a flotilla of First Nations canoes, dragon boats, rowers, yachts and pleasure boats. Audiences can get a great view of the parade from the Canada Place Viewing Station, the Official Fan Zone of Cherry Blossom Festival Blossom Barge!
Schedule:
April 16, 2016
10:40 AM Blossom Barge parades from Science World to Granville Island
12:00 PM-2:00 PM Performances at Granville Island Market
Featuring Tetsu Taiku & Tzo’kam collaboration, Kutapira and Langley Ukulele Ensemble!
April 17, 2016
12:00 PM-2:00 PM Performances at Granville Island Market
Featuring the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra!
3:00 PM Blossom Barge parades from Granville Island to Science World
5:25 PM Blossom Barge passes by Canada Place Viewing Station
Programs Subject to Change.
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