MIDSUMMER SOLSTICE
A Celebration of Renewal and Light on the Longest Day of the Year
Festival 6:00PM
JUNE 21
Procession 8:15PM
Countdown to the Festival
The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret and The Gathering Place invite you to partake in festivities to celebrate summer and a time of renewal and bloom!
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Come in costume and celebrate the sun with your vibrant colours! Free of charge.
Schedule of Events
Revelry begins at Emery Barnes park (Davie and Seymour), and moves by
procession to David Lam Park at the water's edge!
6:00pm
6:40pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
Tiddley Cove and Ivana Kupala
Flower Head Wreath Making
International Day of Yoga
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Aztec Dancers
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Mariachi Los Dorados
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Carnival Band
8:30pm
Procession to David Lam Park at the water's edge with giant puppets, stilters, Carnival Band, and YOU, where we will place our flower wreaths and wristbands in the ocean, hear storytelling with Rosemary Georgeson, music performances, and more...
Workshops
Jar Lanterns with Marie
Come and craft yourself a unique paper lantern for this year's Midsummer Solstice Festival!
June 17, 2019
1:00pm to 4:00pm
at The Gathering Place
Register at The Gathering Place reception desk or call (604) 665-2391
FREE OF CHARGE
Origami with YOKO
Come learn about and create beautiful paper lanterns
June 18, 2019
1:00pm to 4:00pm
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at The Gathering Place
Register at The Gathering Place reception desk or call (604) 665-2391
FREE OF CHARGE
LIVE Music with Karmel Police
June 18, 2019
1:00pm
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at The Gathering Place
FREE OF CHARGE
Ivana Kupala Wreaths
Join the trip to Howe Sound with artist Felicity Gegan
to collect wild flowers to make Ivana Kupala wreaths for the Midsummer Solstice Festival.
June 20, 2019
9:00am to 4:00pm
Register at The Gathering Place reception desk or call (604) 665-2391
FREE OF CHARGE
Iranian Tirgan Wrist Bands
Join the trip to Howe Sound with artist Rebecca Graham to collect blackberry cane to make Iranian Tirgan wrist bands for the Midsummer Solstice Festival.
June 19, 2019
9:00am to 4:00pm
Register at The Gathering Place reception desk or call (604) 665-2391
FREE OF CHARGE
FREE OF CHARGE