City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Celebration
Art & Heritage Walking Tours in the Gardens of Mole Hill
August 20, 2011 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm In honour of the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary, a community celebration of the arts in one of the Vancouver’s most famous heritage landmarks is going to take place this August 2011.
This West End community arts festival will take place at Mole Hill on August 20, 2011 and will feature the visual, literary, and performing artistic works of tenants who live at Mole Hill, as well as others in the City of Vancouver.
The works of artists, artisans, photographers, writers, musicians, and performers will be set up at the various venues at Mole Hill – in the gardens, laneway/greenway, and in the Community Room. A selection process will take place after the call for submission so that a broad spectrum of participants, representative of a diverse community will be selected to participate.
Docents in period costumes from the Vancouver Heritage Foundation will provide heritage walking tours of the Mole hill site, which is made up of 28 restored Victorian and Edwardian heritage houses that form a city block in the West End of Vancouver, bound by Bute, Pendrell, Thurlow, and Comox Streets.
Prior to the date of the event, workshops will take place for the creation of community banners celebrating “What Community Means to me” that will hang in the laneway at Mole Hill when finished. All partners, including the children from the YMCA and other community groups will be invited to take part in the production of the banners.
It will be an opportunity for Mole Hill to publicly thank the City and others for ensuring the houses still stand as an important city landmark. Individuals who contributed to the success of Mole Hill and others who are involved today will be invited to speak and help to launch the event with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
For more information, please call Margot Beauchamp at (604) 681-2096
Donor Recognition
A big thank you to the following companies for their donations which made this event possible!
Announcements & Updates
Pictures of the Event!
Check out pictures of the event and see how much of a success it was!
Thank You to Everyone!
Mole Hill Community Housing Society would like to thank all the donors, sponsors, partners, dignitary speakers, volunteers, and attendees that made this event possible!
Siobhan from Mama Says: Put a Hat On
Come see Siobhan Barker perform “songs & stories” at 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm.
Heritage Walking Tour w/ Sean McEwen & Michael Kluckner
Join Sean & Michael at 10:00 am & again at 2:00 pm on the day of the event as they take you around the grounds of Mole Hill and teach you how the beautiful heritage homes & Society came about.
Map of the Event
See where the performers and artists will be all along the laneway of Mole Hill.
Event Schedule Finalized
The schedule of performers have been set and finalized! Click the link above to check it out.
Successful Banner Making Event!
Banner Making Event: Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 10:00am – 3:00pm
Artists, Musicians, and Performers Selected
Artists’ Meeting: Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Call for Artists
Deadline for submission: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Call for Volunteers
Information Meeting and Call: Thursday, May 5, 2011 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm
