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The Poverty Olympics

Posted on February 1, 2010 by darryl

Come on down to the DTES to make some noise, tie up traffic and celebrate the Poverty Olympics. The march will end up at the Japanese Hall, 475 Alexander St.

Call time: 11:30 am, Sunday, February 7

Event start: 12:30

Assembly point/green room: Carnegie Centre, southwest corner of Hasting and Main (main floor theatre)

Costume Call: Carnie Crazie

Questions?: Wayne 604 910 5725

Here’s a link to a trailer for ‘Somewhere Else Is Here’ a video that includes a clip of the Carnival Band marching at last year’s Poverty Olympics.

The band welcomes submissions to this blog. If you have photos, essays, stories or links that are band related or coincide with the bands’ philosophy please feel free to submit them for consideration to:

vancouvercarnivalband@gmail.com

Main St. Saturday Night

Posted on January 31, 2010 by darryl

Several members of The Carnival Band came out to hear our fearless leader Tim Sars and The Sweetpea Swing Band raise the roof at the Cottage Bistro. The ‘three tenors’ Ian, Ross and Ian sat in on some numbers.

Susan and Heidi

Alexis and Fred

Fred and Alexis

Ross and Heidi

Brenda and Laurel were there too.

In The Clouds

Posted on January 31, 2010 by darryl

Brian, Devo, Heidi, James, Kyrstein, Marc, Fred, Brenda, Tim

The band headed into the clouds on Mt. Seymour to help James and his colleagues at Jibset Sailing Club promote sailing to the hardy skiers who braved the less than ideal skiing conditions.

Marc kitted out in his heavy-weather gear.

Here is the flickr link

No Proroguing

Posted on January 24, 2010 by darryl

Earlier this afternoon a large and exuberant crowd assembled at the VAG and proceeded to march to Victory Square in protest. Across Canada citizen groups have gathered to send a strong message to the Stephen Harper government, Canadians are vehemently opposed to the arbitrary suspension of parliament as a political ploy.

devo, Eddie, Andrew

Marching music provided by the Carnival Band

Check out our flickr set

People’s Co-op Bookstore Anniversary

Posted on January 23, 2010 by darryl

Lisa

Last night the WISE Club was packed. Authors, poets, musicians, comedians and the Carnival Band came together to celebrate the Co-op’s 65th Anniversary.