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Bright Light Procession

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Jesse, James and Shannon

The Bright Light Procession followed a route through the DTES travelling about 8 blocks from point A (Dr. sun Yat Sen Garden) back to point A

Tim

Right up until the last minute the weather was very wet but the rain stopped for the most part once the procession got under way.

Tara and Luke

Most members of the Carnival Band were lit up like Christmas trees.

Additional pictures from Bright Light can be found in our

Bright Light

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Interurban Gallery, Hastings and Carrall Sts.

On Sunday, March 7 the Carnival Band joins a group of Vancouver performers in the Bright Light Procession of Performing Circles on the DTES.

A section of the newly created Carrall St. greenway

The evening procession circling several blocks in the heart of the DTES promises to be a visual treat. This project promotes local art galleries, public art and artists based in the community.

The procession sets off from Pender and Carrall Sts at 7:00 p.m.

Band members can check sausage for call time, location and costume call particulars

Winterruption 2010 Finale

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On Saturday the Carnival Band wrapped up the last of a string of commitments on Granville Island that began on February 13

Goldean in her fabulous new hat

The entire two weeks were great fun, due in no small part to the dedication of the many carnies who were able to make it to the gigs.

Pachiel

Pachiel and Simmah travelled down from Lasqueti Island to play every single ‘Olympic’ gig, including busking, with the Carnival Band.


Simmah and AJ

Simmah and Pachiel are members of Lasqueti’s Bolting Brassicas Marching Band


Drummers Bryan, Brenda, Ann and Diane
plus miscellaneous disembodied sax men

Marc
(There’s just something about a sousaphone player)

Congratulations and a big thank you to everyone who pitched in to make these gigs such a great success

More of Saturday’s Winterruption images here:


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C’est Tout

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Steph

The Carnival Band wrapped up the last of 6 gigs for Place de la Francophonie on Friday night.

Amazingly for February, Friday was the only night of the 6 that the Carnival Band had to play in the rain.

Brenda, Heidi, Susan, Ann

The band would like to thank everyone at Place de la Francophonie who assisted us and helped make this gig so much fun.

Special thanks to Elgin and Annick

Susan, Simmah, Pachiel

We also want to thank our new friends, Erminio, Ben, Elizabeth, Meg, Stuart and Conor of the incomparable and amazing Big Nazo.

It was a blast from start to finish.

The whole gang, standing still

Olympic Party Fever

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Carnival Band Dancer Debbie
32 band members skipped out on rehearsal and headed for the bright lights of downtown
Alien Commander Glort

Big Nazo arrived on Robson sending the crowd into a frenzy.
The Carnival Band goes out with a bang

All in all a fabulous night of busking on Robson St.

SJ Connor of Shaggy Dog Pix posted a shot of the band on Feb. 23.

The Sun also caught a good shot of the band and Big Nazo on Monday night

More images here:



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Winterruption 2010

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Mario, Tim, Brenda, Lisa and Heidi
The Carnival Band celebrated Winterruption this weekend on Granville Island.

Our friends Mortal Coil (the stilters and dancers) and Big Nazo added colour and joy to the festivities on a very sunny weekend.

Mortal Coil Dragon Flies

Alien Commander Glort and Alexis pose for the cameras

Photos from the band’s 6 sets this weekend can be seen by using the


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Big Nazo Update

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With six more gigs on Granville Island with Big Nazo we’ll continue to update our flickr set as we get more pics.

Carnival Band dancer Bonnie

The weather on Thursday was nothing short of amazing.

Mario?, devo, Andrew and Laurel

Luke likes bling. Look at the size of that rock!


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Busking in the February Sun

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James

The band headed to Creekside Park bright and early to try to scam some face time on the Colbert Report. The plan more or less fizzled.

Ann, Eddie, Brian, devo

But, troupers that they are, the band busked the morning and afternoon away until it was time to take the trolley to Granville Island for another date with Big Nazo

devo

Big Nazo had considerably better luck than CB at getting on TV. On their blog are clips of Alien Commander Glort and a few of his troupes on City TV’s Breakfast Television. Also, please check the video of the Carnival Band playing for Big Nazo last Saturday.

Some snapshots from Thursday’s big adventure can be seen here:



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