Posted on19 January 2010. Tags: 2010, Canada's Northern House, olympic, Olympics
Canada’s Northern House, now open at 602 W. Hastings Street & Seymour in Vancouver, is located in the heart of downtown. You can expect to be captivated with the simulated northern lights shining from the windows. The lights will draw people in to view and get information on Nunavut art, business, athletes, cultural performers and artists.
Visitors to Northern House will be greeted at the entrance by an inuksuk built by former Nunavut Commissioner Peter Irniq, using stone from Nunavut, Northwest Territories and British Columbia. Canada’s Northern House will showcase talented performers such as Artcirq and throat singers, drum dancers, and traditional games athletes during the Olympic Games.
Canada’s Northern House will have an art lounge, story telling area and an exhibit called “The North Today” featuring interactive displays on living, visiting and investing in Nunavut. There will also be business information about the three territories. Visitors also have the chance to win an $8,000 diamond or a 3.8 ounce gold nugged valued at $7,000.
The House is open through March 31, 2010.
Daily hours during the 2010 Olympic Games will be 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Before and after the 2010 Olympic Games, it will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Nadia Aly is armed with a Masters of Digital Media from the Centre for Digital Media in Vancouver BC. This program is a result of joint collaboration between University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Emily Carr Institute and BCIT. She is a Social Media Addict and is passionate about the internet and the possibilities it offers to change the world.
For the last 6 years while she worked her way through school, Nadia founded properties like PeopleVancouver.com, s0cialmedia.com, built widgets for BC Tourism and has served as the Social Media Manager for several clients. She also serves on the Board for Woodward’s Community Digital Media Centre (www.CreativeTechnology.org), a not- for- profit organization focused on equipping the underprivileged with technical skills -to name just a few of her endeavors.
During the games she will be covering plenty of different experiences.
Currently she works as an Online Community Manager at Microsoft.
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Good day Nadia,
I hope you enjoy your time during the 2010 Olympics as I will also enjoy every experience as well. I have been selected as 1 of 6 Nunavut visual artists/carvers who will be working out of the Canada’s Northern House between the 17th to the 23rd. Take Care and have fun.
Kevin