Join The Celebrations During The Year Of The Ox
January 13, 2009
The Year of the Ox.
It is somewhat fortuitous, given that 2009 promises to be another year of great economic uncertainty, that this is the Year of the Ox.
The Ox in Chinese folklore is a sign of prosperity achieved through fortitude and hard work.
Truer words have never been spoken.
And this year the Year of the Ox will be a major celebration in Vancouver.
There will be the annual Chinatown parade with more than 60,000 people watching this colorful dramatic display of fun and excitement
There will be the Year of the Ox celebration at the international village in Chinatown.
This will be a multi-cultural extravaganza.
It will feature entertainment from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philipino, Malaysian and many other groups.
They will demonstrate and show how each of them celebrates the New Year in their own unique way.
First up is the two-day celebration in the village from Friday, January 30, to Saturday, January 31.
The village will be open from 12 noon to 10 p.m. and here is your chance to see a multitude of wonderful exhibits showcasing different products and services.
As well there will be lots of multi-cultural performances on the main stage and there even is a kid's corner where they can play games and take part in various activities.
And you can win all sorts of prizes and goodies.
On Sunday, February 1, it is the Chinese New Year parade winding its way through Chinatown.
Here are the details about the parade.
The parade will start at the Millennium Gate - the entrance to Chinatown - on Pender Street.
It will start at 12 noon and go until 2:30 p.m.
Best of all the events in the village and the parade are free.
A time to enjoy, have fun and experience something totally different from most things you have seen and done.
Here is lots of info about Year Of The Ox celebrations.
Here is the Year Of The Ox parade route.
Panty By Post - What The Heck Is That About?
Consider this.
A trip to France.
An idea.
Two savvy Vancouver women.
One, Natalie Grunberg, was inspired after coming back to Vancouver from a trip to France.
She was inspired by the French joi de vivre lifestyle.
The ability to look chic without spending a fortune.
Of course her best friend Lori Sholzberg heard all about it.
Natalie and Lori brainstormed and presto, a new entrepreneurial business venture was born.
It's all about luxury, attitude and sexiness.
The name?
Panty By Post.
It's an on-line venture that sells luxurious lingerie, produced by Blush Lingerie, a Montreal family-owned business.
The concept has taken off with and already our two savvy business women are looking at their next venture - a line for men and plus-sized women.
We'll keep you posted.
