Tuesday 29 June 2010

Celebration time

Sorry for the lack of blogging, I was busy escaping from my house at uni and moving back into the family home for the summer (not sure yet whether the folks are pleased aboout this or not!). STILL 3 days until results come out and I can introduce myself as a second year medical studentI

In the meantime, on Thursday we have a family outing planned to celebrate our 'adopted' homeland at the Canada Day celebrations in London's Trafalgar Square. Nothing like celebrating before results, is there eh!
The timetable for the day is:-
10:30 Canada Day opens:

O'Canada - Canadian Tenors

Ceremonial Drop of the Puck by the Canadian High Commissioner

Hockey: Matches 1-4

Canadian Pavilions Open
11:00 Cine-Club Film: La Grande Seduction

Cooking Demonstration by Chef John Jackson
12:00 Canada on Stage - Eccodek

Cooking Demonstration by Chef John Jackson
12:25 Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations will perform "Tlasala" (Cheif's Dance)
12:35 Kiesza
13:00 David Celia

Cine Club Film: La Grande Seduction

Cooking Demonstration by Chef John Jackson
13:20 Radio Radio
13:45 Hockey: Matches 5-8
14:00 Autograph Signing by Paralympic Medalist: Chantal Petitclerc
15:00 Cine Club Film: La Grande Seduction
15:30 Meet the Mounties

Triviala
16:00 Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations will perform "Tlasala" (Cheif's Dance)
16:30 Hockey: Bronze Final
17:00 Hockey: Gold and Silver Final
17:30

Trafalgar Cup Presentations

17:35 Richie Hawtin: DJ Set

Concert Begins:
18:15 La Patere Rose
18:40 Dan Mangan
19:05 Canadian Tenors
19:40 Hawksley Workman
20:00 Canadian Pavilions Close
20:20 Sarah Harmer
21:10 Jully Black
21:45 Bars and Food Stations Close
22:10 Closing Remarks and O'Canada
22:15 Event Ends

Visit the website here and try to make it if you can. It should be a great day!

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