Pacific Rim Whale Festival Events: March 14, 2010
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ArtSplash! Pacific Rim Arts Society’s Annual Spring Art Show
Daily: 10 am - 6 pm
Harbour Lounge - Weigh West Marine Resort, Tofino
The Pacific Rim Arts Society’s annual community art show is back! Local artists working in mediums from painting to fibre works, photography to clay and wood to silver are set to exhibit their wares. Come and view original artworks and purchase a favorite piece to take with you. Thanks to the Pacific Rim Arts Society.
Marine Documentary Film Screenings
Daily: 10:15 am & 2 pm
Remote Passages Marine Excursions - at the boathouse, Tofino
Marine-based, educational and documentary films suitable for all ages. Daily screenings schedule at www.remotepassages.com Thank you Remote Passages for years of dedicated support.
Jamie’s Whaling Station’s Westcoast Passport to Adventure Contest
Daily
Passports available at any Info Centre or
either Jamie’s Whaling Station & Adventure Centre
On your own time all throughout Whale Festival, visit participating locations to answer quirky & educational interpretive questions and collect PRWFS Stamps to enter the draw for great prizes. Complete your Answer Sheet and enter the draw to win a grand prize at Closing Day Celebrations! Thank you Jamie’s for organizing this annual educational & interactive Festival activity!
Media Lounge: Interactive Multi-media Gallery & Coastal Sensory Experience
Sundays - Thursdays, 10 am - 6 pm
The Shore/Ocean Outfitters, Tofino
Time to press the rewind, pause, or play buttons @ the Media Lounge. Listen to the whales, watch Canadiana short-films, indulge your senses in the works of world-class artists, or just put up your feet and catch a breath from the festival fury. Maybe you want to be more active and shoot your own movie, sound or photo and upload it to the festival’s Youtube and Flickr websites accessible here? But don’t forget... the Feature Presentation “LIVE” is on Thurs Night (7-10:30pm), where you can experience the behind-the-scene adventures of photographer, Matt Maran, be part of Randy Celebrini’s live painting, and listen to Esther Celebrini ’s live jazz performance. Official Whale Festival Merchandise available here too!
Ucluelet Aquarium: Up Close & Personal!
Daily 10 am - 6 pm
Ucluelet Mini Aquarium
Waterfront Promenade, Ucluelet
$5 adults / $3 kids (4-16 yrs) / free under 4 yrs
Get your hands wet in the touch tanks with hungry seastars, sideways sand dollars, bright sea anemones, cool crabs, incredible fish and more! Guest interpreters and special activities! Visit with the undersea critters of Clayoquot Sound & Barkley Sound (including a giant pacific octopus!), which are exhibited - and then later released - back into the wild; all from our own backyard! Curiosity welcome & questions encouraged, for ages 1-101! Open daily 10am-6pm from now on for the season!
SurfRider Foundation Ocean Conservation Beach Clean-Up
Sunday, March 14, 2010: 9:30 - 10:30 am
Meet at MacKenzie Beach in front of Best Western Tin Wis, Tofino
A great way to start the closing day; walk the beach and give her some love! Hosted by SurfRider Foundation Pacific Rim Chapter. Everyone welcome!
“I Heart Whale!” - Aerial Beach Art Public Project
Sunday, March 14, 2010: 10:30 am
MacKenzie Beach (in front of Tin Wis), Tofino
Everyone welcome! we’ll need lots of people!
Come on down! Orchestrated by the Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society, there will be a large-scale image created on MacKenzie beach using people as the medium. The goal is to create a formation that can be photographed from the air that expresses to that world that “We Love Whales”! Recruit your friends and family, and join us on the beach as part of the Aerial Beach Art Project! It shouldn’t take long, but the more people we have, the better the art we can make! A great lead-up to our Closing Day Celebrations and Lunch.
Tug-O-Whale: A Competition Tradition
Sunday, March 14, 2010: 11:15am (or after “I Heart Whale!”)
MacKenzie Beach (in front of Tin Wis), Tofino
Who will win the coveted Bone of Contention this year? Witness challenges between community District office teams & other groups like visitors vs locals; you can even contact the Festival to enter your own team challenge! Encouraged for all ages!
Chu-yaa-ma-uuk – Gathering of the Whales:
Whale Festival Closing Day Celebration
Sunday, March 14, 2010: 12 noon - 1 pm
Best Western Tin Wis Resort, Tofino
Traditionally Inspired Lunch - meal prepared by Chef and the Tin Wis team.
Sponsored by Creative Salmon and Best Western Tin Wis Resort.
Everyone welcome to a community gathering to share local First Nations culture through story, dance, song, local art & history. MC Elmer Frank will present various special features, including performers, children’s area, local artists and chumus; scrumptious lunch from 12pm-1pm. Jamie’s Whaling Station’s Passport to Adventure prize draw & more. Join us in closing off the 24th annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival… until next year! Thanks to the generous corporate sponsorship of the Best Western Tin Wis Resort.
Whale Dip Swim in the Sea
Welcoming Spring to the West Coast!
Sunday, March 14, 2010: 4 pm
MacKenzie Beach, Tofino
Inspired by the energy of our volunteer coordinator Danielle Hiscock, why not take the plunge into the salty sea to welcome the whales and springtime alike here on Canada’s western-most shore! This activity concept is intended to be self-initiated, and the Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society hopes that you will take part - at your own risk; swim safe!
Artists In Action Wrap Party & Art Show
Sunday, March 14, 2010: 5 pm - 11 pm
Long Beach Lodge Resort, Tofino
featuring live jazz musician Esther Celebrini
Join the team of local artists who have been caught in the act (of art!) all week long for drinks & appy specials from the Long Beach Lodge menu. Take in the music of Esther Celebrini and celebrate the thriving local arts that are present in our communities! Many thanks to the whole Artists in Action team and Long Beach Lodge Resort.
