CELEBRATE YEAR OF THE RAT AT GRANVILLE ISLAND ON SATURDAY, FEBUARY 9TH(
Directly from the Press Release)
The "Year of the Rat" is an important one in the Chinese community, marking the fresh beginning of the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. This is a terrific time to kick start something. Get creative, try new things, start new projects. What better place to do just that than on Granville Island?
Fancy yourself a knitter? Drop in to the
Fibre Art Studio for handspun, hand dyed yarn. Mastering the culinary arts in your future? Make a beeline for
Edible BC, located in the Public Market. The store carries the best food products and culinary items from around the province. Maybe it's time to redecorate your space?
Circle Craft Co-op carries a fine selection of delightful wares from almost 200 BC artisans.
In between perusing, take in the Chinese New Year celebrations in the
Granville Island Public Market on Saturday February 9. Starting at 10 am, thrill to the drummer's beat as a traditional lion dance procession -- said to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck -- winds through the Public Market, Net Loft and Railspur Alley. The market will also host dynamic Chinese dancing, music, calligraphy, and Kung Fu demonstrations from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. For an ultra-exclusive treat, Granville Island will be giving away delicious chocolate coins courtesy of
Rogers' Chocolates in lucky red envelopes to everyone who comes out to celebrate! In addition, local chefs
Stephen Wong and
Don Dickson dish up their delicious best with cooking demonstrations in the Granville Island Public Market from 1 pm to 3 pm. Among the tasty selections are truffled
jiaozi (dumplings), wontons with ice cream, and braised
e-fu noodles -- which Chef Wong says signify "long life, prosperity, good luck and family harmony."
With the arrival of the New Year, it is time to say goodbye to bad luck from the past and wish peace and happiness to your friends and family for the future. The Year of the Rat means creativity will abound with many new types of ideas and methods being tried this year. Ring in the New Year in style by joining in the vibrant activities taking place at Granville Island.
For more information about Chinese New Year and other upcoming Granville Island events, visit
granvilleisland.com.
Granville Island Public Market and
The Net Loft are open until 7pm, seven days a week.
