Museum of Vancouver: Reading the Riot Boards

The Museum of Vancouver has a mini exhibition featuring 15 of the Stanley Cup riot boards.

The 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot broke out in the downtown core of the city on June 15, 2011.  Following the riot, plywood panels covered where store windows had been.  The next morning, citizens of Vancouver began writing messages on these panels.  Take note of the varied points of view written on the boards: "Thank You VPD", "Go Canucks Go", "Nothing but love for my city", etc.

The Museum aims to use the boards to "examine our collective conscience, encourage reconciliation, address the city's social ills, and remind us that hope persists". 

The exhibition runs until September 30, 2012.

Part 2: Vancouver's First Street Dance Festival

Vancouver Street Dance Festival 2012

A big thank you to the lead sponsor The Groovy Gentlemen [@GroovyGentlemen].  Their blog provides an excellent overview of the event and more photos  -  two of which I am.

Click the videos below to watch more of the action:

Alex Wins the BBoy Category

Dianna David

See more of Dianna David's work at http://www.diannadavid.ca. 

DJ Static from WeFunk Radio provided the music for the event  -  Sounded Great!


Click here to view the original blog post on the Vancouver Street Dance Festival

Photos from Vancouver Pride Parade 2012

What:  34th Annual Vancouver Pride Parade
When:  August 5, 2012
Where:  Along Robson street to Denman, follows to Beach Avenue and ends at Sunset Beach
Why:  Represent the unique culture and spirit of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirited and Queer community.
Twitter:  @VancouverPride

34th Annual Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival

Each year, the Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival attracts over 600,000 people.  The 2012 Pride Parade was one of the largest events in the city and was welcomed with excellent weather.  The route travelled along Robson Street to Denman Street and then along Denman to Beach Avenue, ending at the Sunset Beach Pride Festival event [see map].  The annual event is Vancouver's 34th.

Photos from Vancouver Pride Parade 2012

Ernie with Ring and Marriage License (Bert in background)

Travelocity Gnome at Pride Parade 2012?

Pride Parade Marshall Jenna Talackova

Someone's Gonna Get Camera Strap Tan

These Lawyers are "Out" for Pride 2012

First Nations Dancer

Dykes on Bikes: Always a Favorite

Fabulous Ally

Afro with Fun in the Background

Pre-Parade Set-up on Robson and Thurlow

Pre-Parade Set-up on Robson Street

Lawyers with Pride

Tits Not Tankers. Got it.

It's a Green Party

Don't Mess with Us

Bhangra Dancing at Vancouver Pride Parade

DJ Keeping the Bollywood Hoppin

A 3-Way (Bike) at the Vancouver Pride Parade

Blue Camo and Whips

CBC

Crowds on Beach Avenue to View Vancouver Pride Parade

The Crowd was Just as Entertaining as the Parade Goers

Flower Hats with Flamingos

Spin That Flag

DJ Rockin It

"Go Bananas" Balloon at the Pride Parade = AWESOME

Green Hands

Green Queen

Stein, Dean & Milk

Jar Jar?

View South on Denman Street

Men At Work

Nemo? What are you doing at Pride Parade 2012?

Penguins at Vancouver Pride Parade 2012

Bear on Bike

Look at his Rolls

Parade Goers

Pinky

Another Pinky

I Was Born On A Pirate Ship (Ok, that is just funny)

Puppy Dog and Socks

Silver

View North on Denman

Trojan at the Vancouver Pride Parade

Construction Worker

Wings

Busy Busy Busy at Vancouver Pride Parade 2012

Stick Dancer at Vancouver Pride Parade 2012

White Men at Vancouver Pride Parade

WestJet

Viagra Float. No Free Samples.

Those Darn Grannies

Laughing Superman

Crosswalk (Bottom Left Shadow = Me)