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SUMMARY:Festival Nanaimo!
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/festival-nanaimo/
LOCATION:Various Venues - Nanaimo ::  Nanaimo, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>This March, Nanaimo is the place to be with the launch of FESTIVAL NANAIMO with fun for the whole family including kids activities and a special weekend away for two! <br /><br />FESTIVAL Nanaimo is a multi-dimensional community festival that will include great entertainment, concerts, arts &amp; crafts, culinary delights, paint outs by local artists, heritage walks, sporting tournaments, golf packages, a boat show, a dance festival, a street party, and so much more.<br /><br />Family events include <strong><em>PirateFest FunDay</em></strong>, will take place on <strong>March 28</strong> in Maffeo Sutton Park with Pirate Parade, A Pirate Choir provided by the British Columbia Boys Choir,&nbsp; Lunch, boat rides for the pirates and ending with a free community show featuring Vesta Fire performing in Diana Krall Plaza.<br /><br />If you have always wanted to learn to play rock and roll - here is your chance with a <em><strong>Nanaimo Rawks! Camp</strong></em> where the members of Speed Control will teach Kids 8-80 how to play rock &amp; roll in a week and then perform at Nanaimo's Rawks Showcase concert on <strong>March 27</strong> at noon at the Port Theatre.<br /><br /><em>FESTIVAL NANAIMO has 8 Signature Festival Shows throughout the month and you may purchase a Festival Pass $108 or single tickets to these shows through the Port Theatre Ticket Centre.&nbsp;</em> <br /><br />On<strong> March 5</strong> - the Festival launches with <strong><em>Six Guitars</em></strong> starring Chase Padgett a great show for anyone that loves guitar music and favourite Nanaimo Band, The Lion, The Bear, The Fox will open this show. <br /><br /><strong>March 7</strong> sees two Canadian Singer Songwriters share the stage in a double bill featuring <em><strong>Royal Wood and Tiller's Folly</strong>.</em> <br /><br />On<strong> March 13</strong> - Iconic Canadian performers <strong><em>Barney Bentall, Jim Byrnes and John Mann</em></strong> in one amazing night of music. <br /><br /><strong>March 14</strong> - 2nd Annual <strong><em>Nanaimo Bar None Variety Show</em></strong> - showcasing supreme scrumptious Nanaimo Talent! Over 100 performers will share the stage for a variety show like no other! <br /><br />On<strong> March 17</strong>, St. Patrick's Day where else would you be, but at the <strong><em>50th Anniversary of the Irish Rovers Street Party</em></strong> in Diana Krall Plaza.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />On <strong>March 21</strong>, a real treat for fans of award winning singer and actress Joelle Rabu, with the return of <em><strong>Tonight...Piaf</strong></em>&nbsp; for the first time backed by the Vancouver Island Symphony. A second show has already been added due to demand.</p>=0D=0A=
<p><strong>Join the fun at Festival Nanaimo and celebrate everything we LOVE about Nanaimo!</strong></p>
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