St-Jean-Baptiste Celebration

June 24th, 2010 - 5pm until 11pm in front of Gelato Carina. For the first time in history, francophones and francophiles of the Sea-to-Sky area, which make out for approximately 15 % of the total population of the Corridor, will be coming together in Squamish to share and celebrate their culture on St-Jean-Baptiste Day. All citizens will be treated to free live francophone music on Cleveland Avenue, which will be closed off from 4pm till 11pm for the event to take place. Over 30 businesses downtown have taken part with French song lyrics on their windows. There are children’s activities and sampling of traditional francophone cuisine and prizes at the end of the evening.

Paul Borchert will be the MC for the event.

5 h - 5 h 30 “Les deux plumes” Paul Borchert & Linda Dupuis Francophone traditional songs

5 h 45 - 6 h 15 “Audrey Houle et sa guitare” Singer songwriter Audrey Houle, with Marie Josée Vermette on percussions

6 h 30 - 7 h 45 Sasha Cécile & Healing Drums - Open Drum Circle - African dance with Annie Roy

8 h - 8 h 15 Results of the pie contest winners / A word from Mayor Greg Gardner/Thanks to Organizers

8 h 15 - 8 h 45 “Les Mecs du Québec Hugo Paquin & Mikaël Aubin”

9 h - 9 h 30 “The Jocelyn Pettit Band” Jocelyn Pettit – violin, Siew Wan Khoo – Piano, violin & Joel Pettit - Bodhran, guitar

9 h45 - 10 h30 “Les Sentinelles de l’air” Mathieu Jolicoeur & Myriam Robert

10 h30- 11 h Street Jam - Musicians to be opening jam immediately after “Sentinelles de l’air”

For more information please contact Marie Josée Vermette at 604-848-9543 or mj.vermette@yahoo.ca