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[2] It stands in the provincial capital on a 14.6-hectare (36-acre) estate at 1401 Rockland Avenue; [3] while the equivalent building in many countries has a prominent, central place in the capital, the site of British Columbia's Government House is relatively unobtrusive within Victoria, giving it more the character of a private home.
The Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival aka "Ska Fest" is a music festival that takes place every summer in Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The festival is organized and executed by the Victoria BC Ska Society, a non-profit organization, and over 200 volunteers. It is the longest running ska festival in North America. Despite its name, it has ...
Rifflandia Music Festival is a four-day multi-venue music festival held at the Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, British Columbia. [1] With no fixed date, the festival has occurred in the month-long span between the last weekend of August and the last weekend of September. Rifflandia was first launched on August 29, 2008.
Vancouver Folk Music Festival: Vancouver: British Columbia: Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Vancouver: British Columbia: VELD Music Festival: Toronto Ontario 2012 Electronic / Hip Hop Victoria Ska Fest: Victoria: British Columbia: Virgin Festival: Toronto and Vancouver: Wanderlust Festival: Whistler: British Columbia: Wapiti Music ...
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Both single events and recurring festivals are included. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
The use of the term Government House is an inherited custom from the British Empire, where there were and are many government houses. There is currently no government house for the lieutenant governors of Ontario ( repurposed in 1937 and demolished in 1961 ), Quebec ( destroyed by fire in 1966 ), Alberta ( closed in 1938 and repurchased and ...
Victoria Symphony Splash The event was produced by the Victoria Symphony and consisted of the Victoria Symphony playing, live on a barge, in the middle of Victoria's Inner Harbour. Also included in the event was a very large fireworks display, as well as live cannon fire, during the 1812 Overture .
Located in Victoria and officially opened in 1898 with a 150-metre-long facade (500 ft), central dome, two end pavilions, and a gilded statue of George Vancouver, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings is home to the Legislative Assembly The Parliament Buildings roof with a gilded statue of George Vancouver The legislative chamber