Sarah McLachlan Headlines 2010 Countdown

The 2010 Winter Olympics are still a year and a half away, but that hasn't stopped VANOC from getting the city ready for the festivities to come. As part of this preparation, the Vancouver Organizing Committee has announced that there will be a Cultural Olympiad in 2009 to celebrate the upcoming 2010 Games. VANOC also released some of the details for the Cultural Olympiad program.

The one-year countdown concert will take place on February 12, 2009 and it will be headlined by Sarah McLachlan, a decorated singer and songwriter who has already won several Grammy awards and Juno awards. All in all, the Cultural Olympiad 2009 will kick off on February 1 of next year and will run until March 21. More than 70 events are being planned, including all sorts of entertainment.

"The Cultural Olympiad will engage audiences with cultural experiences that intrigue, inspire and celebrate creativity in the 21st century," said Burke Taylor, Vancouver 2010 vice president, Culture and Celebrations. "Cultural Olympiad 2009 takes this promise to the next step, expanding the scope of our programs in our build-up to 2010".
Source: GamesBids.com

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