The
origin of this events back to the Phoenician, Roman and Celtic cultures.
People gathered around bonfires in sing, dance, and told tales of
the Ancients. This celebration of love, light and grace become a
Catholic holiday honoring St. Jean-Baptiste. Historical research
showed that Europeans, Scandinavians and Latin Americans were celebrating
this event. With the blend of music, dance, art, fashion, food,
history, the cultural diversity and the natural beauty of Vancouver,
The Vancouver International Summer Festival will become an international
recognized event.
This International event
includes: the celebration of the three founding nations of Canada:
aboriginal, French and British.
Aboriginal
Day - June 21
St-Jean
Baptiste Day - June 24
Canada Day
- July 1
In addition, the tradeitonal
celebrations of over 25 countries, for example:
France: Fete de
La Musique - June 21
Brazil: Soa Joao
Batista - June 24
Spain: Noche de
San Juan - June 24
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