The Countdown to Vancouver
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Monday, February 8, 2010
For immediate release
Project YFN 2010 at 10 Days and Counting
Seventy (70) Yukon First Nations visual and performing artists, youth, elders and businesses are on the final countdown to their 2010 adventure. This team from Project YFN 2010, in partnership with the Four Host First Nations, has been training, rehearsing, writing and creating in preparation for two major events. The first is travelling to Vancouver for 7 days of programming during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games with our pinnacle event on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Four Host First Nation Aboriginal Pavilion. The second event is what will take place after the Team returns – legacy planning, marketing and maintaining all the networks, contacts and friendships created over the past 12 months.
The Yukon’s premiere of ‘What the Land Remembers – Tales of Raven and Wolf’ was presented on January 10, 2010 to two sold-out shows at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. The evening concluded with standing ovations, a full team celebration and a powerful gift giving ceremony to Artistic Director, Alejandro Ronceria.
Yukon Culture @ 2010 will showcase their production on February 16th at the Yukon Arts Centre and then together, Yukoners will venture south for 7 + days of performances, gallery showings and more.
As the full team gets ready to leave, the Yukon is celebrating the Project and all opportunities for the Team, the Project and legacy opportunities.
Congratulations to all our team and to all our partners and supporters for sharing our vision! More project details, links to photo’s, bio’s and more can be found at www.yfn2010.org.
For more information, contact Patti Balsillie, CAE, Director of Marketing, Sponsorship, Youth & Legacy.
Patti Balsillie, CAE
Director, Marketing, Sponsorship, Legacy and Youth
Yukon First Nations 2010
c: (867)334-2522
e: pattib@northwestel.net
w: www.yfn2010.org
