But they like to have fun in the City of Dreams. This is confirmed by many festivals taking place here. The most popular one is the International Jazz Festival that usually falls at the end of June. And the fact that over 500,000 fans of this music genre visit the city for its sake says a lot. For example, that a really rich program is prepared for the audience, and among the headliners are the most famous and talented jazz and blues musicians, as well as bands playing Latin, Fusion, Funk. Different stages serve as its venues (there are more than 35 of them in the city). The most large-scale actions take place at Vancouver Art Gallery, at David Lam Park, and Granville Island.
The city's another interesting music festival is Vancouver Folk Music Festival held in mid-July. In addition to the music program represented by musicians from all over the world, visitors can enjoy a gastronomic program, a crafts fair, and performances. The primary venue for the event is Jericho Beach. Another significant festival is dedicated to the genre of opera. We are talking about Vancouver Opera Festival starting in late April and lasting until the beginning of May. Russian composers are honored here, special attention is paid to Tchaikovsky's work.
Gourmets meet in mid-January at the event known as Dine Out Vancouver Festival. The festival lasts until the beginning of February. A special menu is offered by many (more than 250) Vancouver restaurants. During this time, you can attend master classes from renowned chefs, taste local cuisine. There are also art exhibitions and a street food festival where visitors are shown gastronomy movies.
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